Which rule states that parses can't be posted in chat?

[Kaedan]

Slander in business practice is actually illegal however when dealing with customers, so if youre saying GMs do that it actually could get them in legal trouble. While I highly doubt someone will, the new TOS is sure to bring about that “one” person “eventually” who brings light to something like this to media who eventually starts highlighting it everywhere just like they did for the 18 hour boss fight in ffxi and SE had to publically apologize and change its entire dynamic. GMs doing that puts them in very high risk unless that person admitted to the use of a utility.

Youre right though its not a court trial, but when a business is violating human rights of people, the slander, especially when theyre not even employees of it, it sure can become one. Slander is a civil wrong (tort) and can be the basis for a lawsuit.

It doesnt surprise me GMs would do this though honestly, but there is definitely legalities here if so.

1) There's no slander involved at all. When a GM bans you from the game for parsing (whether you actually did or not), they do not announce it publicly and they do not in any way attempt to mar the player's reputation. Thus, no slander.

2) SE has complete and utter authority over their licenses. There is nothing illegal at all about them banning a player, regardless of circumstances. In fact, in the ToS, it essentially states they can remove a player's privileges at their discretion.

Now, if you believe you were wrongfully banned, you can appeal to SE's customer service. And if CS doesn't decide in your favor, you could attempt to sue SE for the cost of the game, but that's it. And you would end up paying far more in legal fees than you would ever get back from suing them. But even if you were to win your lawsuit, SE has no obligation to restore your account.