Plugin to deal with WoW gold spammers

Son Goku · 04-29-07, 08:26 AM

Found these people who flood one's screen with WoW gold spam messages? Well there's supposedly a plugin to deal with it

http://ui.worldofwar.net/ui.php?id=3451

It's supposed to block these messages from appearing on screen in the first place, while also preparing reports, which automate the creation of reports to the GM, on intercepted gold spams. Just installed the thing, so not sure how effective it actually is.

lIqUID · 04-29-07, 11:27 AM

I get gold spams all the time, and I really don't see why it bothers people so badly. I guess I spend more time playing the game than reading chat though.

OldOfEvil · 04-29-07, 01:51 PM

I just turned off my Whisper function. Works good for me.

Son Goku · 04-29-07, 03:48 PM

Eh, probably the same reason spam in general does. But it's actually nice to know that someone came out with a mod to start blocking some of it...

Actually, I'll mention one of the stupidest, and inane conversations I ended up getting from a complete random. Meh, I'd have stories to tell Gilthanas of what I kept hearing; but this one was so funny in a stupid way, one could almost fall out of their chair laughing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by level 9 gold spammer

Can I have 5 gold to buy a skill?

Quote:

Originally Posted by me

Your skills don't cost no 5 gold

Quote:

Originally Posted by level 9 gold spammer

Can I have it?

Quote:

Originally Posted by me

No!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by level 9 gold spammer

I work for this great site called peons for hire. You should really visit us and buy some gold. Then you can give me some, so we can sell it to other people

WTF?

Oh, and mind you, among things some of these gold spammers do; someone in my former guild on my alt realm (it folded) had their account hacked into by one. Not sure how it happened, but Blizzard banned them for exploiting the WoW ecconomy from a time they were away, and couldn't have even logged into their account.

As it turned out, the gold spammer ended up getting a hold of/using their account, and they successfully appealed the ban after Blizzard was sufficiently convinced they were hacked by one of these people.

McTurok · 05-10-07, 10:23 AM

FYI for you all that don't know what's coming. Blizzard will be blocking the current way gold spammers are messaging you right now in the patch for 2.1.

Currently they can do a /who and from that send tells to anyone on the list. This ability is being blocked (or removed) in patch 2.1.

So Gold Spammers are trying to get their moneys worth right now while they can.

04-29-07, 08:26 AM	#1
Son Goku Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 439 East District, Mount Paozu Posts: 1,714	Plugin to deal with WoW gold spammers Found these people who flood one's screen with WoW gold spam messages? Well there's supposedly a plugin to deal with it http://ui.worldofwar.net/ui.php?id=3451 It's supposed to block these messages from appearing on screen in the first place, while also preparing reports, which automate the creation of reports to the GM, on intercepted gold spams. Just installed the thing, so not sure how effective it actually is.

04-29-07, 11:27 AM	#2
lIqUID whip yo ass! Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 653	Re: Plugin to deal with WoW gold spammers I get gold spams all the time, and I really don't see why it bothers people so badly. I guess I spend more time playing the game than reading chat though. __________________ Fathom the hypocrisy of a Government that wants to require every citizen to prove they are insured, but does not require them to prove that they are citizens! i7 930@3.8ghz on Noctua NH-U12P Evga x58 LE MSI GTX 480 formerly known as HIS HD5870 128 gig Crucial m4/80 gig Intel X25-M ssd/500 gb WD 750 watt Corsair TX Coolermaster HAF-X if my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour you're gonna to see some serious sh!t.

04-29-07, 01:51 PM	#3
OldOfEvil Parrots + Xanax = Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 662	Re: Plugin to deal with WoW gold spammers I just turned off my Whisper function. Works good for me. __________________ Q9450 \| Rampage Formula \| GTX 260 (267.24) \| 8GB DDR2 \| Win7 x64 Pro

05-10-07, 10:23 AM	#5
McTurok Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 18	Re: Plugin to deal with WoW gold spammers FYI for you all that don't know what's coming. Blizzard will be blocking the current way gold spammers are messaging you right now in the patch for 2.1. Currently they can do a /who and from that send tells to anyone on the list. This ability is being blocked (or removed) in patch 2.1. So Gold Spammers are trying to get their moneys worth right now while they can.