Question about account sharing with a child
So, I know it's OK to share your account with one child who is under 18, but does it matter what toon he plays? Can he play one of mine?
Here is why I ask; you can't share with your spouse but you can with a child. If a GM will ban you for sharing with your spouse, how do they distinguish that from sharing with a child? What's the deciding factor? Best judgment or do they look closer at who is playing what toon (i.e. ToonA, ToonB are being mutliboxed on Friday but appear to be playing by different people on Saturday)
My son is only 7 so I only let him play an hour or two a week but I think it would be fun to let him play one of my toons during an instance run. I just want to make sure that's ok, and/or it is not going to look suspicious.
RE: Question about account sharing with a child
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Originally Posted by Talamarr',index.php?page=Thread&postID=181132#post 181132]So, I know it's OK to share your account with one child who is under 18, but does it matter what toon he plays? Can he play one of mine?[/quote]
[quote='http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/termsofuse.html
You represent that you are an adult in your country of residence. You agree to these Terms of Use on behalf of yourself and, at your discretion, for one (1) minor child for whom you are a parent or guardian and whom you have authorized to use the account you create on the Service.
Note: The key word here is 'and'
I know some have argued that, should you let your child play on your account, that you should not play on the account since you are only being the 18+ year old signature on the agreement. However, I see nothing in the ToU that defines this as a limitation -- the account is owned by you, and only you AND your minor dependent can use it. They didn't specify how or what part of the account you can use -- since the ToU governs the account as a whole, not each individual character, it makes sense that you may also share it in its entirety.
Of course, if you look at the customer support page (they contradict slightly)...
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You may not share your Account or password with anyone, except that if you are a parent or guardian, you may permit one (1) minor child to use the Account instead of you (in which case you may not use that Account at the same time). (Section 1A of the ToU)
Notice the difference between the ToU -- there isn't even a Section 1A in the ToU. The correct statement is in section 3 - Eligibility.
However, you did not agree to accept the customer support page. You agreed to the ToU. So as long as you're behaving within the lines of the ToU, I don't see it as a problem. I would probably bring it to Blizzard's attention that their legalese doesn't completely match what they're trying to say in the support page, and likely that would end up with them altering the ToU to match their intent -- but until then, I see no wrongdoing as long as you follow the legal agreement you hit "I accept" on. There is nothing in the ToU that I can find that explains that, should you authorize your (1) minor child to use the account, you are prevented from using the account yourself. Until then, you haven't agreed to the statement made in the support page.
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Here is why I ask; you can't share with your spouse but you can with a child. If a GM will ban you for sharing with your spouse, how do they distinguish that from sharing with a child? What's the deciding factor? Best judgment or do they look closer at who is playing what toon (i.e. ToonA, ToonB are being mutliboxed on Friday but appear to be playing by different people on Saturday)
For one, we don't discuss any way to dodge the ToU, so you won't get an answer from these forums.
And two, Blizzard doesn't say how they find people (probably to prevent them from finding ways around it). Logic tells us that, as humans, we are fallible -- and there are cases where Blizzard must be fallable as well. Multiple times on these forums we've heard of accidental bans, reinvestigations, and reinstations. Likewise, I'm sure there are folks signing "I agree" to the ToU/EULA and finding ways to break it.
The limitation here is that your spouse is (hopefully) of legal age to sign a license agreement (ToU/Eula). Your MINOR child (note that minor is specified) does not have the legal capacity to do the same without parental/guardian permission. That is the difference, and why your minor child is an exception to the rule. The moment your child becomes un-minor, they will have to make their own account (and you can email account administration in order to transfer his character(s) that you would like him to take onto his new, adult account).
RE: RE: Question about account sharing with a child
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Originally Posted by Vyndree',index.php?page=Thread&postID=181154#post1 81154]
Of course, if you look at the [url='http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=20460&categoryId=2691&parent CategoryId=&pageNumber=1
customer support page[/url] (they contradict slightly)...
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You may not share your Account or password with anyone, except that if you are a parent or guardian, you may permit one (1) minor child to use the Account instead of you (in which case you may not use that Account at the same time). (Section 1A of the ToU)
Notice the difference between the ToU -- there isn't even a Section 1A in the ToU. The correct statement is in section 3 - Eligibility.
However, you did not agree to accept the customer support page. You agreed to the ToU. So as long as you're behaving within the lines of the ToU, I don't see it as a problem. I would probably bring it to Blizzard's attention that their legalese doesn't completely match what they're trying to say in the support page, and likely that would end up with them altering the ToU to match their intent -- but until then, I see no wrongdoing as long as you follow the legal agreement you hit "I accept" on. There is nothing in the ToU that I can find that explains that, should you authorize your (1) minor child to use the account, you are prevented from using the account yourself. Until then, you haven't agreed to the statement made in the support page.
You have misinterpreted the section there is no contradiction here. This section prevents you from using the account at the same time as your child. This is referring to a moment in time not all time everlasting. The section grants your child the right to use the account in your place. The limitation is that the child replaces you (they act in your stead) in using the account. There for you are not allowed to log on to one server and play while your child logs onto another server, if that where somehow possible. This section places no limit on switching back and forth; the limitation would be only that both are not allowed to use the account at the same time.
Hope your son has a good time.
