I FEAR TO USE CHEATS

[derikalena]

I was surfing and ran across this article and wondered.......How can Pogo tell if you use a cheat or not??  Please clarify by providing any knowledge you may have regarding this subject.

Thanks...........DerikaLena

http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/pogocom-c16897.html

[Homer]

Pogo keeps logs of your game play. That's how they can tell.

[derikalena]

Homer,, that makes total sense, but does Pogo have a program that can tell when you are actually clicking that mouse or the auto cheat is doing it for you?  Hmmmmmmmm...call me crazy, but I am always wanting to know the details of how things work....LOL    Guess that means I can write off ever really getting that "so-called" Jackpot that all the players think is fake anyways.

[Homer]

No they don't but their logs will tell them everything they need to know.

[Darsheis]

No they don't but their logs will tell them everything they need to know.

How long do they keep these logs???  So they could ban us anytime they choose.

[Homer]

I do not think they purge this info. They haven't banned anyone in years over auto use. They seem to have left us alone as long as we don't claim jackpots. If you decide to claim a JP and you are an auto user expect your account to be audited and don't be surprised if your claim is denied.

[Darsheis]

 I never expect to ever win a JP and would never claim it , was just curious.  Thanks for info Homer.

[Homer]

Your welcome. :/\

[junkyardmaestro]

What about the instant wins and daily/weekly/monthly draws? Do they log you for those?

[Homer]

They log everything. If you win any prize expect to be audited

[junkyardmaestro]

Do they only log your account? Or your entire IP  ?.?

[Homer]

They log everything

[junkyardmaestro]

Oof, so now I can't win anything at all?  :'((

[Homer]

Just useless tokens, wallpapers and screensavers

[trixiepup]

thats the prize you pay when you wanna do things the easy way lol 

[Pugs59]

I have 2 account's I have used an auto under 1 name but not the other...Would I lose both account's if I get caught using an auto?

[Mr. Rasputia]

I have 2 account's I have used an auto under 1 name but not the other...Would I lose both account's if I get caught using an auto?

i believe so since it's under same ip address

[junkyardmaestro]

Just useless tokens, wallpapers and screensavers

Well, what's the point in getting tokens if you can't even use them for tickets  :" So basically it's just wallpapers and screensavers -__-

[BadgeBabe]

I have 2 account's I have used an auto under 1 name but not the other...Would I lose both account's if I get caught using an auto?

By " getting caught", if you mean that you hope to win something on the account not used with Auto Programs, not according to the E.A. response on the original poster's link to the Complaint Board site.
If you mean " getting caught" as in thrown off Pogo, Homer has already said that people using auto programs haven't been banned from Pogo for quite some time, like years.

The E.A. spokeslady specifically said that the alleged cheater who wrote the complaint letter is welcome to open a new account on Pogo, and that as long as no automatic playing software is used on that account, the person is then eligible for prizes, JPs, etc. with the NEW ACCOUNT only.

Again, people, if you are on Pogo to WIN something other than Badges, you are at the wrong place, using autos or playing every long, boring game and challenge by hand.
There are Internet sites with every conceivable category of Sweepstake from major, national sponsers. They are legit. People do win. I have and so have members of my family.

But the odds are quite different from the odds on Pogo, in most cases ( except the ongoing annual  HGTV Dream House sweepstakes, LOLOL).

Pogo is for Playing!!!

[BadgeBabe]

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Just useless tokens, wallpapers and screensavers

Well, what's the point in getting tokens if you can't even use them for tickets  :" So basically it's just wallpapers and screensavers -__-

I don't think anyone other than a few unscrupulous people who tried to " sell" tokens and the fools who may have purchased them on eBay before the folly was prohibited have ever thought that Pogo tokens had a monetary value.

Pogo is not a site for income generating or free giveaways. It's a GAME site.
If your incentive for playing is to accumulate tokens in the hopes of winning money, then you might want to do what the E.A. employee advised the person who used an auto program and tried to claim a JP. Create a secondary account, transfer most of your tokens to that account, and enter all the tickets ( whatever they are) that you want to.

If you are using autos on an account, there's certainly no need to stop.. Pogo already has a log, although it's of no importance to them under normal circumstances.

Badgebabe