advertising: a jagex double standard

[Dr_Elephant]

Adam007 wrote:

Jagex doesn't gain members from sites like tip it existing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I didn't hear about Runescape from Tip.It, but I did become a paying member because of the things I learned on Tip.It, so they do help.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That said, I can still understand having to enforce this rule across the board. Leaving any gray areas only means more administrative nightmares for Jagex's customer support.

[shade_bandyt]

 

Man, i hear you! I reported for saying "HYT"! Normally, this wouldnt be too agravating, but ive been trying to become a P-mod from good behavior and well, that doesnt look too good anymore lol

 

 

 

You reported someone for saying HYT? Or someone reported you for that? :s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To the topic creator though, I don't get your comparison. From what I can tell, your argument is that since hundreds of sites from google like tip it advertise for runescape, runescape shouldn't ban users for saying it. The flaw in that argument is that if someone is searching for runescape, they already know the game exists. Miniclip is an exception - that site isn't made for runescape, and it solely advertises it basically. But it's not like someone will go to tip it and hear about runescape from it. Unless I misunderstood your point, it doesn't seem to hold any ground to me. Jagex doesn't gain members from sites like tip it existing. It's the other way around. Runescape advertises for fansites.

 

 

 

of course, if someone advertises ANY site in runescape chat, the people recieving the ad already knows that runescape exists. obviously thats not my point

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a lot of people, i'd say the majority of new users in the last 2 years or so, first heard about the game through online forums. they may not have been specifically looking for runescape, but perhaps for online multiplayer games. i first heard about runescape on another game forum for a mobile phone rpg called shade. in fact, about 50 players from shade joined runscape because they heard about it on that board. even boards like tip.it and runehq etc, there are actually lots of times when people actually find those sites first, then find out about runescape from checking out the forums about it. or perhaps they heard the name runescape, and checked out one of the support sites for more info before signing up on runescape itself. theres no denying, the support sites opften do a much better job of selling the game than runescape.com itself

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as for tip.it, google, runehq, etc, when these sites are mentioned in game, its nearly always to point the listener to a source of helpful advice or info about the game itself. without this info being on tipit and other sites, the game would be very frustrating for the average player. telling somebody to go check out the tipit planner, or sell their items obn the forums, or look up the quest help, etc actually helps the game rather than hurt it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

now jagex will ban users because they help other players get info that would make the game better, and make the players happier. thats the double standard