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But what about the theory that SOE doesn't want to stop hackers as it would mean fewer paying accounts, thus less revenue? I asked Thom about this.
"Wow," Thom responded. "I think that's pretty far-fetched. I have never heard anyone here ever say anything like that," he continued emphatically. "There's never any context of money in association with not fixing an issue
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When I read that portion of the article (page 2 of the part 3) I almost fell out of my chair. Any software company that says they do not take money in to context when fixing an issue is a telling a lie. Every decision made on which bugs to fix, which issues to address, whether to crank out a new expansion or fix/ban cheating are ALL based on money. Unless cheaters begin to affect the subscription numbers of EQLive handily (and likely not to happen if the stories of hackers using 8-15 characters simultaneously are true) the issue will always be on the back burner.
This is one fortunate issue with P1999. Since it is not a subscription based service decisions can be made for the good of the community without having to first check with stakeholders and the affect on the money gained.