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#67476: "No way to report violations of terms of service"
notupdated: This report has been closed automatically because there was no vote/comment on it for a long time
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Something didn't function correctly while using the website (not during a game)
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In a recent game, a player violated the terms of service. Specifically, the player used cheating software (used a bot passing it off as a real player). This is prohibited under
VIII. Fair Play
BGA will not tolerate any cheating and/or lack of fair play, whether through the use of cheating software, analysis of communication protocols or code, use of multiple Accounts, collusion with other Users, leaving the game before its normal end, use of game blocking tactics in order to force other Users to quit, or the use of obscene or foul language, etc.
I red-thumbed the player. When I tried to report the player to a moderator, I was presented with an array of choices, none of which was "used cheating software" or "violated the terms of service". At the bottom of the list was an option "none of the above", but when I selected it, I got a message saying that since it wasn't any of the above, it was probably not a violation of the terms of service, and I could not report it.
Since the terms of service specifically prohibit using cheating software, that should be added as one of the options for reporting violations.• What is your browser?
Mozilla v5
Report history
User Already Exists • Bug has not been reproduced by delopers yet:
7. Jul 2022 3:56 • Specifically, the options given on the "reporting" page are:
X insulted someone
X quit a game in progress
X behaved inappropriately in the chat
X helps another player to win the game by playing as a team
X is using multiple accounts to boost ELO
X gives red thumbs for no reason
X exploited a known bug
X has corrupted some translations
X ruined a game by playing randomly, playing very slowly, or by giving informat\
ion in the chat box
X has an inappropriate avatar and/or username
X wrote an inappropriate table description
X didn't do anything you can see above
However, using cheating software, which is explicitly forbidden in the terms of service, is not in the list so there is no way to report it.
X insulted someone
X quit a game in progress
X behaved inappropriately in the chat
X helps another player to win the game by playing as a team
X is using multiple accounts to boost ELO
X gives red thumbs for no reason
X exploited a known bug
X has corrupted some translations
X ruined a game by playing randomly, playing very slowly, or by giving informat\
ion in the chat box
X has an inappropriate avatar and/or username
X wrote an inappropriate table description
X didn't do anything you can see above
However, using cheating software, which is explicitly forbidden in the terms of service, is not in the list so there is no way to report it.
Sourisdudesert • This report has been closed automatically because there was no vote/comment on it for a long time:
7. Jul 2023 12:16 • Report closed automatically because it has not been upvoted or commented for a while.
Your bug has probably been fixed already, or was linked to a temporary failure of BGA service.
In any case, when filling a bug report, make sure to have an explicit title linked to the incident (ex: with error message), so other players can recognize it and vote for it.
Your bug has probably been fixed already, or was linked to a temporary failure of BGA service.
In any case, when filling a bug report, make sure to have an explicit title linked to the incident (ex: with error message), so other players can recognize it and vote for it.
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