Dear Blizzard Support,
I am writing to bring to your attention a serious issue currently affecting the WoW Classic Spineshatter Horde server, particularly regarding the actions of certain boosting communities. There is a growing and concerning trend involving a large group of players from the Iranian community who engage in boosting services. These players are organizing through private Discord channels to coordinate mass reporting of any individuals who undercut their boosting services.
It has come to light that when these reports are submitted, Blizzard appears to take action based on these reports without proper investigation. As a result, players who simply try to offer competitive pricing for boosting services are being unfairly banned. Once a player is banned, if they attempt to appeal, they are met with an auto-response, and their ban is upheld for the entire duration, regardless of the circumstances. This has created a climate of fear where players are pressured into complying with the demands of these boosters to avoid the risk of a ban. Unfortunately, these boosters are effectively dictating the market by threatening others with bans, and Blizzard has yet to address the root of this issue.
Furthermore, while not all boosters are necessarily involved in gold selling, there is a significant concern that some of these individuals are participating in or facilitating gold-selling activities. The Iranian boosting community, in particular, has been heavily associated with gold-selling, and this has contributed to an unhealthy in-game economy.
Blizzard must recognize the severity of this issue and take immediate action to prevent these coordinated harassment tactics from continuing. The current situation is allowing gold sellers to thrive and undermining the integrity of the game. I urge you to investigate this matter thoroughly and take appropriate steps to ensure fair gameplay for all players, free from threats or manipulation by boosting organizations.
Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter. I trust that Blizzard will act swiftly to protect the interests of the broader player community.
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this has been happening since 2019 why do you people make these posts 5 years late and act like this is something that has only just started happening 
makes me think about dead internet theory
Hey, I get your point, but just because something has been happening for a while doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be addressed. Issues like this can go unnoticed or unreported for years, and sometimes it takes more people speaking up for things to finally get the attention they deserve. It’s not about acting like it’s new—it’s about pushing for change, even if it’s a bit late.
And as for the “dead internet theory,” I think it’s just more about the way communities and concerns evolve over time. Things might not change overnight, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t keep trying to make it better.
You are right, and I am sorry to rain on your parade, but anniversary is an afterthought of classic, which itself is an afterthought of retail. You should just accept this is what you pay for. A minigame within minigame, with fully automated ban system, no human GMs and basically borderline abandoned. Take it for what it is and either pay for it or don’t. Complaining on an EU classic forum is the height of futility.
Good post that sums it up quite well. The only solution is Blizzard hiring actual game masters to handle reports and regulate the community. Blizzard has made it clear they want a entirely automated service with the lowest over head on labor.
I have no evidence for this, but.
I also believe that bureaucratic policy at Blizzard has made it very difficult for employees who actually care to just hand out the ban hammer or at least submit a ban request to a team that handles them. Many years ago GMs had the ability to ban, suspend, and even un-suspend people. I am sure there was different titles based off position/experience but I don’t actually think there is a team of people who handles it from a “did the player break the rules” position. I assume it’s a “what are our sub numbers, what are projected sub numbers next month, and what is the impact of X player”. Then it gets approved by someone and then banned or sent back into a pool of known botters for a later ban wave so blizzard can show some big number and claim they care. They probably have a think tank of people and research showing how to determine if a gold seller will re-sub new accounts depending on what they lost.