Guys, the following has been posted by a GM leader in the GM forum.
Let it be known that I have been very careful to not recruit anyone who already has a contract...now I would ask that anyone who is contacted by another GM or VGM that is contracted here...please report them to me, with a screenshot.
I would also ask that no-one here, be it VGM or member of the fed, discusses anything with anyone who has a contract....rules are rules....
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Let me make this crystal clear, because the constant cries of "I didn't know we couldn't do that" are ridiculous and false.
I also think you had best make this clear to ANYONE on your roster, because as a GM, YOU are the one responsible for their actions. If a VGM gets caught trying to recruit people under contract, and I get a screenshot, or IO gets a screenshot of it, expect to be out of a job.
DO NOT RECRUIT PEOPLE WHO HAVE CONTRACTS.
This has been in the rules that get sent out EVERY season to EVERY GM. It is YOUR responsibility to pass that information down. I have a stack of screenshots of GMs doing this very thing, and if it leads to roster deletions, well, that's nothing new in this business.
It takes two seconds to see if someone has a contract. You type the name in the challenges screen and scout. If they have a fed there, guess what? You DON'T go after them.
No excuses, no sympathy. The rules are the same for everyone. Break them and pay the price. Fail to make sure people under you are following them, you still pay the price.