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(Oct. 14, 2020  12:19 AM)AirKingNeo Wrote: So, does this mean that pictures of Corocoro after it has officially released are now banned? I'm somewhat confused.

(Oct. 14, 2020  12:19 AM)AirKingNeo Wrote: So, does this mean that pictures of Corocoro after it has officially released are now banned? I'm somewhat confused.

(Oct. 14, 2020  12:23 AM)6Jupiter5 Wrote: Is this a bannable offense?

(Oct. 14, 2020  12:26 AM)CitrusNinja3 Wrote:

(Oct. 14, 2020  12:23 AM)6Jupiter5 Wrote: Is this a bannable offense?

It's not an instant ban. A Staff Member will only edit the picture out of a post, but a warning may be given after several repeat offenses. As usual, too much Warning Percentage leads to a ban, so it technically *could* stack up to a ban.

(Oct. 14, 2020  12:22 AM)CitrusNinja3 Wrote:

(Oct. 14, 2020  12:19 AM)AirKingNeo Wrote: So, does this mean that pictures of Corocoro after it has officially released are now banned? I'm somewhat confused.

Yes, that's exactly what it means. In fact, you'll probably notice that past CoroCoro issue pictures will start disappearing for this same reason.

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Contributing to the deletion of every past instance of a CoroCoro picture sounds like an adventure and a half

Quote:The Agency for Cultural Affairs lists examples that can be exempted, such as downloading only a few frames from a comic book of several dozen pages and a couple of pages from a novel containing several hundred pages.

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(Oct. 14, 2020  12:37 AM)CheetoBlader Wrote:

(Oct. 14, 2020  12:26 AM)CitrusNinja3 Wrote: It's not an instant ban. A Staff Member will only edit the picture out of a post, but a warning may be given after several repeat offenses. As usual, too much Warning Percentage leads to a ban, so it technically *could* stack up to a ban.

Well actually, it’s not the amount of warning percentage. The staff members have to manually ban them. But, having a higher warning percentage does sorta give red flags to mods, so there’s that.

(Oct. 14, 2020  12:39 AM)DeltaZakuro Wrote: so pictures like these are still allowed? (Super Hyperion used as example)

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(Oct. 14, 2020  12:41 AM)CitrusNinja3 Wrote:

(Oct. 14, 2020  12:37 AM)CheetoBlader Wrote: Well actually, it’s not the amount of warning percentage. The staff members have to manually ban them. But, having a higher warning percentage does sorta give red flags to mods, so there’s that.

100% Warning Percentage is an instant ban is what I meant, but you're right that it doesn't need to get to 100% for a ban. For example, I've banned several spam accounts already without even touching the Warning Percentage.

(Oct. 14, 2020  12:41 AM)kai edits Wrote: I'm fine with the rule. I don't really post pics anyway so yeah. This rule does not apply for people who dont have access to  post the pics?

(Oct. 14, 2020  12:39 AM)AirKingNeo Wrote:

(Oct. 14, 2020  12:22 AM)CitrusNinja3 Wrote: Yes, that's exactly what it means. In fact, you'll probably notice that past CoroCoro issue pictures will start disappearing for this same reason.

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Contributing to the deletion of every past instance of a CoroCoro picture sounds like an adventure and a half

But the article linked in this post that explains the law clearly states that something like pictures of Corocoro after its released would be totally fine. Or at least that's how I interpret it.

Quote:The Agency for Cultural Affairs lists examples that can be exempted, such as downloading only a few frames from a comic book of several dozen pages and a couple of pages from a novel containing several hundred pages.

Seems like an unnecessarily strict rule since the law already has an exception in place.

(Oct. 14, 2020  12:44 AM)CheetoBlader Wrote:

(Oct. 14, 2020  12:41 AM)CitrusNinja3 Wrote: 100% Warning Percentage is an instant ban is what I meant, but you're right that it doesn't need to get to 100% for a ban. For example, I've banned several spam accounts already without even touching the Warning Percentage.

