I can always predict who the algo wants to win

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Except in this case, it’s not “appeal to authority” because I’m literally referring to the rules that you are violating:

License Limitations. Blizzard may suspend or revoke your license to use the Platform, or parts, components and/or single features thereof, if you violate, or assist others in violating, the license limitations set forth below. You agree that you will not, in whole or in part or under any circumstances, do the following:

Derivative Works: Copy or reproduce (except as provided in Section 1.B.), translate, **reverse engineer, derive source code from, modify, disassemble, decompile**, or create derivative works based on or related to the Platform.

Cheating: Create, use, offer, promote, advertise, make available and/or distribute the following or assist therein:
    cheats; i.e. methods not expressly authorized by Blizzard (whether accomplished using hardware, software, a combination thereof, or otherwise), influencing and/or facilitating gameplay, including exploits of any in-game bugs, and thereby granting you and/or any other user an advantage over other players not using such methods;
    bots; i.e. any code and/or software, not expressly authorized by Blizzard, that allows the automated control of a Game, or any other feature of the Platform, e.g. the automated control of a character in a Game;
    hacks; i.e. accessing or modifying the software of the Platform in any manner not expressly authorized by Blizzard; and/or
    any code and/or software, not expressly authorized by Blizzard, that can be used in connection with the Platform and/or any component or feature thereof which changes and/or facilitates the gameplay or other functionality;

Data Mining: Use any unauthorized process or software that intercepts, collects, reads, or “mines” information generated or stored by the Platform; provided, however, that Blizzard may, at its sole and absolute discretion, allow the use of certain third-party user interfaces.

Unauthorized Connections: Facilitate, create or maintain any unauthorized connection to the Platform including without limitation (i) any connection to any unauthorized server that emulates, or attempts to emulate, the Platform; and (ii) any connection using third-party programs or tools not expressly authorized by Blizzard.

What all of that means is that you don’t have the source code to this game, unless you intentionally violated some or all of these rules and regulations, willingly and intentionally.

Alternatively, instead of a hacker, you could claim to be an official blizzard employee authorized by its parent company to speak on such matters. But, impersonating them is another offense:

Impersonating a Blizzard Employee

This category includes:

  • Passing yourself off as a Blizzard employee to post false information

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, they will:

  • Be given a final warning, after which any further Code of Conduct violations may result in a permanent ban from the forums

Or, instead of a hacker or a Blizz employee, you might have “seen” the source code elsewhere via unofficial means. But, that is ALSO a problem since you’re POSTING about it:

Posting Unreleased Content / Hacking Data Files

This category includes language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:

Show unreleased in-game items, equipment, or areas that have been unlocked by hacking into client data files
Show the results of hacking or any tampering of the game’s MPQ files
Discuss, or display any data not available through normal game play

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, they will:

Be permanently banned from the forums

Or, of course, you might just be lying. In which case:

Spamming or Trolling

This category includes:

  • Excessively communicating the same phrase, similar phrases, or pure gibberish
  • Creating threads for the sole purpose of causing unrest on the forums
  • Causing disturbances in forum threads, such as picking fights, making off topic posts that ruin the thread, insulting other posters
  • Making non-constructive posts
  • Abusing the Reported Post feature by sending false alarms or nonsensical messages
  • Numbering a thread, IBTL, TLDR, or any other fad statements

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, they will:

  • Be given a temporary or permanent ban from the forums, depending upon severity

Creating Duplicate Threads

This category includes:

  • Creating threads about existing topics
  • Creating a separate thread about an existing topic for further discussion in more than one forum

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, they will:

  • Be given a temporary ban from the forums, depending upon severity

Cross Linking Threads

This category includes:

  • Linking to threads from other forums
  • Creating threads with the sole purpose of linking another post

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, they will:

  • Be given a temporary ban from the forums

Advertising

This category includes advertisement of:

  • Any non-beneficial, non-Blizzard related businesses, organizations, or websites

If a player is found to have participated in such actions, they will:

  • Be given a temporary ban from the forums, depending upon severity

So, regardless of whether you’ve maliciously hacked the game to back your claim that “it’s rigged,” or if you’re impersonating a blizz employee, or if you’re spilling the beans illicitly, or if you’re just trolling… it all boils down to you violating SEVERAL forum rules.

Though, you could just be severely mistaken. Maybe you were just guessing about all of this, and might be inclined to offer an apology for wasting our time?

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