Actions Taken Against Gallywix And Gold Selling, Hotfixes - August 3rd

[Razorice]

Well not surprised.
Anyone who thinks these communities are run by gold instead of "Real money" are lying to themselves.

[bullseyed]

That investigation took them a really long time for something that has been quite obvious to everyone since Gallywix started doing business. Streamers boosting for Gallywix even confirmed that they donate real money to their patreons in a totally-not-RWT manner. But still, I'm glad Blizzard is taking action because this will cut down on the spam in Trade on every realm.

With that kind of money available, can't they just transfer over some alts or even a alt guild bank?

Don't forget, "streamer community runs" are also RMT, due to streamers getting money from subscriptions, likes and follows.

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There's a lot of grey area with boosting. Some players only ever boosted for gold, some boosted for RMT. It's entirely possible that a player who boosted for gold would run with other players who were boosting for RMT. There should be some shared responsibility for all players but I don't think banning all Gallywix boosters as many players are suggesting in this thread is the right move.

I think paying for a WoW token to then use that gold to buy a run is just as much RMT as anything else.

The reason for the WoW token existing was to protect players from unsafe gold selling sites that might steal their credit card. But if you have a non-sketchy group like Gallywix doing it, that doesn't really apply anyway. Plus its 2020 and there are plenty of "safe" ways to transfer money, unlike 15 years ago when WoW started.

If they're gonna blow this up, then it ALL needs to go, including the token.

[Dahij]

Now if they could just take care of the other 10 boosting communities.

[msmollymillions]

It's pretty funny seeing people argue which is worse Laissez-faire Capitalism, vs the Communism of China(which really isn't communism), or the Communism of Russia which most people don't know shit about. Newsflash folks they all suck and fuck over the average person. What we all need is a Democratic-Socialist Society. We need to be able to elect our representatives in government(that's the Democratic part) but there needs to be some socialism(a giant social safety net that provides healthcare, housing, and good education for everyone). Capitalism is good and needs to exist but there needs a lot more restrictions/regulations to prevent the 1% from owning 90% of the wealth in the world vs the 99%.

[FelPlague]

Don't forget, "streamer community runs" are also RMT, due to streamers getting money from subscriptions, likes and follows.

Liking and following costs nothing, no do those alone make a streamer money.
Subscriptions do, and yes that is a paywall. But it's not really a legit one. You can easily join streamers without being subbed, nor are you paying for the run. Your paying to be subbed. With the runs being a benefit. It's not RMT. If a streamer said "buy me 25 gift subs and I will run you through this" then yes. But streamers arnt doing that, they are doing runs. And inviting viewers. And sometimes onto subs, so they can make sure assholes don't get in.

[Azerox]

It always leads up to trading for real money when you get excesses of gold.

[Relapses]

Don't forget, "streamer community runs" are also RMT, due to streamers getting money from subscriptions, likes and follows.

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I think paying for a WoW token to then use that gold to buy a run is just as much RMT as anything else.

The reason for the WoW token existing was to protect players from unsafe gold selling sites that might steal their credit card. But if you have a non-sketchy group like Gallywix doing it, that doesn't really apply anyway. Plus its 2020 and there are plenty of "safe" ways to transfer money, unlike 15 years ago when WoW started.

If they're gonna blow this up, then it ALL needs to go, including the token.

Thankfully Blizzard isn't stupid enough to ban streamers who promote their fucking game for shit as stupid as what you're recommending. Grow the fuck up, dude. RMT isn't ruining your precious WoW.

[Edward Wu]

Around Goblins, watch out.

[jediknight12]

Thankfully Blizzard isn't stupid enough to ban streamers who promote their fucking game for shit as stupid as what you're recommending. Grow the fuck up, dude. RMT isn't ruining your precious WoW.

To be honest IMO i don't think wow streamers are bringing a single new player to game the people that watch wow streamers already play or no longer do.

[Queen of Hamsters]

Is anyone surprised?
Of course they were making real money somehow, NOBODY would spend that much time and effort for in-game gold alone. Trade chat has been nothing but Gallywix-spam at times.

Good riddance, RMT = what ruins things like world mount camping and BMAH bidding.

And lol @ idiots trying to make this about the WoW token... Guess ya'll angery that your boosting service is disrupted.

[Relapses]

To be honest IMO i don't think wow streamers are bringing a single new player to game the people that watch wow streamers already play or no longer do.

You can think that.

And you'd be wrong.

But you're free to think that.

[MrLoque]

"Real money trading is bad, especially when they offer cheaper prices than we do."

Just like printing a picture of a dying cancer patient on the front of a cigarette pack. "I warned you, now give me your money and die in peace".

[Hellobolis]

Is anyone surprised?
Of course they were making real money somehow, NOBODY would spend that much time and effort for in-game gold alone. Trade chat has been nothing but Gallywix-spam at times.

Good riddance, RMT = what ruins things like world mount camping and BMAH bidding.

eh i know a lot of people who do it to get their AH mount and similar stuff, and then they rotate out again.

then again i also know a lot of people who have been scammed by boosting communities that don't pay out.

i should probably do some too tbh, kinda afraid what all this boosting is going to do to consumable prices on shadowlands launch, be a good idea to have some gold buffer.

[DANGERDAAIN]

Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon are currently in court for this type of antitrust behavior. Antitrust laws prohibit a number of business practices that restrain trade. Might not happen now but in the future it will.

[Relapses]

Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon are currently in court for this type of antitrust behavior. Antitrust laws prohibit a number of business practices that restrain trade. Might not happen now but in the future it will.

...what did I just read? In what world is Blizzard banning a boosting service relatable to trillion-dollar antitrust lawsuits?

[Justpassing]

...what did I just read? In what world is Blizzard banning a boosting service relatable to trillion-dollar antitrust lawsuits?

It's an advertisement bot - after 10 posts it'll probably start posting boner pill ads.

[Amaterasu65]

Can they just ban all boosting communities? The boosters might be paid with gold but the heads behind it 100% earn real money. Just ban communities that offer services and that's it.

[NtflxnChill]

That is because you don't understand how these things actually work. Blizzard doesn't go simply on "It's obvious they are gold selling, so they are auytomatically banned". They actually have to find this thing called "proof". Your way would get innocent people in trouble.

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Because you can prove those screengrabs are 100% legit and not faked in any way, right? Oh right, you can't prove that.

https://twitter.com/ScripeWoW/status...52868115128322

Hey method simp, what now?

[Justpassing]

https://twitter.com/ScripeWoW/status...52868115128322

Hey method simp, what now?

Tweets can be faked too you know.








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[Yarathir]

Assuming that that wouldn't happen in communism..

There, nobody would stay alive for long enough to suffer from the fact that a single person or small corrupt group owns 90% of the wealth and resources.

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correct,its democratic socialism

Democratic Socialism is just Socialism.

If you want to talk about something different from Socialism, like Social policies in a Capitalist framework, then you mean Socialdemocracy.