if its irl and if its in the same room but never with someone thats not really watching you play. like if i go on my sisters account to show her how to get to canafis and she can see the way.

 

I don't know about you but I'm not too fond about the IP tracker. Sure, it could be useful to find out if someone else has been on your account without your knowledge, but consider the following:

 

I am going to be attending university next semester, so I'll be far away from my home and be using a different computer with a different IP. Does that mean that when Jagex compares the IP logs from my account I should be banned?

 

 

 

Well I played on my universities computers for a whole year. Didn't seem to have any problems with them thinking it was someone else. The school I went to was about 3 hours away from where i live.

It's bassically like telling a child not to play in the street, because if they do, you'll kill them. But it's for their own good.

 

 

 

 

 

:?

It's bassically like telling a child not to play in the street, because if they do, you'll kill them. But it's for their own good.

 

 

 

 

 

:?

 

 

 

Lmao, nice analogy.

 

Scores some truth points here though. XD

To the University examples:

 

But then, someone with Jagex would be a bit suspicious if one logged off in say, New York, then logged in again 5 minutes later in The UK, wouldn't they? Logging off, coming back later elsewhere is reasonable, if you actually have time to get there

 

 

 

I'd think account sharing should be against the rules, yes. If they use it to gain a huge advantage, such as the example of the person bragging that they could play 24 hours daily.

 

 

 

I don't see a problem with logging into your account, then letting your RL friend play it for a bit (with you within view), or quitting and giving your account to your brother as a gift.

 

I do see a problem with an organized network of users in different parts of the world sharing the account, or a pair of people taking turns playing to give the account an obscene amount of logged time without their health being risked.

I'm against because obviously it gives a huge advantage to whoever is doing it. Lets say two buddies that live in different countries. While one sleeps, the other plays, and vice versa. But I don't think account sharing can work long-term because the two people are not going to agree on what to do with their money. But I suppose at some point, one of them gets tired of the game and the entire accounts goes to the other guy, which is unfair.

 

 

 

 

 

About IPs - Jagex doesn't pay attention to them at all, and I know this directly from a jagex mod.

all in all, theres nothing wrong with account sharing. (not to stereotype) but A TON of pures account share, hell, i did when i was a low level. even alot of my high leveled friends account share.. sometimes people just need a friend to beat a quest or get a fire cape, theres nothing wrong with that.

 

 

 

-noble

It used to be a problem because players who shared were constantly getting "hacked" or claiming to be hacked when actually the person or people they shared with took their items. Nowadays, well I guess they could drop all your items, ouch.

 

 

 

 

*cough* or transfer them in bounty hunter :thumbsup: *cough* *cough*

In the most common analogies I've seen on this thread, they all fall under the same pattern -- I just needed the help, or for them to do something for me just one time.

 

 

 

I suppose I'll be frank and state that I am absolutely against account sharing, and my reasons are as follows.

 

 

 

My first reason has to do with the analogies above. My philosophy is, if you can't do it yourself, you shouldn't be doing it. Sure, there are many things I could barely handle myself in-game, such as getting a Fire Cape. But I did it eventually. Puzzles, tricks, getting out of tricky spots in-game -- I managed to get through them myself. Let's not even get started about quests, as I recall writing the quest guide for Mourning's End part II (Maze) for another fansite. I was able to persevere through all of it, and managed to take care of it myself. People have asked me to get their Fire Capes or do their quests or what-not, and my answer has always been the same -- "If you can't do it yourself, you shouldn't until you can", followed by a swift report.

 

 

 

My second reason has to do with the recent RWT updates. Now, Jagex has done a fantastic job of locking down the system so that RWT barely exists, but what happens if you're all of a sudden permitted to trade accounts? BOOM, we have ourselves another problem. And as much as I enjoyed the updates to the game last December, I'm almost certain that no one (myself included) wants to go through the thousands of whiny voices everywhere about a new "no account-trading update". Psh.

