lost another account today, 3 the day before patch 5.1 and one today. for todays ban-- was i using HB=not on the banned account [but on 3 other accounts in the background] did i sell to the chinese=yes, minutes before ban did i have fun botting wow=Hellz yeah!! will i bot in the future=of course do i think i was banned for selling and not botting?=yes....but....this is the email i got... World of Warcraft -- Account Closure Notification -- Exploitative Activity Found Inbox x WoWAccountAdmin@blizzard.com 9:30 PM (1 hour ago) to me ***Notice of Account Closure*** Account Name: WOW1 Reason for Closure: Terms of Use Violation -- Exploitative Activity: Unauthorized Cheat Programs ("Hacks") This account was closed because one or more characters were identified using an unauthorized cheat program, also known as a "hack." These programs provide character benefits normally not achievable in the World of Warcraft. Such benefits include, but are not limited to, increased speed, teleportation, or running through walls/boundaries. Use of these unauthorized programs harms the game environment because they offer an unfair advantage over other players and supersede the intended limits of the game. Even if this is the result of account sharing, the account owner can still be held responsible for the penalty because of the impact it had on the game environment. We've found the above behavior is many times directly related to groups responsible for compromising World of Warcraft accounts; we take these issues very seriously. To better understand our position against exploitative activity and the risks involved, please review this article: Impact of Buying Gold - Shop - World of Warcraft The exploitative activity that took place on this account violates the World of Warcraft Terms of Use. We ask you take a moment to review these terms at Blizzard Entertainment:Blizzard Legal Documentation. Note that additional Terms of Use violations may result in more severe actions against this account, up to and including permanent closure. If you believe your account was compromised, please go to the following website https://us.battle.net/account/support/account-recovery.html. Our support staff will assist you as soon as possible. If you are unable to access your account due to the password being changed, please visit our Login Support site here: https://us.battle.net/account/support/password-reset.html For any disputes of this action or further information on exploitive activity, please visit the Account Administration Overview and contact page here: http://us.battle.net/support/en/article/300515 Regards, Customer Services Blizzard Entertainment World of Warcraft and we have an HB update today? did i miss something?
is it possible to appeal this ban? my main got banned and I got exactly the same E-mail from blizzard..I submitted a ticket..
idk about appeals, ive got enough bans on my IP that i will never get an appeal to go through. but in response to the gatherbot, well, yeah, doesnt everyone use the damn gatherbot? and i use bgbuddy, professionbuddy, autoangler, i use em straight and i use mixed mode. i use them 1hr-6hrs at a time, long breaks, short breaks, 6 bots on a rotating scheldule. so on a side note... after my ban earlier, i tab over to a char running bg's and i see 'report that dude, he's a bot!!' so i start harassing the guys. next think i know, an hour later, im banned on that account. yup, 'we see you using 3rd party programs' THEY SEE ME USING 3RD PARTY PROGRAMS?!?!?!? JUST LIKE THEY SAID THEY WOULD IN THE TOS...who knew COME AT ME BLIZZ!!
