Blizzard plans to introduce silence penalties in World of Warcraft.
Blizzard plans to introduce silence penalties in World of Warcraft.
Blizzard Entertainment plans to introduce stricter silence penalties for abusive or spamming behavior. The initial time limit is 24 hours of restricted social activity, doubling with each further offense. There’s no maximum duration set. Reports from several users activate the system, and a human reviewer must assess each case before any action is taken. This update will launch alongside the pre-expansion patch 7.0. As someone who frequently engages in economy-focused trades—like buying or selling materials and pets—the spam aspect worries me since current rules lack a clear definition. Still, the manual review process gives some reassurance that the system isn’t fully automated and may be misused.
If you're not engaging in any behavior classified as abusive, such as trading or purchasing in Trade chat, you should be okay. The penalties aren't meant to activate automatically and will need a human review to assess whether they’re appropriate. Posting WTB or WTS won’t help you avoid consequences. This policy aims to remove disruptive individuals—like those who keep sending Anal jokes or other unwanted content.