[Web4lib] Re: World of Warcraft in Public Library?

[Vrena Patrick]

Technically, you can play your friend's account on your authentication key.  I have many friends that will play each other's characters from time to time.  However, you are absolutely correct about Blizzard's Terms and Use specifically saying users are not supposed to do such.  
   
  Maybe by contacting Blizzard Entertainment and explaining what you are trying to accomplish and explaining your situation, they might allow such use.  I suggest this only because they would not be losing money since each player has to have an account registered with them before they are even allowed to sign on and play.
   
  Just a thought.
  Thanks
  Vrena Patrick
  McKinney Memorial Public Library 
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Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:30:29 -0500
From: "Turner, Tiffany" 
Subject: [Web4lib] RE: World of Warcraft in a Public Library?
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Michael Dargan,

I do not believe you would be able to use World of Warcraft in the
manner you would like. I play WoW, and each game is tied to an account,
so multiple players could not access their accounts using the same game;
it is against Blizzard's Terms of Use. Blizzard explains, "You may
establish one (1) user account (the "Account") on the Service for each
Authentication Key you receive from Blizzard" (TOS #3,
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/legal/termsofuse.html). Each game (the
CDs you use to download the game onto the computer) has an
Authentication Key. For example, I cannot play my characters on my
boyfriend's computer and he cannot play his characters on my computer
unless we install our own games on the other person's computer. I would
suggest using a different game. 

Tiffany Turner
University of Tulsa
Reference Librarian

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Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:53:38 -0500
From: "Michael J. Dargan" 
Subject: [Web4lib] World of Warcraft Management in a Public Library?
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Hello--

We have a mandate to provide PC and console-based game opportunities to
our
public library patrons. I have a room, some equipment (10 computers,
ceiling mounted LCD projector, Internet access, etc.), but now need to
figure out what to do with it. It looks to me like we'd have quite a
bit of
interest in *World of Warcraft*, but I'm at a loss as to how to manage
the
subscriptions. I suppose that we could simply install the client and
let
patrons log in with their own accounts. However, this would leave a
substantial portion of our patron-base on the outside looking in. I'd
like
to correspond with someone who is managing WoW in a library environment.

For that matter, I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who's
providing
game services to patrons--teen through geezer (I got a joystick for
Christmas, but staring at that screen makes my old eyes dry!).
Thanks.
-- 
Michael J. Dargan
Reference & Technical Systems Administrator
Waterloo & Cedar Falls Public Libraries
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mikedargan


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