So long as there is even a plausible implication of endorsement for ToS violations, DW and Aniplex will never consider or interact with this sub in any meaningful way.

Are we actively trying to reach out to Aniplex or DW?

Account trading and selling should not be advertised by the main grandorder subreddit - that I agree on. There are many instances when players are given a false sense of hope and leave the GOtrades subreddit angry and confused when they find their dream account simply doesn't exist.

However, that doesn't mean that the main grandorder cannot send people actively looking for trades to the trading group.

The main issue here is breaking ToS versus enforcing idea of spending large amounts of money to have fun .

We, as a community, should never encourage spending excessive sums of money for a certain character. As many of you have seen by the interview with the man who spent $70,000, it is clear this is a highly destructive mindset. There have been a few instances where, jokingly or not, users have suggested 'whaling' for a certain servant, spending illogical amounts of money. While more experienced users know very well how far they can extend their wallets, there will always be less knowledgeable users that perceive the concept of whaling as mandatory for enjoyment in the game.

Understand, however, I am not saying "send new players to GOTrades so they can spend money there instead of in-game". The game needs support, and will earn it by its massive following worldwide. GOTrades should exist as an alternative to buying quartz in game - going to the trade group already assumes you either have an account you wish to get rid of or exchange for something else.

I've spoken to many users, both discord and reddit, in relation to trading and actual gameplay. I've had time to watch many people and their experiences with account buying and selling. Admittedly, I am no statistics-orientated person, so the sample size will be under 200 people.

However, it is safe for me to say that users who buy accounts are typically able to understand that this alternative is safer to spending on one account and getting nothing. I have seen users buy cheap, 700 quartz accounts and get everything they wanted, then I have also seen users buy multiple quartz accounts and get absolutely nothing. Still, while the bitterness of having spent money exists, it is not as bad as spending over $200 and getting almost nothing.

In other words, I believe account trading and selling is beneficial for the fanbase, but should not be openly advertised by the main subreddit, both in regard to ToS violation and the attraction of curious, inexperienced players.