Realms does not compete with the types of servers we've been talking about because a Realms server is a) meant for a very small group of players, and VANILLA!!! No plugins, no mods, nothing.
The only reason people play minecraft is for the mods, minigames, and community. Why change your EULA in a way that will harm all three?
You're absolutely right, Mojang should just keep the current EULA, you know, the one that forbids all commercial use of their software. This is something so many of the posters in this thread just don't seem to get, the current EULA forbids servers making any money at all. Mojang is being nice by relaxing the EULA to allow servers to make money rather than going after all these servers currently breaking the EULA.
Even if you get a "high quality server" that for some reason people are magically inclined to donate to for little or no reward, the fact of the matter is that there just won't be as much money going in. Less money means lower production value. This leads to low budget servers which means cheaper hardware, more lag, less custom plugins, lower quality staff, lower quality plugins/features, slower updates, less slots, and a slew of other issues.
Here's an analogy for you:
They had HD cameras and special effects available during both videos so it's not a matter of "oh, well the technology just wasn't there". Pure and simple, if you want professional quality, you have to pay and the new EULA is set to guarantee that no one gets paid enough.
Your analogy doesn't hold up. The first video was uploaded in 2007, youtube didn't offer HD until 2009.
They don't give ranks. They have everything hooked up. You go to the charity's site, pay, and you then get points for the servers website that you then use for in game items and perks. So, I shall restate my question. Is this allowed:
People give money, but it doesn't go to the server. It goes to a charity instead of the server. When they donate money to the charity, they get points that they use on the servers website to get in game rewards such as spawners and items. Is this allowed?
No, I don't believe so. Players are still using real world money to get stuff that effects the game.
CJEU C-128/11 does not apply, no one has ever bought the server software. The problem isn't the selling of things it's the usage of Mojang's software for commercial purposes.
That's not the point here though. The point here is that Mojang (or part of Mojang) has the idea that Youtubers and Servers didn't help to make minecraft what it is today.
That's not actually what he said, though. Jake used the word "relies" as in present tense, Eric responded to that. If Jake had said that Minecraft had "relied" on Youtubers and servers and Eric flat out denied it then there'd be an issue. In other words, I think you guys are reading too much into that one statement.
My response about ethics was just to point out the obvious hypocrisy.
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Realms does not compete with the types of servers we've been talking about because a Realms server is a) meant for a very small group of players, and
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You're absolutely right, Mojang should just keep the current EULA, you know, the one that forbids all commercial use of their software. This is something so many of the posters in this thread just don't seem to get, the current EULA forbids servers making any money at all. Mojang is being nice by relaxing the EULA to allow servers to make money rather than going after all these servers currently breaking the EULA.
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Their business should never have started in the first place since the (current) EULA forbids commercial use of Mojang's software.
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Your analogy doesn't hold up. The first video was uploaded in 2007, youtube didn't offer HD until 2009.
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No, I don't believe so. Players are still using real world money to get stuff that effects the game.
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Feature request: Multiple radial menus ie. one on the "R" key, one on the "Y" key, ect.
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Right now, nobody knows. Lots of speculation but no official word from Mojang.
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CJEU C-128/11 does not apply, no one has ever bought the server software. The problem isn't the selling of things it's the usage of Mojang's software for commercial purposes.
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That's not actually what he said, though. Jake used the word "relies" as in present tense, Eric responded to that. If Jake had said that Minecraft had "relied" on Youtubers and servers and Eric flat out denied it then there'd be an issue. In other words, I think you guys are reading too much into that one statement.
My response about ethics was just to point out the obvious hypocrisy.
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Kinda like all those people who built a business around the game even though it was expressly forbidden by the EULA?