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Rules Update- Raffles, Prizes, Giveaways

Postby Reploid Productions » Mon Jan 22, 2018 2:14 pm

We had a recent query regarding regions/organizations giving away things such as spare Steam keys as prizes for various events and whether or not such behavior was actually site-legal, given that folks aren't allowed to use NS Store purchases in that manner. In the process of reviewing the OSRS regarding the matter, we realized that the rules did not specifically say anything regarding non-NS Store purchases as incentives. This has since been clarified:
The One Stop Rules Shop wrote:Monetization/Gambling: It is against site rules to use money, a substitute thereof, or any good/service with equitable use (NS Store purchases, game keys or vouchers, e-giftcards, etc.) to incentivize or monetize any activity on NationStates, to include but not be limited to: joining or participating in a region, joining or participating in a thread, joining an alliance (roleplay or gameplay), etc. Similarly, it is against site rules to use the same as a "reward" for participation in any of the aforementioned or any "game," "contest," etc.

A similar note has been added to the Commercialism post as well. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and our apologies for the previous lack of clarity regarding the subject.

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Postby Vulturret » Wed Jan 24, 2018 5:56 pm

Does this include activities not occurring on the site? For example, could I get in trouble for giving away Steam keys for winning a game on an NS region's off-site forums?
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Postby Reploid Productions » Wed Jan 24, 2018 6:03 pm

Vulturret wrote:Does this include activities not occurring on the site? For example, could I get in trouble for giving away Steam keys for winning a game on an NS region's off-site forums?

We cannot control what folks do offsite, but it can't be promoted/discussed here on-site. (That includes TGs!)
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Postby Vulturret » Wed Jan 24, 2018 6:07 pm

Reploid Productions wrote:
Vulturret wrote:Does this include activities not occurring on the site? For example, could I get in trouble for giving away Steam keys for winning a game on an NS region's off-site forums?

We cannot control what folks do offsite, but it can't be promoted/discussed here on-site. (That includes TGs!)

Thanks for the quick clarification <3
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