Blizzard > Gold Spammers

Im_On_56k · Post by **Im_On_56k** » Sat May 26, 2007 2:15 am

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/threa ... 1&pageNo=1

As many of you know, the latest content patch, along with many great new content additions, contains technical counter-measures designed to combat in-game gold spamming. Our efforts to reduce in-game abuse and create a fun, safe environment for everyone are never-ending.

With that said, we felt that it was important to share with the community just how serious we are in our efforts to combat this type of abuse. Blizzard has filed a federal lawsuit against the operators of Peons4hire, a popular gold-selling organization which many of you have no doubt seen advertised. As part of the lawsuit, the operators of Peons4hire have been asked to immediately cease all in-game spamming efforts by all entities and websites under their control.

If this organization refuses to act accordingly, further legal action will be taken. We'll be sure to keep you posted on the progress of this topic.

shadowman20875 · Post by **shadowman20875** » Sat May 26, 2007 2:29 am

not from http://www.silkroadonline.net

Joymax wrote:Along with server inspections we would like all of you to know that we are now compiling a new bot list, so unless you want to be banned to NOT try to kill a GM in game.

And in other news, we have made twice as much money from our recent ticket split and the premium service is also filling our coffers. However, because many gold farmers buy these services we do everything short of encouraging gold-farming as a vocation.

ShizKnight · Post by **ShizKnight** » Sat May 26, 2007 2:39 am

Still some gold spamming going on. Get spamsentry or some addon to block it.

cuchulainn · Post by **cuchulainn** » Sat May 26, 2007 3:55 am

ShizKnight wrote:Still some gold spamming going on. Get spamsentry or some addon to block it.

Spamassassin ftw

MastaChiefX · Post by **MastaChiefX** » Sat May 26, 2007 4:04 am

Two people who were like dead :O.
Yea, everyone knows BLizzard dominates.
Thats why they are worth millions, maybe even billions.

rek · Post by **rek** » Sat May 26, 2007 4:15 am

u really on dialup?

BrokenSaint · Post by **BrokenSaint** » Sat May 26, 2007 4:33 am

What do you think? :roll:

MastaChiefX · Post by **MastaChiefX** » Sat May 26, 2007 4:34 am

He acutally isnt lol
He used to be, but he changed, and the name just stuck

BrokenSaint · Post by **BrokenSaint** » Sat May 26, 2007 4:36 am

Im_On_Cable

[SD]Master_Wong · Post by **[SD]Master_Wong** » Sat May 26, 2007 5:10 am

thats awesome i hate them noobs usuing the trial wow to spam towns

Locketart · Post by **Locketart** » Sat May 26, 2007 5:30 am

reK wrote:u really on dialup?

whats wrong with that? Im on a 14.4k modem =D

Post by **Avalanche** » Sat May 26, 2007 5:33 am

BrokenSaint wrote:Im_On_Cable

His monkey lol, priceless.

PR0METHEUS · Post by **PR0METHEUS** » Sun May 27, 2007 11:49 am

Good to see at least some game makers (Blizzard) are doing something about gold spamming and power leveling spam in game. Slashdot has a story about Blizzard's update and how they are suing a gold selling company: http://games.slashdot.org/games/07/05/26/1256251.shtml.

Interestingly enough, when I was in silkroad the other day, there was a gold selling spam bot spamming something about GKPlayer.com selling gold. I tried to PM a friend telling her about it, but it was filtered. Apparently the bot was allowed to say "GKPlayer.com" but if I try saying it, I get filtered. PK2 edit perhaps?

So instead of Joymax actually doing something about the spammers, they put up a client-side filter that can (presumably) be removed by the user.

Post by **Stress** » Sun May 27, 2007 12:19 pm

The gold selling spam near the storages in every town (in SRO) is unbearable.

BrokenSaint · Post by **BrokenSaint** » Sun May 27, 2007 1:18 pm

AvAlAnChE1 wrote:
BrokenSaint wrote:Im_On_Cable
His monkey lol, priceless.

LOL yeah. Saw that when he still played sro.

[SD]Twysta · Post by **[SD]Twysta** » Sun May 27, 2007 9:45 pm

now THATS a game company.

nuff said.

takolin · Post by **takolin** » Sun May 27, 2007 9:53 pm

Twysta wrote:now THATS a game company.

nuff said.

Imagine if SRO was run by Blizzard.

[SD]Master_Wong · Post by **[SD]Master_Wong** » Sun May 27, 2007 10:02 pm

^^i wouldnt have quit

no no

i wouldnt have been hack, banned or even bothered to rant

IguanaRampage · Post by **IguanaRampage** » Sun May 27, 2007 11:04 pm

BLIZZARD FTW