What is 'an outside web-site?

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  1. *kimmi*

    *kimmi* User

    What is 'an outside web-site'?

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    *kimmi*, Dec 30, 2014
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  2. billyjim

    billyjim User

    I have always interpreted this to mean any site not covered by the Rising City or Big Point team.
     
    billyjim, Dec 30, 2014
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  3. *kimmi*

    *kimmi* User

    so why isn't all picture been deleted?
     
    *kimmi*, Dec 30, 2014
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  4. daniel23492

    daniel23492 User

    Because a picture doesn't usually show a link. But, for an example, if I play another game or if I am a member of a (non-BigPoint) forum and I would have posted a link of that game/forum, that link wouldn't be allowed, therefore would be deleted.
     
    daniel23492, Dec 30, 2014
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  5. tassie-devil

    tassie-devil User

    thanks for your answers, It is against the rules to post a picture or a link if you click on it and it takes you to a external web site that does not belong to big point there maybe penalties for doing so eg infractions for minor infringements or banning for more serious ones
    is there anything else that we can help you with on this topic.
    Happy gaming
     
    tassie-devil, Dec 30, 2014
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  6. Arsuru

    Arsuru User

    It's not like you can't access the URL of an image anyway, and depending, the image acts as a link to a hosting site. I see this often in the other languages' forums, and I guess that isn't cool. If you really want to, you can hide a lot of information in an image.

    It's a rather totalitarian practice, really. I get why they do it, but it ranges from annoying to questionable. If you really apply the TOS literally, I think some things I've seen shouldn't've passed. The TOS also doesn't make it expressly clear that links, pictures, video, etc., are expressly forbidden, just that you can't link to/depict sensitive/illegal subject matter and that they 'distance themselves from and are not responsible for the content of links' (12.8). The wording can make it seem like everything is forbidden (9.4.2) or only what is problematic (the rest of the section in general), going so far as to mention that users are responsible for what is uploaded.

    To me, it seems like we should be allowed more than we are in practice.

    And this makes the lack of PM system even more annoying, even if you only want to contact a mod over such matter.
     
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    Arsuru, Dec 30, 2014
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  7. *kimmi*

    *kimmi* User

    It's just a bit confusing since other BP-forums allows it.

    Please close the thread.
     
    *kimmi*, Dec 30, 2014
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  8. tassie-devil

    tassie-devil User

    Thanks Kimmi thread closed
    Happy gaming
     
    tassie-devil, Dec 30, 2014
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