Quote Originally Posted by QT_Melon View Post
Yes there should be actions taken against them, I'm just contesting people's rationale on "sue sue sue" when it's not that simple, breaking a ToS is not equivalent to breaking the law. The way SE could send a C&D letter to various websites is enforcing their IP if say the site is using names under trademark but as I said if they don't recognize Berne to begin with...
Actually, SE could have a case. I'm not so sure on Japanese/EU law, but SE owns all the digital stuff even though it doesn't exist physically. That's why you aren't allowed to sell your character. SE owns your characters, items, gil, everything. You don't own anything. Gil is not the gil sellers to sell. That's theft. Even though the item is digital. Anyone buying gil can be charged with "Receiving Stolen Property". SE prolly doesn't take action against violators other than a temp/perma ban because can you imagine the articles that would come out? "SE sues customer(s)!"