So today I was questing after some guy reported me for botting because I didnt answer him, the second time he said in general chat that I was a bot and this time I whispered him, obviously he didnt expect it but he said click to move looks like a bot ofcourse defending myself I said "Using a in game function is in no form or way botting" and he said "it still doesnt explain why you didnt aswer me the first time" I told him that my chat windows were in different tabs and I didnt see his, but he kept on going soon he said what do you have like a alarn everytime someone messages you? this was very strange because theres a actual addon for that im thinking this guy has botted before, anyway apparently this guy reported me so I quickly spoke to my friends about it and they said I would be fine. I did not know that today my wow time ended and after it did I received this email from Blizzard: Greetings, Account Name: A user of the above account has recently been involved in actions deemed inappropriate for the World of Warcraft by the In-Game Support staff of Blizzard Entertainment. This decision was made after a thorough investigation of the situation as a whole. When a harassment report is made, all players involved in the incident are subject to review, which may result in account penalties. Though we are unable to discuss the outcomes of our investigations due to privacy concerns, rest assured that this incident has been looked into very thoroughly, and the appropriate actions have been taken on all involved accounts. Any disputes or questions concerning the following account action can only be addressed by Account Administration. To learn more about how Account Administration is able to assist you, please visit us at http://us.blizzard.com/support/article/cs . Account Action: Suspension (72 Hours) Offense: Unapproved Third Party Software A third party program is any file or program that is not a part of the World of Warcraft software, but is used to gain an advantage in the game, such as increasing your movement speed or teleporting from one place to another beyond what is allowed by game design. It also includes any programs that obtain information from the game that is not normally available to the regular player or that transmit or modify any of the game files. Normally, this classification does not include UI modifications, except those UIs that require an external application to function. Any external applications that are used in conjunction with World of Warcraft can cause quite a few unwanted side effects. Some of the major possible results of the use of third party programs can be instability of the game to the point that a player "crashes" from the game quite often. External programs can also be used to transmit viruses, spyware, and other unwanted programs into a player's computer. Third party programs can also be used to obtain information from the player's computer, such as account, password, and personal information. For further information, please view the World of Warcraft Policies and Terms of Use Agreement: (http://us.blizzard.com/support/article/20309) and (Blizzard Entertainment:Battle.net Terms of Use). Please be aware that additional inappropriate actions may result in further disciplinary action, up to or including Account Closure. We understand that these policies may seem harsh, but they are in place to ensure that every player is able to fully enjoy their travels in the World of Warcraft. Thank you in advance for respecting our position. Regards, Game Master Customer Services Blizzard Entertainment World of Warcraft Whats that about? I wasnt using any hacks or anything? I was using Honorbuddy and im pretty sure last as I know Honorbuddy is called something else, not "Unknown Third Party Software" I have got this same email before because i was speedhacking some years ago. Any help would be appreciated, Thanks 1)Were you using Honorbuddy, Gatherbuddy or both on the account? Honorbuddy, Questing 2)If so, when was the last time?:today 3)What profile were you using?: Kicks 1-90 Mega Pack 4)What combat class were you using? if None Just put Default then the Classname:singular feral druid 5)What plugins are you using?:none 6)How many hours per day did you bot for?:10-15 give or take 6.5)What honest percentage of time did you supervise your bot?80% 7)How many auctions per day did you have?:250 8)Did you Use Any Other Bots, Hacks, or Mods?no 9)Was your account involved in gold selling?no 10)EU or US realm?US EDIT: I was using SGI but on a different faction character 1)Were you using Honorbuddy, Gatherbuddy or both on the account? Honorbuddy, Questing 2)If so, when was the last time? Today 3)What profile were you using? Kicks 1-90 Mega Pack 4)What combat class were you using? if None Just put Default then the Classname Fpsware Druid 5)What plugins are you using? Default Plugins 6)How many hours per day did you bot for? 12 Hours, As I would if I was doing it by hand 6.5)What honest percentage of time did you supervise your bot? 95% (2 Monitors) 7)How many auctions per day did you have? None 8)Did you Use Any Other Bots, Hacks, or Mods? No 9)Was your account involved in gold selling? No 10)EU or US realm? US
It's only a 72 hour, but that's also classed as your final warning, so take it easy on that account if you don't want to lose it, next time you probably won't get a second chance. You could attempt to appeal it of course and see how that goes.
so let me get this straight in wow if u dont answer to someone , u are being reported as a bot ? rofl . isnt it plausible that you dont answer cos u dont want to talk to that guy
Well, I'm reading the email not as a final warning nor for any hacks. Looks like the person complained of "harassment" and they may have just smacked you both with a generic 72hr ban for the argument...? just a thought.
I am working on something. If all goes as intended, no one will care about being banned anymore. You will be able to replace your non SOR accts in a matter of 2-3 days instead of weeks.
I got the same harassment email on my botting account and they closed my account on first offence. Can't see how I was harassing anyone. I am on a SUPER low pop server and never see anyone while out and about farming. Maybe my bot ninja'ed a node from some guy, who knows... I am debating an appeal. I dont want them to look into it and see that I was transfering my stuff to my main, and have my main account banned. I do actually play on it. sooo... I dunno what to do lol
Back in 2010 I speed hacked dude and got a 72 hour, so I wouldnt like to hope that this is my last warning but it may be
New way of banning competition maybe ? If enough players report you for harrasment or botting it seems to be auto. He probably reported you on multiple toons / account or got enough people in the area to report you as well. I got one for using super guild invite. 72 hour ban on my main account.
