Quote Originally Posted by Levian View Post
I think you're missing the point of that post buddy. I was saying that a lot of addons have their roots in botting. Healbot (an addon supported by Blizzard) started out as what it's name implies, a healing bot that auomated the entire healing process for you. There are likely others that fit this description, but I didn't bot enough to monitor the transitional phase from each bot to it's respective Blizzard sanctioned add-on. That one just stuck, because I find it hilarious that the program was at one point a pure botting tool and has since been revamped and became the most popular (at the time I was playing) healing add on in the game.

It's different now than it was then, but the point is the line between "illegal" bot and "legal" add on was not always so clearly defined. The two were not always mutually exclusive.
Sure but they are not the same either. Its like a hacker that becomes a game designer - his games arent hacks. But it is a school story when talking about hacks.

I wouldnt have taken it as such if you didnt say "Actually". Like I am wrong. Addons sanctioned by the mmos that I've at least heard of are prohibited from completing botting like actions.