“We don't like to see people try to "game" systems to avoid constraints they don't agree with.”
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The prohibition covers deliberate circumvention attempts, meaning users cannot exploit loopholes or workarounds to sidestep platform rules.
Interpretive note: The clause does not define 'game' or 'constraints' with legal precision, leaving the scope of prohibited conduct somewhat ambiguous. The phrase 'they don't agree with' is also unusual legal language whose operative effect is unclear.
Users are required to operate within platform constraints rather than seeking ways around them.
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"We don't like to see people try to "game" systems to avoid constraints they don't agree with.Excerpt from Shopify's Acceptable Use Policy
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The prohibition covers deliberate circumvention attempts, meaning users cannot exploit loopholes or workarounds to sidestep platform rules.
Users are required to operate within platform constraints rather than seeking ways around them.
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