You can legally name fansites!

gamer4250 · **Posted:** May 18th, 2007, 9:50 am

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Hi, I have a big question about rule #11 ingame. I was wondering if it is okay to say a fansites name, but not web address, for example: I would say "You should check *insert site name here* for that quest." I just wanted to make this clear to me so I can follow ALL the rules exactly! I have checked the knowledge base and there is no info on this, so please respond!

Thanks,
gamer4250

Dear Gamer4250,

Thank you for contacting RuneScape Customer Support regarding website advertisement.

You are allowed to mention fan sites such as RuneHq however I would suggest that you try your best not to as we would not want you to mention a site that we feel is inappropriate and for you to get into trouble for it.

Thanks again for contacting us regarding advertisement and if you have any other issues please feel free to contact us again.

Yours Sincerely
Mod Forsdyke

Yay!
I'm guessing that sites that they dont like are ones with ads about illegal things in rs, so dont be putting that on rsbandb!

Of course they also dont like sites that encourage illegal activity...

Pic:

Adbot · **Posted:** May 18th, 2007, 9:50 am

Shigeto · **Posted:** May 18th, 2007, 10:00 am

You've been allowed to say the names of fansites such as 'RSBandB' for a long time, but you are not allowed to say the actual websites addresses, or URL's.
It's good to have a confirmation though for some people.

Humus · **Posted:** May 18th, 2007, 11:29 am

Well that's just stupid! Alex 43 got muted for just saying rsbandb!

*grumble grumble*

I say tip.it all the time..

Warren · **Posted:** May 18th, 2007, 12:23 pm

I was told differently in my query.

Grrr I deleted the picture.

Well it said "...even if you don't say the URL of the website, you are still advertising and your account will be punished if you are reported. So that means if you say "RsBandb" or "Youtube" even to a friend who knows about the site in private chat you can be punished..."

ryan1 · **Posted:** May 18th, 2007, 12:25 pm

Thank you for getting that cleared up. I've always kind of wondered if you could say fansite names or not.

Lord Zamorak · **Posted:** May 18th, 2007, 12:27 pm

gamer425 wrote:

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You are allowed to mention fan sites such as RuneHq

Yay!
I'm guessing that sites that they dont like are ones with ads about illegal things in rs, so dont be putting that on rsbandb!

I've seen Runescape gold ads at RHQ. Anyway, it's nice to know that we can do this. I've been scared I would be banned a few times for saying "RSbandB" to people.

Adbot · **Posted:** May 18th, 2007, 12:27 pm

Tidus · **Posted:** May 18th, 2007, 12:29 pm

You might be saying the truth but I'll find this hard to believe it 100% since you only quoted instead of took a screenshot. I'm not thinking you're lying but it's possible to edit stuff while putting on a Quote.

Well, it'd be relieving to be sure we can say rsbandb.

Warren · **Posted:** May 18th, 2007, 12:35 pm

Ok, I found it posted in an older topic.

A Jagex employee must be doing their job wrong. :wink:

To be safe, I'm going to follow the answer from my query.

whitedragon · **Posted:** May 18th, 2007, 2:20 pm

Wow you can still be punished for saying the name of a harmless site like Rsbandb and still get banned. I suppose I can't argue since some one opened up a new way to scam web scamming.

EnglishPenguin · **Posted:** May 18th, 2007, 2:28 pm

It's kinda stupid really that you're not aloud to say the names of fan sites, but ah well, what they don't know can't hurt them

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gamer4250 · **Posted:** May 18th, 2007, 3:23 pm

Well heres a screenshot of the message:

Ranging God · **Posted:** May 18th, 2007, 6:06 pm

Sephiroth-DrX wrote:

You might be saying the truth but I'll find this hard to believe it 100% since you only quoted instead of took a screenshot. I'm not thinking you're lying but it's possible to edit stuff while putting on a Quote.

Well, it'd be relieving to be sure we can say rsbandb.

^basically what I think...

Also, it would be hard to ban a whole clan that says there web sites name before battle = s

MetalManiac9 · **Posted:** May 18th, 2007, 7:13 pm

i'm happy i know it
now i'll stop reporting people who say names of sites :p

whitedragon · **Posted:** May 19th, 2007, 6:34 am

So we can say web names but not too much or we'll get banned.

RSgamer · **Posted:** May 19th, 2007, 4:20 pm

You can say the *name* of a fansite ie: rsbandb, rhq, etc, but not the Address!

Hope that helps.