 

 

 

My final reason is a simple one. If you lose your account, you're going to feel bad, and want compensation, no matter what you agreed to. Players aren't going to read the fine print of everything they sign up/agree to, and if they don't, they're going to make more work for moderators everywhere.

 

 

 

I guess it's just a huge can of worms to be opened up that no one needs.

I play from my girlfriends and hers from mine, Jagex never even mentioned it yet.

Wether you let someone on your account one time or one hundred times its still Account sharing, because you are letting them borrow something thats yours for however long they have it. I'm not really for it but I dont really think its bad to let your friend help you. If you trust them thats your call. \

Rsgamer, your reponse to Question 1, does make sense to me. But what it dosn't make sense is that "Jagex" or you can call that for Account sharing. That someone goes into our account for one time to help you....

 

 

 

Account Sharing: Means you share a account....

 

 

 

While onetime: is not, it can't be. It's against the meaning of "Account Sharing" How is it Account sharing if that person who let's say is on my account won't be on more after that??? How am i sharing my account to someone if that person won't be on my account after ive allowed him?!!!

 

 

 

As for people who complaints to Jagex and says "I got hacked" when they really Account shared, is only their problem if JAGEX CLEARLY STATES that when and If allow Account Sharing..

 

 

 

As for players who can't do it themself, it's their problem. Jagex neither can us players be "Brain" for these players. It's not our job....

 

 

 

I don't want Jagex to ever allow "Account Sharing", but i wish that this rule about Account Sharing were only for playres who has clearly account shared.

 

 

 

Where there is serveal Ips on a account everyday for at least 3 days and the activity of ips is big. This rule is only affecting the honest players of Runescape.

 

 

 

It does not affect most of the account shares, as i know they don't care about the rule.

 

 

 

I wish that Jagex someone made a system or thing that would split the honest players from the dishonest ones...

 

 

It's Common Sense that you shouldn't Account Share with a stranger on the game or someone who you don't know well. If Jagex is gonna take the responsibility and be the "Dishonest players" Common sense, then they can for all care: Go and fix those players Real life problems too....

 

 

As i said: Account Sharing does not make sense to be the definition of someone being on someone's account for 1 time: It just don't sound right at all.

 

 

 

 

 

Wether you let someone on your account one time or one hundred times its still Account sharing, because you are letting them borrow something thats yours for however long they have it. I'm not really for it but I dont really think its bad to let your friend help you. If you trust them thats your call. \

 

 

 

The meaning of Account sharing: Does not make sense with someone being on a other persons account for one time. It does not, to me the reason alot players think it's like that is because Jagex has made the meaning of it like that...

Every now and then I will go on my brothers account to help him with treasure trails, quest, etc.

 

 

 

I have friends IRL that use my account and Vice versa, but people I trust.

 

 

 

But never share it with someone online. That's STUPID.

It depends on how you define sharing. I think sharing has two definitions.

 

 

 

Account Sharing can be allowing people to divide the account activity any way they see fit.

 

 

 

Or it can be allowing them to partake in account activity. (Went to dictionary.com)

 

 

 

Since your allowing the person to partake in your account once or one million times, it is technically still "Sharing".

 

 

 

 

 

For those who don't get what I'm talking about can go here. Or if you don't know what sharing means lol. Jk

 

 

 

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Share

It depends on how you define sharing. I think sharing has two definitions.

 

 

 

Account Sharing can be allowing people to divide the account activity any way they see fit.

 

 

 

Or it can be allowing them to partake in account activity. (Went to dictionary.com)

 

 

 

Since your allowing the person to partake in your account once or one million times, it is technically still "Sharing".

 

 

 

 

 

For those who don't get what I'm talking about can go here. Or if you don't knowwhat sharing means lol. Jk

 

 

 

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Share

 

 

 

I can't seem to find the definition that you've mention using the link. Must be cause i am not English, harder to get through #-o

 

 

 

But according to the definition it says "Account Sharing can be allowing people to divide the account activity any way they see fit."

 

 

 

So the two players are Dividing the Account activity (In other words planned it), instead of randomly being on the account.

