Blizzard Drops the Hammer on Gold Farmers

Blizzard Drops the Hammer on Gold Farmers 245

Posted by Zonk on Sunday March 13, 2005 @03:07AM from the indescriminate-justice dept.

evviva writes "Blizzard has kept its word and finally closed over one thousand accounts related to gold-farming and character sales. It was about time!" The post reads: "Over the recent weeks we have been investigating the activities of certain individuals who have been farming gold in order to sell it in exchange for real world currency. After researching the situation, we have issued permanent suspensions to over one thousand accounts that have been engaging in this practice. We do not condone such actions and will take decisive action as they are against our policy and damage the game economy as a whole.""

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Stupid Gold Farmers! (Score:5, Funny)

by chrislees ( 791927 ) writes: <chrislees@gmail.com> on Sunday March 13, 2005 @03:29AM (#11924696) Homepage

Ruin my economy.THEY'RE the reason my gnome has been out of work for the past 6 months...

But without them (Score:5, Funny)

by dtfinch ( 661405 ) * writes: on Sunday March 13, 2005 @03:32AM (#11924705) Journal

How can people with no skill ever hope to buy their way to the top? This is insane!

Re:But without them (Score:5, Funny)

by fm6 ( 162816 ) writes: on Sunday March 13, 2005 @03:47AM (#11924740) Homepage Journal

Yeah, money can't buy success, everybody knows that!

Take a hint from US ag department. (Score:5, Funny)

by AtariAmarok ( 451306 ) writes: on Sunday March 13, 2005 @06:46AM (#11925131)

No need to get all draconian about this. Just pay the farmers NOT to produce gold.

Re:A losing battle? (Score:5, Funny)

by djdavetrouble ( 442175 ) writes: on Sunday March 13, 2005 @11:10AM (#11925943) Homepage

+1 Wierdest analogy EVER

Re:Stupid Gold Farmers! (Score:4, Funny)

by TykeClone ( 668449 ) * writes: <TykeClone@gmail.com> on Sunday March 13, 2005 @11:41AM (#11926079) Homepage Journal

Nah - his job was outsourced to the dwarves.

Re:Even Playing Field (Score:5, Funny)

by mobby_6kl ( 668092 ) writes: on Sunday March 13, 2005 @12:09PM (#11926213)

>do absolutely mindless boring repetitive tasks,

Isn't this a description of the RPG gameplay?

Has to be said ... (Score:2, Funny)

by arhar ( 773548 ) writes: on Sunday March 13, 2005 @12:31PM (#11926306)

Dey took our jabs!!

Re:Stupid Gold Farmers! (Score:3, Funny)

by PedanticSpellingTrol ( 746300 ) writes: on Sunday March 13, 2005 @04:09PM (#11927473)

Dey took arr jobs!

Re:Even Playing Field (Score:5, Funny)

by Lisandro ( 799651 ) writes: on Sunday March 13, 2005 @05:22PM (#11927959)

Obligatory Penny Arcade link here. [penny-arcade.com]

Re:Stupid Gold Farmers! (Score:4, Funny)

by Megane ( 129182 ) writes: on Sunday March 13, 2005 @07:14PM (#11928576)

Sheesh, now even our entertainment is being outsourced to Asia!

Re:Too little too late (Score:2, Funny)

by DangerSteel ( 749051 ) writes: on Monday March 14, 2005 @12:43PM (#11933267)

Can I have your stuff?

Re:Even Playing Field (Score:3, Funny)

by superpulpsicle ( 533373 ) writes: on Monday March 14, 2005 @01:25PM (#11933801)

I agree with the original poster though. That's like leaving a bank wide open with no security, and tell people to not steal a penny.

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Stupid Gold Farmers! (Score:5, Funny)

But without them (Score:5, Funny)

Re:But without them (Score:5, Funny)

Take a hint from US ag department. (Score:5, Funny)

Re:A losing battle? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Stupid Gold Farmers! (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Even Playing Field (Score:5, Funny)

Has to be said ... (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Stupid Gold Farmers! (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Even Playing Field (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Stupid Gold Farmers! (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Too little too late (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Even Playing Field (Score:3, Funny)

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