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This entry is about botting, and how to protect yourself.
So, why is this such a big threat? Well, several people have been banned for recieving, using, or otherwise coming into contact with botted gold. There has been a recent outbreak.
There have been several recent cases of users getting perma-banned for having botted gold. Many of which, until this day, didn't even know what botted gold was. Many have posted in the site feedback and q+a forums looking for help.
The problem is, we have no idea if we are recieving botted gold from other users. You can come into contact with botted gold by being just an everyday gaian, because botted gold is useable in trades, the marketplace, everywhere, and not even know it, because it acts no different than normal gold.
Someone suggested that we ask a Mod to look at our Gold to see if its Legit, the problem with that is, who has the time to run to the Mod each day and ask "Is my gold legit?". Its a hassle for both the User and Mod.
- Do not accept trades, especially donations. From anyone, not even close friends. Be VERY cautious. If you trade with somebody who uses the marketplace a lot, you might have recieved botted gold from that person, without either of you knowing.
- Hold off on your charities, shops, etc. Even if somebody wants to buy a pet, art, or donate to your charity, you may be recieving botted gold from it.
- If you have had any recent trades, or bought anything in the marketplace, check the original owners profile. A good way to tell if the person is using botted gold is things like their post count, how much they have on their avatar in relation to how long they've been a member, etc. Also, if they've been buying or selling a lot of items, it might be best not to contact them.
- If you become suspicious, try to get a moderator to look at your gold and see if it is legit. PLEASE remember only to do this when you are truly in need of it. It is a hassle for the user and the moderator to have to do this very frequently.
I know this is a lot to ask of gaians and I know it will have an effect on your gaian lifestyle... but if you truly wish to be safe, these are a few simple ways to assure your account is safe.
Rules And Guidelines Wrote:
The rules and guidelines states:
- Botting. Using an automated script, macro, or refreshing feature to post or surf webpages in order to generate Gold (Botting) is forbidden. The use of any software or codes to generate gold without the need for you being in front of your computer is generally considered as botting. Anyone suspected of botting will have their account banned.
Normally, this wouldn't be a problem. Bannings should happen to botters! But, lets take a look at it further.
Suppose gaian A bots 100k. Then, they decide to buy a kiki kitty from the marketplace, from gaian B. Gaian B then donates the 60k they made to Gaian C, a charity owner. Gaian C then donates the 60k to Gaians D through Z.
Gaians A though Z are banned for coming into contact with Gaian A's botted gold.
Botting normally isn't a problem, but recently there has been a huge outbreak of it. The moderators are having troubl.e keeping up with the botted gold, and so users are being banned AFTER they use the gold, so it gets spread even farther.
In Other News...
Now that you know what not do do, how about spending some more time doing what is fine to do? I did say this is a hangout thread. And... it is! It is a thread I made to spread awareness and hang out. But, without access to the marketplace, donations... gaia is boring, right...?
WRONG!
Gaia is a place to have fun! You can have fun and be safe at the same time. Who knows how long the botting plague will last? I sure don't. In the mean time, why not make new friends, hang out, and enjoy the things that gaia used to be about. Think about it: before the quests, before the games, before all of that... it was a place to relax and enjoy. Lets bring that gaia back for a while.
Yes I know I copied and pasted from http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15810691
But I did that to warn you. Farther details there.
 Abs the Big Grey Rock · Fri Jul 21, 2006 @ 10:23am · 1 Comments |
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