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== Dangers ==
 
== Dangers ==
* Loss of account. It is a '''violation''' of the [[Terms of Use Agreement]] that players must adhere to play the game.
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* Loss of account. It is a '''violation''' of the [[Terms of Use Agreement]] that players must adhere to to play the game.
 
* Exposure of your personal information, to possibly include real name, address, and credit card information.
 
* Exposure of your personal information, to possibly include real name, address, and credit card information.
 
* Exposure of your character names, akin to putting yourself on a spam-me-please list.
 
* Exposure of your character names, akin to putting yourself on a spam-me-please list.

Revision as of 19:48, 21 May 2007

Gold Spamming is normally associated with unsolicted contact with players of World of Warcraft for the express purpose of selling them gold in exchange for real money. It can also include advertisements on fan sites related to the game. Some of the spam includes the power leveling services in addition to gold. It is not uncommon for players to be spammed multiple times during a gaming session.

Do not confuse this with a Gold Farmer which is a legal activity in World of Warcraft.

Sources of Gold Spam

In Game

  • Direct tells to the player through the chat system.
  • Open advertisements in the Trade Channel of a major city
  • A Note through the game's mail system.

Out of Game Spam

  • Frequently seen as ads on the side bars and banners of World of Warcraft fan sites
  • Mass Marketing through e-mail from name lists sold by World of Warcraft fan sites

Dangers

  • Loss of account. It is a violation of the Terms of Use Agreement that players must adhere to to play the game.
  • Exposure of your personal information, to possibly include real name, address, and credit card information.
  • Exposure of your character names, akin to putting yourself on a spam-me-please list.
  • Exposure to Trojans and Keystroke Loggers embedded in the Gold Spammer's site.
  • Loss of Account, Items, and Characters, should you give access to your account for paid powerleveling.

Remedies

  • Ignore it.
  • Report any and all gold spam to a GM through the in game help system.
  • Install a plug in to block unsolicted Whispers. For example:
  • Wait for Patch 2.1 as Blizzard will implement tools to help players ignore Gold Spam.

See also