Keep Your Accounts

You may have noticed a new trend forming by now.  If not, I suggest you to look about on user profiles or the competition forums.  At first, I didn't see much problem with members trading accounts and such, but now it is getting out of hand.  Well-known, mature members swapping accounts serves a purpose to them.  I don't condone them for wanting to start new or whatever, but now n00bs are trying to do it.  I suppose they think they will get a stronger account or better custom, but I hope no one is that stupid as to actually trade with them.

Now I'm not typically one to call users out specifically in a negative way, but seeing as how next to know one reads my blog, particularly not these users, it shouldn't be too much of an issue.  Here are a couple examples to prove my point.  I apologize if anyone is offended.  It's your own fault though really.

Example 1
Who in the right mind would want that account? That gorgeous custom and high level will surely woo in many players. /shot
Not to mention they have a high ID number.  Low IDs seem to be favorable now.

Good thing I screenied this.  It has already been removed before I even posted this entry.  I feel sorry for the new owner of that account.  They have inherited some expensive medical bills to repair the wolf that was seemingly run over by a monster truck.

Example 2
GTFO SPAM
Although not as bad of a deal as example 1, it still doesn't seem like it's worthwhile.
If you would consider trading for it, good luck sifting through the bumps.

Account trades and purchases made by members who are intelligent enough to use grammar correctly do not bother me in the least.  Carry on~

On to the more technical issues of trading accounts, however.  I hope all participating members are aware of the hazard it proposes.  Anytime a password is shared, you risk losing your account and all it's worth.  Say for instance, I offered to trade my account to someone.  I could tell them to send their password first since my account is worth more (top 5 XP, owner of Shimmer, mates with the rainbow goddess, God knows how much money's worth of stat points, custom, low ID number, etc.) When they send me their password, I could log into their account, change it to a new password, and keep it as my own.  I would never have to give them my password.  What are they going to do... make a pup account and try to convince others that I stole their account? They could probably figure it out by IP address if necessary, but our staff have their hands full and tend to take a while to do things that require admins.  Either way, it's just safer not to trade accounts unless you trust the other member.  By the way, I would never do this to anyone.  My own account is good enough, thank you very much.

As much as I would love to ramble on about this topic, I have some PvP to attend to.  If your attack page isn't entirely populated by my name, then I haven't done my job! Here's a handy little badge anyone is welcome to use as well...