i'm a yes to trades..no to "alts"
Neopets, Villagers & Heros, and Wizards101 all have superb, simple, and error-free trading tools; these activities allow players to expand their "friend's lists", create deeper relationships, and develop their characters respectfully. They are fun to use and contribute to the over-all excitement of the games.
In my opinion, cheaters are anyone that has multiple accounts on a game, with the main reason to benefit one primary/original character; this includes "alternate characters/players/heros" of any kind.
I have not read each and every word of the "player's code of conduct & responsibilities" on all the sites I play, but I do know most strickly PROHIBIT multiple accounts; however, Tynon must allow "alts", because I once *belonged to a guild that constantly talked about, promoted, and bragged about their "alts".
*=(details to be posted in another topic... something titled about "GUILDS").
My vote...YES!.. there's too many positives for everyone involved, i.e. :
* site owners - increase player online time & a player's real-life spending for the site
* devs - job security, programming and site monitoring
* players - another avenue for players to obtain necessary items for a character's stats/abilities improvements
- the learning/practicing with r-l things like:
%-percentages
taxes, sur-charges, bartering, commerce, & respect for values
* non-players - less time listening to "players" daily events 8)
<<<<the negative side>>>>
brb