I can see where it would seem that way, but WoW addons don’t perform any functions without the WoW client; i.e. if you ran the code in an addon with a normal lua interpreter, you’d get… nothing. They aren’t “programs” on their own.
Yes.
This just reinforces what I’ve said so… If that was the plan, then thanks?
Does that mean Wow isn’t a program on it’s own since it can’t perform any functions without windows or mac or linux
LOL. If we’re arguing just to argue now, then yes, it still is, because you don’t need Windows to run WoW.
That’s true, you can run it on Mac and Linux 
I’ll go back and edit my statement 
If you want to argue that addons aren’t programs I figured we were just keeping each other company at this point.
You’re making the claim that an addon is a program, so the burden of proof is on you. The WoW client executes code in any compatible environment; prove that the addon itself executes code, and I’ll concede the point.
I found this, thought it was funny and figured I’d share. It’s a wayback machine link to a thread from 2007
http://web.archive.org/web/20080515221427/forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=3168405460&pageNo=1&sid=1
One of the guys in the thread says
this is not botting. No amount of you thinking it’s unfair will change that. In fact
And I see that so often in multiboxing threads it made me laugh since this argument has been going on for 13 years, ah traditions.
I’m not busy right now so I’ll play
And how is that any different than an addon executing code in any compatible environment?
The addon doesn’t execute anything. The WoW client interprets API instructions and then it executes portions of its own code based on that. The addon itself does no work, which is a defining feature of a “program”. Addons aren’t even a complete set of instructions.
This guy is probably writing out some half-assed code in notepad, and thinks opening the file is executing the program. 
I’ll bet he thinks the macros (functions) that we use in wow are also executables from the desktop.
Jesus Snowfox was freaking clairvoyant lol
The real problem here, not to offend anyone, is one of ignorance. The people who attack multiboxing use the same exact arguments every time, because each time they didn’t do the research. Every thread goes the exact same way, resulting in the same “well if I twist the definition of automation” and “blizzard only allows it for the $$$” dance as every other time.
https://blue.mmo-champion.com/topic/247245-multiboxing-is-in-fact-botting/
What definition are you using? Wikipedia seems to say otherwise
A computer program is a collection of instructions that can be executed by a computer to perform a specific task
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_program
I’m mostly reading old multiboxing threads, almost bedtime
Oh, well that was the disconnect… I didn’t realize WoW was a computer.
And they’ll keep turning you around over and over again. Sometimes it has nothing to do with current topic too.
End result is still single player with multiple toons vs single player with single toon. There goes the fair play award.
Wow runs on a computer and addons run within wow
Program within a program, programception
Guys guess what?
I’m typing on a forum on my computer so this sentence must be code.
Good code bro, got punctuation and grammar locked down 
Yes, they are the same. They interact with the WoW client to give you advantages you would not otherwise have in the game - be it herb locations, boss mods, or AH addons.
They also must work within the confines of the rules set forth by Blizzard for third-party programs.
So, no other addons give advantages over other players not using them? Right…
Then why does Blizzard allow any player to have up to eight WoW accounts?
Why are the ToS written to allow boxing (even giving links for more info on boxing)?
Why, in over 15 years, has Blizzard not come out and made a statement to say it’s not allowed? Because they baked it into the game from the start (OMG! I know, shocking).
I’m going to preface this by saying that I don’t care that people multi-box, and I’m also fine with Blizzard allowing / disallowing whatever, it’s their game after all, so this isn’t a commentary on a “should”.
That said, this comment reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of the programs being used; it absolutely intercepts a keystroke and clones it across multiple windows. Again, Blizzard is okay with this, but I think putting out misinformation about what is happening only leaves open avenues for argument.
40 players operating 40 characters using voip can be just as fast and efficient, often more efficient, as 40 characters (which is still 40 separate attacks the amount of players doesn’t change this) by one person. 40 v 1 will end the same way regardless of how many players. If you want to fight a 40 man raid you’ll need a 40 man raid.
The only third party software required to do this is your OS, drivers, and the software you’re keyboard and mouse use. What the keycloning software does can be done with hardware.
You’re OS and drivers let you do that with out keycloning software. Which are in fact third party software. When it comes to WoW. You can also accomplish what the keycloning software does with hardware.
When’s the last time you guys actually 1v1’d someone in world pvp?
It’s always 3v1 2v1 5v1 12v1…
Im sure they report me, lol
I was standing still sunfiring mobs down yesterday loot-a-ranging the goodies and some joker started whispering me…to see if Id respond, no doubt.
I just didnt bother with him. He can report if he thinks he needs to worry himself about it. That murloc area gets farmed 24/7 by players.