“you cannot do the following: sell, lease, rent, transfer, give away, or otherwise deal in access to your Realm or receive financial, commercial or other benefits for letting other people play on your Realm.”
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This clause bars all forms of monetization or transfer of Realm access, covering both direct transactions and indirect benefits.
You may not exchange Realm access for money, goods, or any other benefit, nor transfer or give it away.
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"you cannot do the following: sell, lease, rent, transfer, give away, or otherwise deal in access to your Realm or receive financial, commercial or other benefits for letting other people play on your Realm.Excerpt from Minecraft's End User License Agreement
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This clause bars all forms of monetization or transfer of Realm access, covering both direct transactions and indirect benefits.
You may not exchange Realm access for money, goods, or any other benefit, nor transfer or give it away.
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