Blizzard has not given any statistics on the actual false positive rate. False positives exist but they are very rare.
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It was stated by a Blizzard employee in this forum that the account actions are 99.9% accurate.
#dfmb
Proof please? The most they will say is that false positives are very rare. Which is true. They do not give statistics or set anything in stone.
If you can find them saying that 99.9% are not false (an actual number), I will skip a second cup of coffee!
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Few things to unpack here.
You seem to be under the impression this was from player reports - it was not.
Something was found on your system. No, I could not tell you what that is even if that info was available to me - which it is not. Only our hacks team has access to that, but this is clearly marked as having been found - so there is something.
Even if it is something that allows automation that you donât actually USE with WoW, that can be an issue. Work, other games - if itâs active with WoW running, it can be an issue.
GM conversations have NEVER happened on appeals - ever. Appeals arenât a discussion, they are review of the information used to make a decision.
You mention fishing, may I ask if you use anything for that? That can trip a lot of folks up if they use âhelpersâ to otherwise legitimate addons. An addon operates independently of anything else and totally within the sandbox provided.
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Thatâs probably my fault Mirasol. Iâve been known to use the expression 99.9% to indicate rarity - not to be taken as an actual figure.
That said, false positives on this type ARE very VERY rare.
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So does that mean no second cup of coffee for me? I was right about the intent not being a literal measured figure, but also wrong about numbers being tossed around.
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Iâm not going through all the moderatorâs post history. It was from Orylia. I donât remember exactly when.
#dfmb
Only thing I can think of, I am guilty of that - context Iâd think would make it obvious - but perhaps not.
You can have as much coffee as you wish dear 
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As Iâm thinking about hitting the Keurig for a second cup myself, I highly encourage it.
Donât blame yourself. You know how certain people are around here. Just ignore them and move on. Anyone with common sense knows that Orlyia meant false positives are super rare, and they werenât reporting any meaningful statistic.
People who just want to argue are going to find any excuse to argue.
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Second cup of coffee acquired! Enjoy your second cup too!
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Given I donât HAVE those numbers - and wouldnât just make some up, that would be incorrect Pooh.
You may have read it that way - not the intent.
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Dude, the abuse of coffee mugs and people is not needed, even if just virtual. Being aggressive is not helpful.
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Yes my assumption is that someone reported me for something i did not do. I do have other games on my system, and do use it for work, but doubt that anything there would interfere with Wow. My Ubisoft games dont have any add-ons, and in wow no add-ons for fishing at all⊠I could send my curseforge add-on list if it helps.
Do you have auto hot key or anything of the like? There can be programs that Warden picks up that even if you donât use them for WoW, them just being on the system can be enough to snag you.
Most of the time, this particular sanction isnât something that others reported you for. Itâs something picked up by their Warden system. So there is that? And people can report you until the cows come home. If youâve not done anything wrong, it wouldnât really do anything to you - save for the possibility of a temporary squelch if itâs along the lines of language or improper behavior of a social nature.
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I dont think so. I do use Macros in some office products, and visual studio, thats about it. I have a gaming keyboard, if that is something that comes with the keyboard software then that could be it⊠But havent heard of that causing issuesâŠActually⊠wait!!! I remember the ASUS Aura lighting software did cause an issue for my son on fortnight i think⊠where their system wouldnt let him play until he uninstalled the lighing, but I had that same Aura crate running for a while, and wow always launched fineâŠ
Having keyboard software installed wouldnât do anything. Using it to create macros that include delays or repeat keystrokes would, that would be considered automation.
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I did have a Keystroke (F12) mapped to a mouse button for my hunter and mage to trigger Aspect of the cheetah and invisibility, but key mapping is a feature of wow, couldnt map the mouse direct withing wow as it doesnt recognise all the mouse buttons. so that had to be done within the asus software. but that shouldnt be it or could it? my macros within wow are those from icyveins or wowhead that are again within world of warcraft itself
If you canât make the macro or Keybind in game, then that can trigger the software.
EDIT: As long as you obey the 1 key to 1 action rule, you should be ok. Apparently I misunderstood the limitations. My apologies
Their system is looking for things that MAY be used or CAN be associated with botting software, as I understand it. It will tag you, whether you use it in WoW or not, even if it isnât actively running.
I donât know if it will help but, personally, I would remove that binding and anything else that may be considered âautomationâ from your computer and send another appeal, stating very simply what you found on your end and that you have removed them. Again, I have no idea if that will work, but it is worth a try.
Please remember that it never matters who or how many people report you. If you havenât done anything wrong, you would not get in trouble, except for the extremely rare mistakes.
I certainly understand your frustration and itâs easy to let emotions get the best of you. Been there. Done that.
Most people that talk about false bans and suspensions are lying because they are guilty and want players to believe Blizzard is the bad guy. People like you, that may have made a mistake, want to believe there is a conspiracy, because we need a reason for our situation.
And unfortunately, these forums sometimes contain people that either see so many liars brought to light that they become jaded and people that believe the conspiracies and aim to perpetuate them.
My best advice is to keep work and games on separate systems (this will also protect your work stuff) and remove anything that you did, that couldnât be done in game and send another appeal.
I wish you luck
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No, their system looks for active programs thatâs being used for automating actions. I have an auto/fast click for idle games when I donât feel bothered to click it myself and know this is the main thing Iâm meant to do.
Not sure where you got this from, folks had been helping folks and trying our best to ensure someone get their tickets in and help clear the air from misunderstandings.