Bot issues

[Ceridwenae]

The ToS states your consumer rights are unaffected, even if you are banned (and the ToS spells all of this out quite clearly, which is useful). The consumer rights part does actually mean you can write to them, quite legally, to say their contract terms are untenable for... being banned, or whatever (see: https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rig...contract-terms) - note, I don't find SE's terms unfair. You can also access free legal advice if necessary if you feel you are unfairly treated/banned, as befits those consumer rights - in the UK, the easiest would be contacting the CAB (I mean, assuming they're still a thing. I've not lived there for 14 years). And on one hand I agree with @Awha - but with a caveat that I would think if the information regarding a ban was vague, said ban couldn't really be enforced - unless you mean vague because SE doesn't give the information to the banned player? They'd have to offer something in (small claims?) court if it came to it, surely? Not an expert, have no idea. I only have a smattering of knowledge in probably very outdated music law and pensions. And those pensions bring me to this:

The real issue is bots don't care about any of the above. Clearly the hateful, selfish and thoughtless people who use them know they're breaking their agreements. The fact there's potential money laundering in botting, which is obviously bad for global equality, which is bad for all of us in the end, not just honest players in a game, is what we should be looking at here. I don't like the "it's too difficult to get rid of them" school of thought at all - it really angers me - I just wish there was something more substantial that could be done to deter people from cheating like this, or that more staff could be utilised to enact bans or... just something! XD Really don't know how all of it works to have any suggestions, just want to voice solidarity.