[superapan]

The real punishment is on the community as a whole. This McCarthyism has a good chance of permanently ruining this place.

In the case of P1999, using MQ meant no risk of punishment, and thus there was no threat to deter people from cheating. This is very basic in law theory (the indirect deterrence). Like if there was no risk of punishment involved in speeding, you'd do it all the time. This is no longer the case, and your average Joe will keep to the speed limits.

Appreciate the fact that the server will now be completely legit, which EQ Live never ever was. And then you move on.