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[Bigbuffdaddy-elune]

Oh you did…you just didn’t realize it was being used. Call to Arms let you type in a message of your own creation to spam chat for invites to groups. It wasn’t some default “LF (insert role) for X dungeon” spammed every single time it was used like some people are thinking regarding addons like that

[Azula-velen]

Guess what happened.

[Balloon-aerie-peak]

@Bornakk

We’ve been closely following the community discussion around this add-on for WoW Classic, as well as analyzing it to make sure we understand how it works. After careful examination, we believe the nature of ClassicLFG is incompatible with our social design for Classic. Thus, in an upcoming patch (in the weeks following launch), we will be adding restrictions to the Classic add-on API that will significantly limit this add-on and others like it.

In line with what we shared at BlizzCon last year, we intend to be very careful about allowing add-on functionality that might undermine aspects of the social dynamics that are core to the Classic experience, even in cases like this where it’s clear that the addon author had no ill intent and was simply trying to provide a service to the Classic community. Ultimately, if a streamlined group-finding system was something we considered compatible with Classic, we would have kept the modern Premade Group Finder tool rather than choosing to remove it from the Classic client.

It’s difficult to articulate a clear-cut rule for exactly when an add-on crosses the line. However, when an add-on goes beyond presenting information or providing aesthetic customization, and attempts to create an interconnected social network that relies on other players also using that same add-on, we are likely to scrutinize it particularly closely.

There ya go

[Grimey-proudmoore]

Guess what happened.

Nothing because discord still exists? Literally nothing has changed. It is good to see that we can get them to move with enough of a stink I just hope this doesn’t set a dangerous precedent for getting our way when its undeserved though.

[Yassi-earthen-ring]

I think it’s Semolina.

[Ravicus-icecrown]

Nothing because discord still exists? Literally nothing has changed. It is good to see that we can get them to move with enough of a stink I just hope this doesn’t set a dangerous precedent for getting our way when its undeserved though.

Then why where you fighting so hard? Go to your discord and live your life of bliss.

[Yassi-earthen-ring]

Nothing because discord still exists? Literally nothing has changed.

Then stop complaining.

[Azula-velen]

Have fun in discord.

[Grimey-proudmoore]

See you guys in discord too because by your logic you’ll have to to get groups lol

Then stop complaining.

I was on team #nochanges, actually. So it wasn’t me raising a stink about this one.

[Spyrodots-aegwynn]

about things that won’t effect them helped guide blizzard to make some of the aweful changes they’ve made over time.

Unfortunately, everything has an adverse impact. Look I get it, we all should ideally be able to use, or not use, any addon we wish. The problem is that the LFG Addon draws users from the traditional social LFD methods. The adverse impact in this case is that drawing those players to the addon reduces the pool of players LFG in the traditional social methods. Give it a chance without the addon.

[Bahemut-queldorei (Bahemut)]

Do you want to break auction addons too?

Yes.

What about quest addons?

No. Maybe.

What about bag sorting addons?

Definitely.

What about mail addons?

Definitely not.

[Thermophile-darkspear]

Literally all it does is scan chat channels for you… I’ve seen far worse when I was playing retail vanilla.

[Tiril-nesingwary]

We had those during vanilla and it got used a lot.

Can’t speak for others, but I never saw anyone use LFG addons and I had ~200 days played from the 2 years prior to BC release. And unlike post-WotLK, I actually interacted with thousands of people back then. Whether they existed or not, I never saw a single person mention LFG addons.

[Bearlytape-proudmoore]

I played on Uther alliance, Gilneas horde and kil’jaeden horde during vanilla. Uther used the addon a lot mostly because the server had a maintained and well moderated world chat channel that the lfg addon utilized. That world chat made it work quite well because it would work regardless of location thanks to the way world chat works.
Kil’jaeden tried to use it but there were too many trolls that kept getting admin for the world chat channel and banning people from it so everyone just stopped using the channel.

Edit: oh well it’s a moot point since Blizz is going to restrict the functions the addon needs to work properly.

[Zaven-kilrogg]

Wait, there’s a chat filter mod upsetting people? What’s that about?

[Morehwine-wyrmrest-accord (Morehwine)]

@Thermophile-darkspear

Theres an old saying ‘the squeaky wheel gets the oil’ and it’s clear to see this vocal minority who care, far too much, about things that won’t effect them helped guide blizzard to make some of the aweful changes they’ve made over time.

Ion literally telegraphed way back in November that addons like the LFG would not be allowed.

World of Warcraft: Classic BlizzCon Panel

The LFG addon does exactly what Ion said they didn’t like: create a private social network specifically for users of the addon, that others cannot see.

@Bornakk

However, when an add-on goes beyond presenting information or providing aesthetic customization, and attempts to create an interconnected social network that relies on other players also using that same add-on, we are likely to scrutinize it particularly closely.

They have a history of breaking LFG addons with similar features, even in retail. Remember oQueue?

[Thegovernor-crushridge]

This thread is pointless. One side won and one side lost. The game is going to launch in less then 3 days. Both sides should be happy about that at least. Cheers.

[Droodboy-area-52]

bu-but my auto-invite LFG “bulletin board” addon!!! how will I ever play without it?

[Fendair-sargeras]

Me either, friend.

[Gobbolini-bonechewer]

You’re right, but in reverse!