Blizzard Drops the Hammer on Gold Farmers

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Blizzard Drops the Hammer on Gold Farmers

Posted by Zonk on Saturday March 12, 2005 @07:07PM 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! by chrislees · 2005-03-12 19:29 · Score: 5, Funny

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

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1. Re:Stupid Gold Farmers! by TykeClone · 2005-03-13 03:41 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Nah - his job was outsourced to the dwarves.
  
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2. Re:Stupid Gold Farmers! by PedanticSpellingTrol · 2005-03-13 08:09 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Dey took arr jobs!
3. Re:Stupid Gold Farmers! by Megane · 2005-03-13 11:14 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Sheesh, now even our entertainment is being outsourced to Asia!
  
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But without them by dtfinch · 2005-03-12 19:32 · Score: 5, Funny

How can people with no skill ever hope to buy their way to the top? This is insane!
1. Re:But without them by fm6 · 2005-03-12 19:47 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Yeah, money can't buy success, everybody knows that!
Take a hint from US ag department. by AtariAmarok · 2005-03-12 22:46 · Score: 5, Funny

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

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Re:A losing battle? by djdavetrouble · 2005-03-13 03:10 · Score: 4, Funny

+1 Wierdest analogy EVER

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Re:Even Playing Field by mobby_6kl · 2005-03-13 04:09 · Score: 4, Funny

>do absolutely mindless boring repetitive tasks,

Isn't this a description of the RPG gameplay?
Has to be said ... by arhar · 2005-03-13 04:31 · Score: 1, Funny

Dey took our jabs!!
Re:Even Playing Field by Lisandro · 2005-03-13 09:22 · Score: 4, Funny

Obligatory Penny Arcade link here.
Re:Too little too late by DangerSteel · 2005-03-14 04:43 · Score: 2, Funny

Can I have your stuff?
Re:Even Playing Field by superpulpsicle · 2005-03-14 05:25 · Score: 2, Funny

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.