[Web4lib] RE: World of Warcraft in a Public Library?

Tue Apr 1 20:00:12 EDT 2008

There shouldn't be a problem.  I dual-box on WoW, which means I have more than one client running at a time on the same IP.  Many people do this, some dual-boxing tons of clients at a time.

The part about IP usage is when your IP starts changing.  If you are using it at one location, and then another, and then another, it raises flags to Blizzard.

Anthony Fitzwater
Systems Administrator
Apache Junction Public Library
1177 N. Idaho Rd.
Apache Junction, AZ 85219
(480) 474-8577

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From: Thomas Edelblute [mailto:TEdelblute at anaheim.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 4:54 PM
To: Anthony Fitzwater; web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: [Web4lib] RE: World of Warcraft in a Public Library?

Tracking by IP usage brings up an interesting question.  If 20 patrons brought their own laptops into the library for a WoW game night, and they all went out on a single IP address, how would Blizzard interpret that?

Thomas Edelblute
Public Access Systems Coordinator
Anaheim Public Library

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From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Anthony Fitzwater
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 7:33 AM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: [Web4lib] RE: World of Warcraft in a Public Library?

Tiffany is correct on this.  We considered at one time putting WoW on our computers and allowing patrons with already established accounts to come in and play.  The problems we faced were: 

1). Blizzard tracks IP address usage.  If they find your account being used on multiple IP addresses it can be subject to ban because they believe your account may have been compromised or your characters are being power leveled.  2). Keyloggers - it's a big issue in the WoW community.  I would never go into a library, cyber café, etc. to login because someone could have installed a keylogger to access my account.

I treat my WoW account like my bank account, only use it on my own equipment :)

Anthony Fitzwater
Systems Administrator
Apache Junction Public Library
1177 N. Idaho Rd.
Apache Junction, AZ 85219
(480) 474-8577

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From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Turner, Tiffany
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 6:30 AM
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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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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.
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Michael J. Dargan
Reference & Technical Systems Administrator Waterloo & Cedar Falls Public Libraries http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mikedargan

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