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Rudhraighe O'Hagan · Jan 18, 2008, 06:04 PM // 18:04

code=045 suspended for 335 hours

my account was suspended for advertising guildwarsguru.com a approved Elite Fansite (See Below) Please let me know why this has happened and if this was done by a person or an automated process.

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End · Jan 18, 2008, 06:13 PM // 18:13

you yourself aren't givin permission to advertise. even though guild wars recognizes the site dosent mean they want people advertiseing them in game.

Liselle Morrow · Jan 18, 2008, 06:17 PM // 18:17

As far as I know the user end licence agreement - too tired to look it up right now, but I believe it says somewhere you can't advertise any outside sources, not even a fansite or gwiki for that matter O_O

Still, I have to ask, were you advertising in a way that could be perceived by some triggerhappy /report police as 'spamming'?

EDIT: On a personal note, it's these kind of things that make me sick and fed up with gw. They should be banning the real troublemakers instead of banning anyone who didn't read the fineprint at the bottom of page 53 of the user agreement =_=

Tarun · Jan 18, 2008, 06:34 PM // 18:34

It could also be because you use Symantec/Norton and browse with Internet Explorer. :P

But seriously, that kind of crap is pathetic. These sort of trivial "bannings" are why I quit playing. I found a nice free high rate (15x) WoW server and have been enjoying it much more than GW.

Artisan Archer · Jan 18, 2008, 06:51 PM // 18:51

I think guildwiki is allowed, since it's built in the game (f10)

Tachyon · Jan 18, 2008, 06:53 PM // 18:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Artisan Archer

I think guildwiki is allowed, since it's built in the game (f10)

No it's not, that's the Official Wiki and not GuildWiki!

Sir Seifus Halbred · Jan 18, 2008, 06:58 PM // 18:58

There is nothing we can do to help you here. You need to contact support if you have any questions or concerns.

Skye Marin · Jan 18, 2008, 07:05 PM // 19:05

I hope you can get this sorted out Rudhraighe. Worst case scenario, you're out of the game for two weeks, but this really shouldn't have happened.

Siirius Black · Jan 18, 2008, 07:47 PM // 19:47

Unless you were yellling to the top of your lungs, like those spamers/gold sellers that never quit. But if you were suggesting the site to someone as a reference, like I have done before many, many times, I do understand there's something wrong going on here.

Your account suspended for 14 days to help a ppl? I dont agree.
But if you were like "Visit ....... "over and over that's advertising.

Alex Morningstar · Jan 18, 2008, 08:35 PM // 20:35

I don't suppose you've sent a ticket to support going "what the shit, it's a fan site?"

If you do, post what they say.

Snograt · Jan 18, 2008, 08:45 PM // 20:45

Are you sure they banned you for advertising guru, specifically? Did you have an email specifying that was the reason?

Seems very odd to me - unless you were spamming the link. Even then, 2 weeks is rather excessive

Brianna · Jan 18, 2008, 09:14 PM // 21:14

Kinda sad if you really did get banned for advertising GwG, makes everyone tip toe around.. we can't do anything without being banned now.

DarkGanni · Jan 18, 2008, 09:26 PM // 21:26

Sorry to say but that's retarded, banning someone for advertising a fansite that Anet members frequent THEMSELVES, how about they add an option in the report feature to report those spammers in Temple of Balth selling Money, I'll be more than happy to ban their asses. I can't stand this, banning innocent players.

- Ganni

Tamuril elansar · Jan 18, 2008, 09:37 PM // 21:37

thats one of the worst thing you can get a 14 day ban for.

Ekelon · Jan 18, 2008, 09:41 PM // 21:41

It's probably better just not to advertise. Especially in all chat. At least 14 day ban > perma ban. Send an e-mail to anet and see if you can get it unbanned.

Killed u man · Jan 18, 2008, 10:08 PM // 22:08

Look, Anet can't bann all the glitchers/hackers etc... They are simply incapable of catching these guys in time. Their way of venting that is by banning people for stuff like this

I feel srry for you, I rly do, but this is Anet's game. If they want to bann you for saying: "Lol" they will... It's all in the EULA, they can bann you whenever they feel it is needed, and under this falls venting their anger because they are pissed of their code sucks so bad

Gl dude, 300 hours of no GW will do you good, go meet the ouside world

I MP I · Jan 18, 2008, 10:08 PM // 22:08

LOL Thats a new one. Seems a bit extreme for something like that.

Aleta · Jan 18, 2008, 10:13 PM // 22:13

Sadly it looks like a good reason to keep local and trade chat off.

Just lay low play with guildies or heroes and don't ever ever look anyone in the eye. You might be misunderstood. Or is that chat in the eye

Either way from what I remember in 2005/06 until today it sure changed.

Guess it was good I started to move on when I did

Siirius Black · Jan 18, 2008, 11:17 PM // 23:17

Wow. if this was an automatic banning for advertisiong and anet is doing this automatically, you know checking for www... or something like that, at least they should have someone go thru the listing before banning anyone.

This again if that was the reason they banned you.

Gin Cometh · Jan 18, 2008, 11:40 PM // 23:40

A few Nights ago i got my first Code=045(Suspended).
I asked a question about if there would be a flag on my account ,heres the answer i received:
As a result of this violation of the User Agreement and/or Rules of Conduct, your account has been marked with a temporary account block that will prevent access to the account for a period of time, if you have no previous account marks. If you have received prior administrative actions on your account, the timespan for your suspension may extend to a lengthier period, based on the number of previous infractions.

Seems they keep a record/flags on accounts,so maybe its not your first offence.

Oh , btw i was Code=045 for whisp swearing two gold sellers, go figure !!!!!!