Originally Posted by
Howlrunner
I understand the reason, but to my mind it really won't change a thing. As much as I hate the concept of "Making an example", if you have top tier guilds selling in-game loot for real money, that is a major breach of the ToS. In order for a punishment to be considered a deterrent, it really has to be a punishment, this cannot really be construed as one, and in a couple of weeks, said players will be back to what they do, complete with any money they may have gained from this.
What it boils down to, in my mind, is Blizzard just not wanting to lose the subs, but potentially long term, the "Monkey see, monkey do" mentality might pervade down to lower levels. If those guys don't get punished, why will I? Just creates bad news for the game overall to my thinking.