Serenity
09-27-2005, 02:05 PM
1. Bliz bans gold buyers, my husband's an idiot. | 9/9/2005 10:23:14 AM PDT
My husband and I have disagreed on the ethics of the gold trade since day one. I believe it hurts the in-game economy and supports horrible sweatshops overseas, whereas he sees it as a wonderful resource! He's wanted to buy gold for a long time, and we've had a few arguments about it. I told him that gold buyers could be banned, as has been said by CMs many times over, but of course he just laughed it off. In the end, he agreed he would not buy any gold because of the way I felt about it.
I was a little suspicious when his account got shut down two days ago. He said he must have been banned for flying around on a bugged windrider, and said he'd appeal it, but he didn't seem to have the righteous indignation I'd expect from somebody who got "wrongfully" banned. I asked him point blank if he'd bought gold, and of course he denied it.
Well, imagine my surprise today when I look in his folder of "personal entertainment" files and find a copy of the order confirmation for 300 gold from a certain popular website.
So here's a warning to you all who think you can buy gold and get away with it: you might get caught too.
And John, when you read this (and I know you will, since I know you don't do any actual work), consider our marriage over. Your stuff will be on the front porch when you get home.
- Sarah
https://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.aspx?FN=wow-general&T=4815755&P=1
What good is he anyways if he can't raid with you anymore?
My husband and I have disagreed on the ethics of the gold trade since day one. I believe it hurts the in-game economy and supports horrible sweatshops overseas, whereas he sees it as a wonderful resource! He's wanted to buy gold for a long time, and we've had a few arguments about it. I told him that gold buyers could be banned, as has been said by CMs many times over, but of course he just laughed it off. In the end, he agreed he would not buy any gold because of the way I felt about it.
I was a little suspicious when his account got shut down two days ago. He said he must have been banned for flying around on a bugged windrider, and said he'd appeal it, but he didn't seem to have the righteous indignation I'd expect from somebody who got "wrongfully" banned. I asked him point blank if he'd bought gold, and of course he denied it.
Well, imagine my surprise today when I look in his folder of "personal entertainment" files and find a copy of the order confirmation for 300 gold from a certain popular website.
So here's a warning to you all who think you can buy gold and get away with it: you might get caught too.
And John, when you read this (and I know you will, since I know you don't do any actual work), consider our marriage over. Your stuff will be on the front porch when you get home.
- Sarah
https://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.aspx?FN=wow-general&T=4815755&P=1
What good is he anyways if he can't raid with you anymore?