[OTR-users] Does OTR violate AIM TOS?

Sven sven.lug-dorsten at gmx.de
Tue Aug 21 16:57:50 EDT 2007


Am Dienstag, den 21.08.2007, 14:19 -0400 schrieb Ryan Pollock:
> Hello All,
> 
> My AIM account was just suspended for violation of the terms of
> service.  I am using Pidgin with the OTR plugin.  I am just wondering
> if the OTR plugin (or pidgin I guess) was the reason my account was
> suspended.  I don't think I was doing anything else that would have
> brought any attention to my account or would be against the TOS.
> Thanks for your help. 
> 
> -Ryan

Well, did you take 5 minutes to read the terms? I did, and switched to
jabber immediatly.

http://www.aim.com/tos/tos.adp

"Restrictions on Access to or Use of AIM Products
You may access AIM Products only through the interfaces and protocols
provided or authorized by AOL. You agree that you will not access AIM
Products through unauthorized means, such as unlicensed software
clients, and that you will only use AIM Products in conjunction with AOL
authorized products and components."

regards, Sven

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