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News FBI crack down on gold farmers

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by CardJoe, 15 Apr 2011.

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  1. CardJoe

    CardJoe Freelance Journalist

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    CardJoe, 15 Apr 2011
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  2. smc8788

    smc8788 Multimodder

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    lolwut?
     
    smc8788, 15 Apr 2011
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  3. B1GBUD

    B1GBUD ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Accidentally Funny

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    ^^ LOL ^^ I always thought there was something fishy about MMO players
     
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  4. fuus

    fuus Misses Rep Bombs

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    Interesting :lol:
     
    fuus, 15 Apr 2011
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  5. Deders

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    Terrorists in Azeroth? Is nothing safe anymore?
     
    Deders, 15 Apr 2011
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  6. Teh Noob Slayer

    Teh Noob Slayer What's a Dremel?

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    I had to wiki 'gold farming'. Apparently it's the acquirement of 'game money' then sale of game money for real money.
     
    Teh Noob Slayer, 15 Apr 2011
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  7. TheStockBroker

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    I think the race with the largest propensity for terrorism would be the Goblins.

    Start there FBI. Start there.

    TSB
     
    TheStockBroker, 15 Apr 2011
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  8. Pieface

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    I don't usually say this, but do the FBI seriously have nothing else to do? Shouldn't this be an internal WoW investigation, not an FBI thing on breaking terms and conditions. Next thing you know, the SAS will drop in on a house of gold farmers.

    FBI are just using the terroism links to gain public support.
     
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  9. leveller

    leveller Yeti Sports 2 - 2011 Champion!

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    The FBI are using terrorism laws to grab gold farmers?
     
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  10. Fingers66

    Fingers66 Kiwi in London

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    Think about it...micro transactions across millions of people spread around the world - sounds like a money launderers dream.

    Regarding terrorism, the FBI are simply following the old fashioned detective principle - follow the money.
     
    Fingers66, 15 Apr 2011
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  11. Almightyrastus

    Almightyrastus On the jazz.

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    Why not? It seems they get used for everything else now......
     
    Almightyrastus, 15 Apr 2011
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  12. Picarro

    Picarro What's a Dremel?

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    Wait - WUT?! xD
     
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  13. Woodspoon

    Woodspoon What's a Dremel?

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    Since when was gold farming illegal?
    Immoral probably always but illegal?
     
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  14. TheStockBroker

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    It just contravenes the Blizzard Terms of Service/Eula, but no, you're correct - it's not illegal.
     
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  15. Paul2011

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    could you imagine the reaction of the uk people, if MI5 were wasting our money on such petty things when there are far worse crimes going on
     
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  16. SMIFFYDUDE

    SMIFFYDUDE Supermodders on my D

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    Can imagine taliban screaming LEEEROOOOOY JEEENKINS as they drive a Toyota Hilux into a crowd of people.
     
    SMIFFYDUDE, 15 Apr 2011
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  17. Fizzban

    Fizzban Man of Many Typos

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    What a joke.
     
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  18. Droih

    Droih Your too close if you can read this

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    Yeah I get this feeling as well, I remember some old news that CIA was interested in watching MMO-logs since they thought that terrorists might plan/meet there...
     
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  19. logan'srun

    logan'srun following the footsteps of giants

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    Now if this was April 1st I would laugh and say "Oh you Bit Tech, you had me there!"
    Can I still laugh anyways?
     
    logan'srun, 15 Apr 2011
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  20. Teh Noob Slayer

    Teh Noob Slayer What's a Dremel?

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    Yeah, but they could prob get more money if they got a 'job' then used pay-pal, e-bay etc instead of earning fake money to sell for real money. (Although maybe less fun.)

    They will be raiding Blizzard HQ next.
     
    Teh Noob Slayer, 15 Apr 2011
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