 

 

 

So someone who you let be on your account for one time - still don't seem as "Account Sharing". It isn't planned, it's randomly and the two players have no intention of keep this going on.

Each account should only be used by ONE person. Account sharing is NOT allowed. You may not sell, transfer or lend your account to anyone else, or permit anyone else to use your account, and you may not accept an account that anybody else offers you.

 

 

 

If you let someone on your account one time it is permitting someone to use your account. Which according to Jagex is against the rules. It doesn't say anything about it having to be planned to consider it account sharing. It says if you permit anyone to use your account it is account sharing.

While onetime: is not, it can't be. It's against the meaning of "Account Sharing" How is it Account sharing if that person who let's say is on my account won't be on more after that??? How am i sharing my account to someone if that person won't be on my account after ive allowed him?!!!

 

 

 

You are still sharing his account, even if it is a one off thing. As said in the rules, YOUR account must only be used by YOU.

 

 

 

As for people who complaints to Jagex and says "I got hacked" when they really Account shared, is only their problem if JAGEX CLEARLY STATES that when and If allow Account Sharing..

 

 

 

Where's your proof of concept on this?

That's true. But still Jagex should think of how activity of Account Sharing it is before they press "Ban".

 

 

 

There is probably players who's let someone be on their account one time and gotten baned...while there's been two players sharing account and not gotten baned.

 

 

 

But as i said: it's only affecting honest players as always. So don't see how Account Sharers loose in this topic, as they don't care about the rule...

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are still sharing his account, even if it is a one off thing. As said in the rules, YOUR account must only be used by YOU.

 

 

 

Where's your proof of concept on this?

 

 

 

that concept is just a suggestion i thought of.

Soz, double post.

I agree. ^^^

 

 

 

I think Jagex should thoroughly investigate the offense if someones gonna get banned for it.

I agree. ^^^

 

 

 

I think Jagex should thoroughly investigate the offense if someones gonna get banned for it.

 

 

 

Yeah, it would be fair to the honest players atleast. :

I don't really like others sharing accounts, but I know a few who do, but sadly, the outcome wasn't pretty.

 

Even now and then if my cousin has to eat/use the bathroom, I don't mind doing some tasks for her.

i'll help long time rs friends with tricky quest parts/tt puzzle clues or if they're gone for a while (like hols) with occasional levelling

 

but long term account sharing never works out well, and is slightly unfair to people that play only on there account

I personally don't like the fact that people are sharing accounts. For example: New skill comes out, someone tries to get on top of highscores by training by him self and finally gets tired and takes a nap before continuing. If he would have a friend, he could easilly continue while other one is sleeping and getting some strenghts back and this way they could level up 24/7 without any delay.

 

 

 

I don't really care in the end, because it's very hard for jagex to spot sharers anyways, because they have so much more stuff going on.

Your RuneScape account should be, in Jagex' eyes, a representation of the things you've accomplished in the virtual world of Runescape, yourself. Any outside help, be it someone else spending countless hours working on a skill, or doing something tricky like fight caves or a certain quest, invalidates this, and gives you an "unfair", or undeserved advantage over fellow players who do stick to the rules. Things like a Fire Cape or having some skills at 99 give you a form of status. This would be undeserved if you didn't actually earn any of it yourself, or didn't do all the work involved.

 

 

 

If someone would hop on someones account simply to pass on a message to somebody else who for some reason is only reachable through 'Scape (can't really think of a scenario right know, think of this as a "what if" example), then I personally wouldn't have any problems with that. (Keep in mind that this is my opinion - Tip.It as a whole stands firmly behind Jagex' rules) However, as soon as that person decides to do anything that might benefit the actual owner of the account, I'd be against it, as from that point on, the account is no longer the owner's own accomplishment. And considering it'd be very hard and timeconsuming, if not impossible for Jagex to validate claims of "I wasn't doing anythings at all, honests!", I completely understand their reasoning to outlaw account sharing altogether.