Legitimate bots going unbanned after reporting

[LunaJoy]

I was actively reporting bots during ShB. They’d made FCs filled with low level alts that just rotated logging in and undercutting. All on 24/7 just every 10 min at a summoning bell. And the main character never left their apartment in Mist except very rarely to buy materials. Anyway, I ended up reporting every single alt and the main with my suspicions and finally, FINALLY, after like 4 months they vanished never to been again. I guess they weren’t technically breaking any rules until what I can only assume was getting caught in RMT. They haven’t been back either (though there’s a new FC doing the same exact thing, so maybe they created a whole new account) so I think they have to be caught in the act. But if me, my Mom and my Sister hadn’t all reported them, then maybe it wouldn’t have been brought to the GMs/Devs attention.

[Lecru]

I was actively reporting bots during ShB. They’d made FCs filled with low level alts that just rotated logging in and undercutting. All on 24/7 just every 10 min at a summoning bell. And the main character never left their apartment in Mist except very rarely to buy materials. Anyway, I ended up reporting every single alt and the main with my suspicions and finally, FINALLY, after like 4 months they vanished never to been again. I guess they weren’t technically breaking any rules until what I can only assume was getting caught in RMT. They haven’t been back either (though there’s a new FC doing the same exact thing, so maybe they created a whole new account) so I think they have to be caught in the act. But if me, my Mom and my Sister hadn’t all reported them, then maybe it wouldn’t have been brought to the GMs/Devs attention.

Botting and third party usage (which is again used for botting) IS against ToS. So yes. They WERE breaking rules. Because if that's the case i'm telling you now. I'm going to start third partying and being on 24/7 if they dont' see it that way. It's horseshit that I have to break my fingers when i'm on and craft around the clock to do what they do 24/7. AND with being able to use skills right after one is finished with no buffer. If reporting is supposed to call out suspicious activity. Then they need to start acting on the reports and going out and monitoring those reported. ESPECIALLY on the reports that have detailed information on numerous days of activity and on these peopel that have NO max level battle class but have multiple 90 crafters and gatherers and are on 24/7.

The person being talked about here on Excalibur has no FC or any search info either. It's just used to bot craft all day.