@omgmir: The rules about trading are not going to change. One of the main reasons for this rule is to generate a more controlled trading pool, where everyone involved is using the same set of rules, and allowing trading off of the ladder defeats this purpose.
I understand why the rules are in place and i'm not arguing them, I was just asking if they still stood since it's been awhile since I participated in the ladder.
You have to understand my side as well when there's not one SPHCL trade thread in the whole trade forum.