Just my note concerning a potential problem with Bot do Supersoldier

[David Planella]

Al 03/02/12 19:03, En/na Rafał Cieślak ha escrit:
> Hello everyone,
> 
> Although I am waiting for some instructions that would specify the
> ways I may be helpful, I've noticed something which may be
> significant, and would like to somehow let you know.
> 
> The problem is with the application "Bot do Supersoldier", that is at
> the moment in the Needs Information phase.
> According to the description, this application is a bot to a browser
> game, http://supersoldier.pl. It is meant to automatically substitute
> player's efforts and provide it with verity of in-game profits,
> eliminating the need to spend time playing the game.
> I've checked the game rules, which are available at
> http://www.supersoldier.pl/terms . Unfortunately, this page is
> available in Polish exclusively (which happens to be my native
> language), so to check if I'm not kidding you might want to use a
> translator.
> The the penultimate paragraph of section IV of the terms (Rules of use
> and etiquette), means:
> 
> "It is not allowed to use many user accounts (so-called
> 'multiaccounts'). It is also not allowed to apply any software for
> automatic or system steering, or for manipulation of particular game
> functions (e.g. using bots, macros, scripts, or gift websites)."
> (the "system-steering" sounds weird indeed, but it makes little sense
> in Polish too)
> 
> That makes it clear that applications like "Bot do Supersoldier" are
> strictly forbidden, and use of it may be considered illegal.
> I have not found a rule in the guidelines that disallows potentially
> illegal apps, so may be a subject to discussion, whether application
> that is intended to break game rules can be published in the USC. On
> the other hand there are applications in the repositories like
> scanmem, that modify the RAM locally and is used mostly to hack games
> - which may be also forbidden in case of proprietary apps, but it's up
> to the user's responsibility how does he use this application.
> 
> I shall have no opinion in that matter, so I am not implying anything.
> I just thought it may be helpful to let you know about this potential
> problem.
> 
> Regards,
> Rafał "cielak" Cieślak
> 

Thanks a lot Rafał for the feedback and the detailed analysis, it is
indeed helpful.

However, I cannot see this app in the current queue of apps pending
review on:

    https://myapps.developer.ubuntu.com/dev/arb/

Where did you see this app submission?

Regards,
David.

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