MySpace Account Sales Banned?

[Tia Wood]

I haven't formed an opinion on this yet. But please see this thread:

http://collect.myspace.com/misc/terms.html?z=1
The following is a partial list of the kind of activity that is illegal or prohibited on the Website and through your use of the Services. MySpace.com reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in MySpace.com's sole discretion, violates this provision, including without limitation, reporting you to law enforcement authorities. Prohibited activity includes, but is not limited to:

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9. selling or otherwise transferring your profile;

The sale of MySpace accounts is illegal. The number of threads selling or wanting to buy these are increasing very rapidly. There are also discussions popping up about how to best advertise through spamming MySpace accounts.

I don't think these threads should be allowed in SitePoint's marketplace or anywhere else. It's only spreading the idea that this is acceptable and not SPAM when that's really what it is. MySpace is a community site, and if people want to use it solely for advertising, they should buy ad space from Fox.

The poster has a point....

 

[March2005]

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