Talk:ImproveNeo

Hi Jacob,

I am the lead devleoper of ImproveNeo. If you have any questions regarding the validity of my claims, visit our forum. (I won't link to it. Google it.)

If you register, I am willing to PM you my email and we can discuss things further there. --unsigned by littlemac on 21:11, 15 Apr 2006 --

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"ImproveNeo, the greasemonkey script, is a script that, among other things, deletes ads, recommends stocks, and facilitates easier look-up of shop wiz prices. It also makes browsing the site easier in general."

Using an outside script to influence your playing of the Neopets site is against the Neopets.com T&C. In particular, inflating stock prices by directing groups of users into buying specific tickers is breaking a particularly golden rule in the Neopets.com T&C.

Whether or not your facility is 'valid' or not is neither here nor there. It is completely against the Neopets.com T&C as much as autobuyers and programmes interfering with the Flash games. In the new Neopets.com T&C, such breaches can cause a $5,000 (USD) fine to be issued.

--Macbeth 17:58, 15 Apr 2006 (CDT)

I was thinking the same thing myself. I can see the value of having this in the NeoDex, in that someone tried to use coding to undermine Neopets coding. Your program seems to be grey area, and i will have to see what will come of it in the next few weeks, and what the official word is from Neopets is on this. :(

i do have to say though...it's quite the accomplishment to make something like this.--Jacob 18:59, 15 Apr 2006 (CDT)

"Using an outside script to influence your playing of the Neopets site is against the Neopets.com T&C. In particular, inflating stock prices by directing groups of users into buying specific tickers is breaking a particularly golden rule in the Neopets.com T&C. "

While true, this is highly irrelevant. To be more specific, the script tells you ALL stocks at 15. It doesn't attempt to influence the group by recommending one stock. Even if it did, stock prices do not correlate with people buying them.

"Whether or not your facility is 'valid' or not is neither here nor there. It is completely against the Neopets.com T&C as much as autobuyers and programmes interfering with the Flash games. In the new Neopets.com T&C, such breaches can cause a $5,000 (USD) fine to be issued. "

It is also against the T&C to copy/paste. While I do not doubt ImproveNeo goes against the T&C, why can't it be listed here?

"I was thinking the same thing myself. I can see the value of having this in the NeoDex, in that someone tried to use coding to undermine Neopets coding. Your program seems to be grey area, and i will have to see what will come of it in the next few weeks, and what the official word is from Neopets is on this. :("

The "Coding" doesn't attempt to "undermine" anything. It is not cheating for you. If anything, it is building on top of the Neopets code. As far as the official word, please don't email the TNT. If you don't want to put it here, fine, but that may get us into alot of trouble.

BTW, if you are wondering, the script is basically un-detectable by the TNT. Littlemac 23:48, 15 Apr 2006 (CDT)