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So, I've tweeted at a few mojang members so far asking this question but am yet to receive an answer. Thus, I bring my curiosity to the forums. For all I know, this question may have been answered already, but here goes:
If I say, had a server that charged a monthly access fee.....would I be allowed to use that money to do random giveaways exclusive to members on the server..... or would that be "an unfair advantage" in mojang's eyes? The drawing would be completely random and everyone who payed monthly would be included in it.
So if anyone can answer this for me I'd really appreciate it.
What exactly are you giving away? Some of the money you make or would it be exclusive in game items? If it is exclusive items it should be okay because they pay for access to the server and the items are distributed randomly, therefore nobody pays for an in game edge. If you are giving away money I'm sure that gets into a whole slew of issues taking personal information.
I'd get confirmation from others though, I could be wrong.
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The Meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything.
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What I had in mind was actual items, such as T-shirts or tablets, that would be mailed to the winners of the drawing. Thanks for the reply though any bit of info helps.
If other people can give their opinions as well, I would appreciate it.
The EULA states you can't use a Play to Win approach. Meaning you can't charge people to advance in the giving them an unfair advantage just because they paid you. You can't pay for ranks. So if you want to do a drawing for a T-Shirt that should be fine. If people would join your server that has a monthly fee. Then you would be able to do the drawings you want. As everyone is paying the same amount to play on your server and you randomly chose someone for a perk. Good look getting people to pay a monthly fee to play on your server. Unless your server offers something no other server offers. People will be inclined to go where they can play for free or make their own.
There has been alot of talk about people changing their servers to pay servers. Why don't you just keep the servers the way they are and use donations. You are still allowed to accept donations. You just can't advance people that give you the donations.
The thing I am curious about is whether Mojang would want you asking for personal information like mailing addresses. That is probably something that should be asked directly to Mojang.
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The thing I am curious about is whether Mojang would want you asking for personal information like mailing addresses. That is probably something that should be asked directly to Mojang.
This would be OK; personal data exchange does not necessarily have to involve Minecraft, however it would be subject to data collection law in the countries the parties are in.
If I say, had a server that charged a monthly access fee.....would I be allowed to use that money to do random giveaways exclusive to members on the server..... or would that be "an unfair advantage" in mojang's eyes? The drawing would be completely random and everyone who payed monthly would be included in it.
So if anyone can answer this for me I'd really appreciate it.
I'd get confirmation from others though, I could be wrong.
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If other people can give their opinions as well, I would appreciate it.
There has been alot of talk about people changing their servers to pay servers. Why don't you just keep the servers the way they are and use donations. You are still allowed to accept donations. You just can't advance people that give you the donations.
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This would be OK; personal data exchange does not necessarily have to involve Minecraft, however it would be subject to data collection law in the countries the parties are in.
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