When rules were written, merit system wasn't implemented. So that time there was many account farmers since account sells was allowed by forum. That forum was created based on community discussion, not for earning purpose. Selling the accounts were not considered an offense if the forum was limited to discussion only. But I believe, unfortunately no one trading accounts for discussion purposes. Do you believe?

Question is who is the account buyers?
1. Newbies who want to earn more money by ranked account.
2. Red tagged users who want to continue earning with fresh account.
3. Scammers who want earn by scam other people's.

So we can see all of point involved with earn. If a newbie could gain a ranked account means he/don't know about forum lifestyle and don't like to contribute except spam. Others two point is clear.

Nothing wrong with earning but we are spending years here to build a account, contribute ourself and helping forums. But if someone come suddenly and bought account just because he have money, that's really not acceptable behaviour in my opinions.

May be people's will trade account outside of forum if its officially ban by admin. Let them do, at least someone will be punished if they cought and people's can't make multiple thread against DT's.

I am agree with OP, there should be clear rules. If admin want to allow users for account sells then give instructions to DT avoid tagging them. Although I am against of account sells, but question is why people's should punish for trade account if admin allow it. We can see that question already raised. Otherwise account sells should be ban and ban them who is involved with it. So no one will waste time on this matter.

Allow account trade & allow DT's to tag them at the time is conflicting rules each others.