https://www.gog.com/forum/general/were_updating_our_user_agreement_and_other_gog_terms_26e5a

While I understand your decision to make that thread a "non commentable" one (the -1 rating tells a lot already), I also think, it's never a good idea to "hide" this kind of news in the "sticky section".

Chances are, a lot of (most of?) the users won't notice them there.

Just like every store if you are infringing somehow you can lose your gog games account and lose all access to games is what bothered me.
I mean yeah you can use offline installers, but why limit access to games already paid for. Since you then probably can't buy games anymore( can gog afford this?).
But i only read Code of conduct properly and the infringing one and it's gotta be something serious that you do that what i mentioned and only if you are infringing on gog.

Yeah. I found the wording under [11.1a] to be a little unclear.

Not that it applies to me, but I can see others having problems with the wording of that section in particular (though - in all fairness: this might have been part of the old rules already, and I just didn't see it before):

11. RULES FOR USING GOG SERVICES
11.1 Please follow these rules regarding the [...] GOG content (*), and any additional rules we link in 11.2 below.
Please read these rules carefully since failure to follow them [...] could lead to suspension or cancellation of your access to GOG services.

(*) GOG content = (1.3 Also, when we're talking about games, [...] we’ll just call them “GOG games” or [...] “GOG content”.)

Here are the rules:


(a) Only use GOG services or GOG content for your personal enjoyment (for example, don't use them to make money, [...].

What about streamers?
People who stream "let's plays", etc., and who have bought the games they stream on GOG.com.
I mean: they usually make money with their streams, right?

I found the best part xD ! New Rules song.

GoG: We reserve the right to ban you for literally any reason at all. Got it?

So how exactly does this steam like behavior help gog as a company? When, ya know, we all generally dislike steam to be here in the first place. Most people behave normally without threats to our accounts. It just seems less pleasant after reading that wall of nonsense. Even the parts I agree with. It seems unwarranted.

I admit I never understood what's the wrongdoing in one having different accounts (apart from each account asking for free games from the Community Giveaway each month!). What thing illegal can he do with his accounts?
On the other hand, why would anyone have multiple accounts, really! Doesn't he want all his games to be in one account, neat and tidy?!!

I'd have missed it completely if not for this thread.

I also only noticed it because of the (-1) behind the thread's title..

One perfectly valid reason:
Each family member; each their own account. One static internet connection and using a single payment family pool.

Makes their entire argument rather ignorant to ban paying customers for literally no good reason. Losing customers in such a situation. That is at least 1 valid reason off the top of my head.


edit. Typo

It's used to being used for downvoting and insulting users by other users. Now it is used for upvoting https://www.gog.com/wishlist/site/close_the_gog_forums things like this.

Ps: Several times, on this forum, I had an impression of people talking with themselves, reading their posts only, and having fun xD

Out of all, it's a good way to bring attention to some points of so-called agreement.

because when you buy a game on gOg (or any other DD store) you actually get two different things

1) a license to use the game
2) a liceense to use gOg for its services

if you go against ToS, gOg can remove 2), but not 1). A store can refuse service to anyone they do not want to serve. it is actually your responsibility to download and have the software that you bought a license for, the gOg part is just a service they offer in addition to your game license.

I'm sure, this little tidbit (from the CoC) will also be met with great enthusiasm:

3.3 Please mind that in the most severe cases, your whole GOG account may be banned.

If your GOG account is banned, you may lose all rights to games you have in your library, any GOG Wallet balances and other items that you may have purchased or claimed.

I mean, sure: only in "the most severe cases", but...

Let's just say, I'm glad that I always downloaded my games and stuff immediately after purchasing/claiming them.
Ah, ok.

I noticed they didn't include language about linking to other stores.