70 Year Old Man Banned from World of Warcraft After Being Mistaken for a Bot
As an MMO nearly old enough to vote, it is no surprise World of Warcraft has had a long and bloody battle against botting. One World of Warcraft player–a 70-year-old RPG fan who plays a Hunter named Zanegreen–was caught in the crossfire of the ongoing war, and was banned after being mistaken for a bot.
Zanegreen is a fantasy RPG fanatic who has been playing World of Warcraft since the Burning Crusade expansion’s launch. A casual player, he spends most of his time questing around, making and leveling alts, and keeping to himself.
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Unfortunately, his proclivity for solo play caught the attention of World of Warcraft, who served him with a 6-month ban for alleged botting. The tale was first brought to the attention when Zanegreen’s son and guild mate posted on the WoW Reddit with a throwaway account, aptly named "Mydadwasbanned." Seeking advice or aid, he explained the situation, claiming the tickets they had sent in to Blizzard had been ignored or rejected. It seemed as if the senior World of Warcraft veteran was out of luck.
Enter Kalviery, a Blizzard representative active on r/WoW. Kalviery examined the situation on the Reddit and explained the likely reasoning as to why the ban was still active: Blizzard had not received proof Zanegreen’s story was true. To Kalviery’s testimony, bots and bot-makers will often pose as real players using similar, false sob stories to get their farming accounts unbanned.
Luckily, this tale has a happy ending. Kalviery reached out to Zanegreen’s son and had the World of Warcraft security team take a second look at the alleged botting activity. Within a day of the Reddit post, Zanegreen’s account
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