Straight from:
http://forums.startrekonline.com/announcement.php?f=167&a=2
3. Advertisements are not allowed. Generally speaking, posts made specifically for the promotion of a website, product and/or service are considered advertising. Additionally, posts that unnecessarily send people to a website with which you are in some way affiliated also may be considered advertisements. It does not matter if such website is a commercial website, personal website or non-profit website.
5. You are not allowed to post an affiliate URL that leads to you earning cash, banner impressions, credits, points and/or any other form of consideration. Such links are also not allowed in signatures and profiles, and may not be referred to in posts.
Both of these in some way, seem to imply that these kinds of posts should not be allowed. Now, before anyone jumps in, please note that I have I believe 7 upgraded accounts at the moment on my referral list with several more people planning to play. This has nothing to do with jealousy at these people trying to get referrals before me.
I just think it is strange that people are allowed to bribe others into buying STO via energy credits or perks when it seems to be a clear violation of the forum rules.
What do others think?
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I think its questionable, but I don't see how it hurts anything really.
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I'm pretty sure that if it got obnoxious enough, with enough players complaining, Cryptic would step on it. As it is, I've only seen a handful of threads tucked away here and there, so it doesn't seem to be out of hand. The majority of folks seem to be approaching people in RL or on other boards, or are not even bothering.
ETA: That being said, they did say that it was OK for the time being, but left themselves able to come to an alternate decision, probably based on obnoxiousness of the referral requests and their legal advisors.
Oh I agree. However, I think the best solution is to create a "referral" board, so people can post their ads, and people interested in playing STO can find someone to refer them.
That would work well, I think! That way it's a central clearing house.
Agreed on it being the best solution overall. Clears the boards while still giving people who have issues with the system some method of obtaining the reards if they choose. I see it as nothing but win/win provided it stays above board.
Best idea I've heard so far.
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There's a surprise, the most prolofic referral poster agrees with referral posts being allowed.