Sting operations and similar situations

[SuF]

Basically, if staff were to do stings, or for any person to do it for that matter, they'd have to outline the rules for the sting before it happens. Basically, let's say I was feigning interest in buying Sythe accounts. I'd get an outline without gaps as to what the punishment will be. For example, if the user, even if he's joking, accepts your offer, he'll be banned.

So let's say.
Me:
Hey, wanna sell your account?
Guy:
Sure lol

He gets banned, even if he's joking, because we can't be sure whether he is or isn't. That way if they come and say "I was joking" then you guys can just say that unless he proves it to the extent of no doubt which is pretty much impossible, he will remain banned.

ya'dig?

Don't dig because this forum is filled with jokers will would joke around with the dude just to waste his time. It could be used to make a ban decision abut something else, but alone it isn't proof unless money is exchanged.

 

[Deacon Frost]

Wouldn't a TWC be more suitable in the case of stings anyways? Given that they've only exhibited suspicious behavior, and never actually traded anything?

A perm ban is a step too far as you never know if they would back out at the last second and call the whole thing off with a last moment of conscious awareness.

 

[Magic Arrow]

Don't dig because this forum is filled with jokers will would joke around with the dude just to waste his time. It could be used to make a ban decision abut something else, but alone it isn't proof unless money is exchanged.

I'm sure there are plenty of other things they can joke around with other than stuff like this.

 

[djweasel]

No support from me, so you're telling me a mod/staff should go out and scam somone.....assuming the other person will scam. Not to mention if a mod thinks they can fake being somone else it doesn't work. If the person you're trying to get to scam asks for a pm then what?

 

[The Chase]

If police are undercover as like a prostitute and initiate the deal with something along the lines of
"hey, 30 bucks for an hour?"
and the man accepts, there is no way they will get a conviction in court. The man has to initiate the deal for him to get in trouble. Same thing should apply here. No support.

 

[Alteranz]

No support from me, so you're telling me a mod/staff should go out and scam somone.....assuming the other person will scam. Not to mention if a mod thinks they can fake being somone else it doesn't work. If the person you're trying to get to scam asks for a pm then what?

If police are undercover as like a prostitute and initiate the deal with something along the lines of
"hey, 30 bucks for an hour?"
and the man accepts, there is no way they will get a conviction in court. The man has to initiate the deal for him to get in trouble. Same thing should apply here. No support.

I doubt either of you are getting the point the others in this thread are making - I'm not promoting the use of Sting Operations or anything along the lines, so there's nothing to post "no support" for.
I am merely requesting the staff to revise their current "game-plan" in respect to these methods, and this thread is a reasonable discussion with people giving their arguments, pros and cons.

 

[The Chase]

So... do you think they should ask someone if they want to buy their account and if they say yes they are banned?

 

[Alteranz]

No.

Now if you can't grasp the concept of what we're talking about, please just sit it out.