Strategy via email allowed? [Warned/Closed]

[BigFuzzyBunny]

Is aligning your direction of attack via private email allowed? He isn't really "aligning" with me, but I assume we placed our troops next to or near each other. I am more posing the question then trying to get someone in shit. I assume this would be ok in game chat, but I assume not if received in my inbox?

I received this email:

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Subject: deal
Sent: Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:06 am
From: Tito*
To: BigFuzzyBunny

would you let me take america and you make a run to asia?
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Accused:

more a question then an accusation




The accused are suspected of:

Conducting Secret Diplomacy



Game number(s):

Game 6191891


Comments:
See above.

[seano1996]

no he wontget banned he will only get warned

[king sam]

no it is not allowed. all chat that pertains to a game that players are in shall be done in game chat for all participants in the game to read.

if you declare an alliance in chat you still should post any and every strategic move between you 2 in chat.

only thing I would send in a PM / Wall post in a situation with game talk would be something along the lines of "Please look at the advice/chatter in the game chat area in our game (Game XXXXX)"

Otherwise you can be found guilty of secret diplomacy.

KS

Closed

[jefjef]

Is aligning your direction of attack via private email allowed? He isn't really "aligning" with me, but I assume we placed our troops next to or near each other. I am more posing the question then trying to get someone in shit. I assume this would be ok in game chat, but I assume not if received in my inbox?

I received this email:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subject: deal
Sent: Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:06 am
From: Tito*
To: BigFuzzyBunny

would you let me take america and you make a run to asia?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------




Accused:

Tito*




The accused are suspected of:

Conducting Secret Diplomacy



Game number(s):

Game 6191891


Comments:
See above.

He will be warned unless this isn't his 1st offense. Thank you for sharing this cheat with us.

[multilis]

"Is aligning your direction of attack via private email allowed?"

No, Rules #2 - "Any form of diplomatic discussion between opponents must be posted in the game chat in English or in a language that all opponents understand. Diplomacy includes, but is not limited to: proposing truces, negotiating alliances, and coordinating assaults."

[jefjef]

[king sam]

No it is secret diplomacy. I thought I stated that you couldnt do it in my response.

I did forget to say that Tito* is getting a Warning from it though.. My bad. He has been Warned that this is secret diplomacy and not to do it.