Your welcome. Changing models appearances is always bannable. There are programs for that, and there was a massive bann some months ago to the people that was using one of them.
Of course, if you use the barber shop in game or if you buy a race change, a faction change, or a gender change in the store, you are not going to get banned.
I remember "nude’ models in Vanilla but Blizzard just disabled any addons that permitted this. I very much appreciate the information and viewing the EULA/TOS I can see how this could be interpreted as a bannable offense.
I was more than aware of China’s censorship of all things related to death. That was ridiculous… Made the scourge look like mad bakers obsessed with making the perfect loaf of bread… Really screwed up if you ask me… And they called Death Knights “Shade Kngihts”… They are way too sensitive over there. I mean, the only thing from China’s version of WoW I’d go for is the undead models. I wouldn’t mind if the withered body we see in the Chinese version was in modern WoW as a cosmetic choice. I mean with hiding the bones to make the interpretation of being withered in death or mummified instead of bones poking out of everywhere…
I consider myself a Shade Knight with how much shade I throw on the regular.
I consider myself a noble rogue honestly. I may commit warcrimes, but it’s for the greater good, and my survival. It’s not easy. 
I wasn’t planning on doing it, I like my Forsaken in all their boney goodness, but thank you for the heads up.
probably ex employees
It’s a cultural thing and Blizzard wanted the Chinese market.
When in Rome…
LoL. Good one.
Considering that this is literally not in the contract at all, he couldn’t have agreed to any such specific thing.
Blizzard banned him under the rule that vaguely states that they can take action at their own discretion for anything at any time if they claim their image or profits might be harmed.
A pro-Hong Kong/basic human rights statement offended China, who would have blocked Blizzard from their entire market as they’ve been doing to other companies, so Blizzard punished the player before China could punish them.
Don’t even attempt to spin the idea that Blizzard would have banned a pro-China player doing the same thing, because there’s no way they would have, as China would have punished them for that too.
Well Limit is on the server with the most Chinese Characters in chat
I noticed Imgur is blowing up with pics of people deleting their accounts, unsubbing, and in general being unhappy with Blizzard. This is going to hurt them.
Also jaina’s cleavage
Not Jaina’s cleavage?!! Egad!
Could also just be heresay ;/ Any disgruntled employee will make a mark on a company if they don’t like em lol
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Aye,disagree in the latest topic you’re either a troll,Blizz-bot,white knight and every other derogatory buzzword for people who don’t join the echo chamber of the week. As I see it given a few employees are protesting too,it’s given the company as a whole aren’t these malicious mustache twirling villains kneeling before a Chinese warlord on a throne with his face shadowed out smirking [what a lot of the more outraged group seem to perceive them to be]. They were thinking from a business perspective and given shareholders are a priority with ANY business,they cooperate with the rules going on with those they do business with. Does it suck the player got a year ban? As I’ve said before yes,but when you sign a contract,violate a rule in that contract,the people you sign an agreement for no matter the company or country,they’re not going to let that violation fly and in this case,a rule against political statements were in that signed agreement. To reiterate,I don’t agree with the rules but it unfortunately was one and he knew this.
Hells,it’s not too different here in the US where you can still get fired for Facebook and Twitter posts that can be perceived as a liability to the place of work, Developers from any game company or commissioned voice actor can be fired or kicked off a project if the violate a signed N.D.A [Non Disclosure Agreement] or in some states fired for any given reason which sucks,but not much can really be done given corporations are considered people under the Citizens United Act from the 1970’s. If Blizz knew this was going to be more trouble than what it’s worth rather than be a profit turning tournament,they would have most likely not had the tournament happen but it did happen and given companies are obligated to their shareholders first and foremost,they’re hands were tied so to speak. It’s not bowing to an evil regime,it was more making a business decision with no idea it would spark outrage amongst people including politicians and shudder game journalists [I shudder since most game articles are them crapping on the industry as a whole rather than uplifting the positive points of it,Looking at you Polygon…]
Do I condone the decision? Not really but on the other hand I kinda understand Blizzard were in a no win situation,no matter what path they chose it would spark anger and collective gnashing of teeth. “They should have chosen team 'Murica not team commie,patriotism 4 life!!!111 !!!” Some may say but in the business world especially where economies ranged from steady to volatile, it isn’t as easy as it looks/an easy thing to do. You have to make decisions on what’s best for business rather than business based on feelings as feelings don’t keep the lights on,pay your workers,or put food in your pantry. It sucks but logic always takes precedence over feelings in the figurative dog eat dog corporate world.
On one hand,I can see some points of view and would like to see Blizzard make it right,on the other I’d also not like to see the company die due to an angry mob’s feelings robbing many talented artists and developers from a job due to what ended up being a bad and at most out of touch decision from higher ups. Again,I don’t think Blizzard as these “evil commie bastards” at most,just out of touch suits when it comes to the non game developing end.
I know this too well. I’ve known over the six years at my job of at least five people fired over posting something on FB that either damaged the company image or provided the company with an image of unsafe behavior, to leave it vague.
Social media has no filter and everyone is posting instantaneously. I remember when sending emails in the mid 90s required some thought and even then I felt as if I needed to rethink what I wrote like in the days of snail mail.
All I am saying is that, there are so many places to have a voice, and the audience is larger; i.e, it can take on a “life” of its own and become viral. Free speech is in a difficult place in a global environment.
Blizzard made a hard decision and one with consequences we may never know, internal or not.
This topic probably will get 404ed soon. I’ll just add it to my list of deleted topics because revisionist history is the new norm.
Hence for context sake,I was agreeing with you.
What freedom of speech? he was there to play a game, then talk about the game. He political views should have NEVER been spoken in there venue. Time and place for anything. You free speech morons need to stop following blindly. I wish blizz would start banning you clowns.
Looks like Blizzard will be hiring soon. Also rip their social score.