What to do about private server users

#0 - Feb. 20, 2008, 2:38 p.m.

I know lots of people in real life who go on private servers. I am pretty sure private servers are against the rules. Although, in all my looking, I have not found where it says that.

My real question is... how should I report them? I don't think the in-game report system would work because the only option for reporting someone is if they have done something to you. Is there like a Blizzard email or something where I can send matters like this too?

Thank-you. (I did look really hard for where it might says no private servers. Although I could try looking on the terms and conditions again (as the last time I read it was quite a bit ago) but I need to turn on my other computer because this one doesn't have WoW installed.

Thank-you. I am not scared to report them as they are not my friends.

#48 - Feb. 21, 2008, 12:51 p.m.

Q u o t e:
I know lots of people in real life who go on private servers. I am pretty sure private servers are against the rules. Although, in all my looking, I have not found where it says that.

http://www.wow-europe.com/en/legal/termsofuse.html
Only Blizzard Entertainment or its licensees have the right to host World of Warcraft! Accordingly, you may not host, provide matchmaking services for, or intercept, emulate or redirect the communication protocols used by Blizzard Entertainment as part of World of Warcraft, regardless of the method used to do so. Such prohibited methods may include, but are not limited to, protocol emulation, reverse engineering, modifying World of Warcraft, adding components to World of Warcraft, or using a utility program to host World of Warcraft.

If you have legal questions of any kind, then this is always a good place to look:
http://www.wow-europe.com/en/legal/

Q u o t e:
My real question is... how should I report them? I don't think the in-game report system would work because the only option for reporting someone is if they have done something to you. Is there like a Blizzard email or something where I can send matters like this too?

Thank-you. (I did look really hard for where it might says no private servers. Although I could try looking on the terms and conditions again (as the last time I read it was quite a bit ago) but I need to turn on my other computer because this one doesn't have WoW installed.

Thank-you. I am not scared to report them as they are not my friends.

You can use this webform to report private servers and anything related:
http://www.wow-europe.com/support/securitywebform/securitywebform.html?lan=en
(Category: Reporting Cheats/Exploits)