While that’s not said in the rules or anything that 100% is an instant ban, it’s almost fact. There are some exceptions though, but yeah. 100% is pretty much an instant ban. Also how good does it feel to ban people/bots? (That last one was a joke, don’t ban me lol)

(Oct. 14, 2020  12:39 AM)AirKingNeo Wrote: But the article linked in this post that explains the law clearly states that something like pictures of Corocoro after its released would be totally fine. Or at least that's how I interpret it.

Quote:The Agency for Cultural Affairs lists examples that can be exempted, such as downloading only a few frames from a comic book of several dozen pages and a couple of pages from a novel containing several hundred pages.

Seems like an unnecessarily strict rule since the law already has an exception in place.

(Oct. 14, 2020  12:43 AM)NiallI Wrote: This seems a little harsh. For some of the younger bladers, this is the only way that they have been able to  attempt to stay in the game.  Many have met friends through the marketplace at tournaments and those are the friendships that develop into a connection and obtain the latest beys.  I for one, have developed a great friendship with one seller and this is one of biggest reasons we have been collecting and keeping our excitement for Beyblades alive.

(Oct. 14, 2020  1:12 AM)Kei Wrote:

(Oct. 14, 2020  12:39 AM)AirKingNeo Wrote: But the article linked in this post that explains the law clearly states that something like pictures of Corocoro after its released would be totally fine. Or at least that's how I interpret it.


Seems like an unnecessarily strict rule since the law already has an exception in place.

As with all rules, it's possible we may tweak it (and I hope we can) over time once we have a deeper understanding (from a lawyer) about the nuances of laws like this one. We are taking the stance of being safe rather than sorry with the introduction of these rules for the time being.

Paid content is paid for a reason; you have to purchase it to view it. When it comes to CoroCoro, it's not very difficult to purchase it from Amazon Japan these days either.

In any case, I'm fairly certain most (if not all) Beyblade news does get posted online from official sources eventually anyways. I don't believe there is going to be massive pieces of news that are lost because of the implementation of this rule.

(Oct. 14, 2020  12:43 AM)NiallI Wrote: This seems a little harsh. For some of the younger bladers, this is the only way that they have been able to  attempt to stay in the game.  Many have met friends through the marketplace at tournaments and those are the friendships that develop into a connection and obtain the latest beys.  I for one, have developed a great friendship with one seller and this is one of biggest reasons we have been collecting and keeping our excitement for Beyblades alive.

I can certainly understand the disappointment from that perspective. It disappoints me too on a personal level because despite the ease of online shopping, it is easier to pick things up in person for many people.

However, now that we are registered legally as a not-for-profit corporation (Fighting Spirits Inc.), we have an obligation to ensure that the activities associated with our platform are as legally sound as possible in order to protect not only the corporation, but everyone who uses our Platform as well.

By allowing things such as selling without regulation at in-person events endorsed by the corporation where there are enforceable local laws governing the sale of goods in public and private spaces, a variety of (however unlikely) legal liability concerns arise given that most sellers likely will be doing so without a proper license when required. This is dangerous for us, for the buyer, and for the seller.

It's important to note that this new policy doesn't outright ban selling; it merely requires it to be pre-approved beforehand by our staff if it is going to happen within a tournament venue for a WBO Organized Play event. We also have no jurisdiction over what happens outside of the tournament venue/area.

(Oct. 14, 2020  1:29 AM)Ryuga......Win Wrote: So no more product threads?

(Oct. 14, 2020  4:48 AM)Vtryuga Wrote: Well i Cant say im happy with these changes. But i Do understand where the moderation team is coming from. I do hope we can share the corocoro pics after the release date of corocoro( im sure you guys must have thought of that) in the near future though

(Oct. 25, 2020  7:19 PM)Dark_Mousy Wrote: Late to the party like usual hah.

But if we run an event at a game store like NC used to do, could we let the store sell for us?  At one point they would sell merchandise for me and take a small percentage of sales. Like 5%.  Would that be something that would be approved by the committee for future use?