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Blizzard blocks WoW virtual currency sellers from using PayPal

article published on 1 February, 2011

World of Warcraft maker Blizzard has taken the next step to blocking virtual currency sellers, filing complaints with PayPal to block all 'gold sellers.' A number of outfits make a living selling WoW virtual goods for real money, which is not endorsed by Blizzard. Virtual goods include gold, characters, power-leveling and other rare items. Most of these sellers accept payment through ... [ read the full article ]

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ROMaster2
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_ 		1. February 2011 @ 01:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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Bawwwww we wanted money from your gold farming, but we couldn't have it so now no money for you either bawwwww.
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KillerBug
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_ 		1. February 2011 @ 01:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It is just paypal...there are plenty of alternatives.
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Mysttic
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_ 		1. February 2011 @ 08:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
But it could take precedence. If this did go to court and the courts ruled in Blizzards' favor then they could effectively shut down all sales by any medium. It's probably as big a pain in the ass as it is to fight piracy, and I honestly shocked Blizzard should care; I mean why now? As this has been going on for decades, even through MMOs like EverQuest. Dah well.
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KillerBug
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_ 		1. February 2011 @ 10:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm guessing that these people will be moving to the kinds of companies that still work with WikiLeaks & the various pirate bay holdings.
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philosoweed
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_ 		1. February 2011 @ 15:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Honestly, I believe this to be a good thing. Now people can stop buying gold and actually play the game and farm for it like the game was designed. Work for what you want, you will enjoy it more.
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Bozobub
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_ 		3. February 2011 @ 09:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Whether or not you like gold farming and the like, this move will simply drive the affected customers to another online payment system. There's quite a few that are NOT based in the US, or in any copyright-signatory nation, that'll work ju-u-ust fine. Hell, if they have to, UPS and FedEx will deliver data CDs/DVDs, no problem.
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Necrosaro
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_ 		3. February 2011 @ 10:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ive played WoW for years. People bitch and complain that buying gold hurts the game, when in my opinion it really does not. Once you get level 15, which you can get in a day, you can do dungeons, and get all the items from there that you cant buy with gold and are even better. Gold is pretty useless in warcraft to begin with.
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Bozobub
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_ 		3. February 2011 @ 10:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
True enough, but this lets Blizzard show some kind of action against gold farmers and the like, so the whiners are appeased.
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