So how exactly is GDKP banned?

[Horace-remulos]

Here’s the full quote of when the decision was made in SoD. Blizzard themselves acknowledged it was a complicated issue, partly because GDKP contributes to (but is not primarily causative of) RMT, partly due to conceptions of “traditional guild and social structures”, and indeed because GDKP has some benefits.

It’s really disingenuous for GDKP detractors to strawman the issue like they do in this thread, and accuse every advocate as a gold seller or buyer.

@Kaivax

It’s fair to say that GDKP has some benefits to individuals who don’t want to be tied to a guild or set raid schedule. GDKP raids are, while mostly transactional in nature, another social activity in the game, and we’re hesitant to discourage anything that gets people into groups to play together. However, we’ve been concerned that GDKP erodes traditional guild and social structures that are in many cases the basis of our most fond memories of early versions of World of Warcraft. It’s also undeniable that GDKP contributes to and drives a lot of illicit activity, such as real-money trading (RMT) and botting, as it creates a demand for in-game gold that would not otherwise exist.

The question is whether the decision has had a sufficient impact on illicit activity to justify the negative side effects it has had on genuine players.