Jagex threatening botters now

[Sefket]

Got it from a SwiftKit Staff member and it's apparently real.

Jagex is now threatening botters with potential legal action now as a new set of emails are going out. I read this before but assumed it was fake, but apparently it's real as it's on the RuneScape domain.

http://ebm.email.runescape.com/c/tag/hBOpwApB8L3HHB8eKRzNXBfQxMV/doc.html?t_params=

Dear Player,

We have strong evidence that you may have purchased and used botting software in the past, specifically ibot software.

Botting and the cheating it brings is destroying your game, violates Jagex's rights under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), and any player that continues to engage in botting activity has no place in our community.

As part of bot nuke week we are offering you a 1 time amnesty and settlement lifeline, which is a chance to reform and change your ways. We'd like you to contribute to the community in a positive way, to compete on a level playing field as everyone else does and play in the true spirit of the game, with integrity. All of your accounts, main and otherwise, are now on our watch list and will be monitored for the use of ibot and all other inappropriate third-party software. Regardless of who you are or how long you've been with us, if you decide to cheat and bot ever again we will have no hesitation in: (1) permanently removing your account from our wonderful community in order to protect Jagex's rights under the DMCA, and (2) naming you as a defendant in Jagex Limited v. John Does, which is a lawsuit based on DMCA violations that is currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (Civ. Action No. SACV11-00969-CJC).

Please note that this amnesty and settlement offer is protected under Fed. R. Evid. 408. If you ignore our offer and instead continue use botting software, we reserve our rights to pursue statutory damages against you for between $200 to $2,500 per act of past, present, and/or future botting in accordance with 17 U.S.C. 1203©(3).

We do hope you make the morally sound and lawful choice of turning your back on bots. We look forward to seeing you in game having fun in a way that is true to the spirit of fair play and respectful to your fellow players.

Yours sincerely,

Mark Gerhard

[Anthony]

first

EDIT:

[Sparky]

IM REALLY SCARED

:ohmygosh:

[Prozss]

lol...

[Teh Combos]

l0l sounds serious for once, but not 100% convincing.

all kids are mad

[Pixel Pigeon]

since when can you get sued for botting

[Wtf Glitcher]

God damn botter, I hate them.. go jagex!!!! destroy dem botters! ;)

[Mortuls]

if real, pfft display from Jagex

[Snipers]

http://services.runescape.com/m=forum/forums.ws?14,15,831,63310676

idk whether i should laugh or cry

[gfdgfd]

theyre gonna sue u based just on ur email, careful m8s, they gon' find you

[Jonny]

seems to be legit

[Marc|Criti]

sue them chinks, jagex!

[Gareth l Rare]

For a second there i thought it said "MDMA" and was like :shifty:

[ItzKenny]

fuck your DMCA im a NWA.

[Silenced]

obviously not going to sue all the botters, but there are going to be scape goats so beware

[Jamie]

aint bovered doe

[Devilz]

I have zero sympathy for people who will get banned for botting=)

[Swag ina Bag]

sue me nigga, u aint gettin shit lmao..

[nosympathy]

Most of the botting websites say they will be back and running a week from the scheduled bans.

It is nice however to log onto a semi-empty world now and not worry about people botting good training spots!

[Maniac]

Damn seems legit

[JMartino]

Real words, Just Re-booted my computer from factory. Don't want any evidence of it.:)

[gfdgfd]

sue me nigga, u aint gettin shit lmao..

what, cuz ur poor?

Real words, Just Re-booted my computer from factory. Don't want any evidence of it.:)

ha idiot

[Octavarium]

GO JAGEX GO!!!!!! :wub:

jmartino you are stupid.

[gfdgfd]

quick, wipe my computer incase they find out my address from my email address.

[Beastdefire]

This will never hold up in court.