So I Got Suspended From WoW Yesterday

All I did was post my profession guide site’s address in trade chat. Blizzard had a fit. They sent me a long email saying I had broke their harrassment policy with advertising. I looked at their policy….It didnt.

Their policy says you can’t post links to non-beneficial or non-WoW related sites. My site is a simple profession guide website.It is no differeant than Thottbot.com or Allakhazam.com. Its IS beneficial and it IS WoW related. I wasn’t even spamming it. I’d post it about every 10 minutes. As a witness my friend Kafra was with me, because I would post it between arena matches. What I did was no different than countless other players posting their web addresses.

Either way I have an indefinite suspension now on a 70 warlock I had been playing for over 2 years. If they trash all that effort by banning me over this, I’ll never play any game Blizzard produces ever again. Anyone considering playing a Blizzard online product should consider that.

The Suspension Letter:

Greetings,
Account Name: **********
Realm: Stormrage
Character Name: Thamelas

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. This World of Warcraft account has also been forwarded to our Account Administration team for review of current and previous policy infractions to determine if further account actions, up to and including account closure, are necessary. Our Account Administration team will contact you with a decision once all information has been reviewed.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://www.blizzard.com/support/wowaa/.

Account Action: Suspension
Offenses: Harassment

Policy Violation - Advertising
This category includes advertisement of:
* Any non-beneficial, non-WoW related businesses, organizations, or websites

Details (Note - Times are listed in Greenwich Mean Time, GMT):
Type: [14], Channel: [Trade - City], Player Name: [Thamelas],
Text: [Free guides! Profession, Talent, Leveling, and Twink! Also watch Warcraft TV! Visit www.wowguideonline.com]” 2008/03/15 15:20:24
Chat Channel Fixed Spam 0×00 2008/03/15 15:17:48 no no

For further information, please view the World of Warcraft Policies and Terms of Use Agreement: (http://www.blizzard.com/support/wowgm/?id=agm01712p) and (http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/termsofuse.shtml). 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,
Billtedes
Game Master
Blizzard Entertainment 

 

And My Responce:

 

Dear Sirs,

I do not understand why this account has been suspended. Yes I did occasionally post the address in trade chat. I did this because I have seen countless others do the same thing, and was under the impression that it was acceptable. After reviewing your policy, I can only conclude that it does not violate your policy.  

You policy states clearly:
“Harassment Policy Violation - Advertising
This category includes advertisement of:
* Any non-beneficial, non-WoW related businesses, organizations, or websites”

The website I posted IS beneficial to players, and IS a WoW related website. It is neither a gold selling, nor a BOT website. This website contains useful information to players to aid in leveling their characters. Therefore it is allowable under the auspices of your own policy. I ask that you please lift the suspension of my account immediately.

Regards,
**********