Announcement: Do NOT talk about Private Servers & Bots

[Arwen]

Brief Note On Private Servers & Bots
GAIA Online's Ragnarok Online Forum

Hello everyone! As you may know Ragnarok Online/Gravity does not support Private Servers, neither does GAIA Online. Please understand that it takes money, time and man power to create the wonderful game we all enjoy called Ragnarok Online. People who make the game has to get paid and the money that comes from the players/users help pay for them and their company. With that money the company known as Gravity can remain to create more updates for the MMORPG.

About Private Server Links and Screenies

That is why we do not support Private Servers. In this forum, we ask users to not post any information about Private Servers. Any link to a private server will result in a removal of the post or even a warning. Any screenshots with a URL on the image directing users of GAIA Online to the private server will be removed. Any threads created asking a way to play Ragnarok Online without paying will be removed and the user will be notified about its thread removal.

About Bots Information & Links

On GAIA Online we don't like botters because they mess with the servers and it's economy. In Ragnarok Online, botters ruin the economy and the leveling for some users. This is why we do not tolerate any user giving out information about Botters and its programs/scripts. If a user is found giving a link to a bot program or a site containing information about bots. The user will recieve a warning for violating RO forum rules.

Users: Please Be Courteous

Please do not take the whole Private Server enforcement into your own hands. That could lead to arguments and flame wars and as you may have notice recently...I do not tolerate that and both parties maybe warned for escalating the conversation. There is no need to say things like "NO P. SERVER talk!" If a user talks about a p. server, please just report the post or thread and not take it into your own hands. Leave that to the Moderators or Helpers of this forum.

Thank you for reading and enjoy your GAIA and RO!
~Arwen

[Arwen]

Summary Of This Stickie
For those that are too lazy to read XD

Things that should not be posted in the Ragnarok Online forum:

1. Do not post any information about Private Servers.
   
2. Do not post the link to a Private Server.
   
3. Do not post the name of the Private Server.
   
4. Do not post Screenshots containing the name of a Private Server.
   
5. Do not post Screenshots containing the URL of a Private Server.
   
6. Do not post any information on how to Bot.
   
7. Do not post a link to a site containing Private Servers.
   
8. Do not enforce the P.Server rule on your own, please report the post/thread.
   
9. Do not post a link to a botting program or site.
   
10. Do not ask where to find or how to play Private Servers.
    
11. Do not discuss about Private Servers.

Consequences
Break one of these following rules may result in...

A warning or a ban for violating GAIA Online and Ragnarok Online Forum TOS/Rules & Guidelines. A warning maybe given to those that repeatedly breaks the forum rules. A ban varies due to user's previous posting history. If a user has a 3 day ban BEFORE the user will recieve a 14 day ban. If a user spams in the RO forum and the only thing they do is spam, a perma ban is the result of your action.

[Arwen]

Thread is now locked. If anyone has anything to add to this, please PM me.

[Arwen]

Summary Number 2
For those that are still lazy to read.

DO NOT TALK ABOUT....

• Private Servers
  
• Bot Programs/Scripts
  
• Which Should I go for Official Server or Private Server?
  
• Where can I find a Private Server?

Please take the time to read...this is a warning to those that engage with another user on a conversation on Private Servers or Bots. Please DO NOT DISCUSS THIS!