Lets take it back to my original post:I'm asking the community for their suggestions on how to prevent this different form of cheating (when used in that fashion).
I'm not sure what you are hoping for? The technology to detect shade accounts is readily available in almost ALL cases. If HT wants to devote the resources and enforce a policy, they have the ability to do so. AND, to some extent, they do. I know of people who have been suspended, for operating a shade account. I believe ? the stated policy is that shade accounts are NOT allowed ... obviously exceptions are made, and there are some valid reasons for people sharing an IP address or an account billing. If you think there is a problem, the only solution -I- can envision, is to convince HT to aggressively enforce a NO SHADE ACCOUNT policy and tighten up on allowable exceptions. I doubt the $$$ involved is significant. In MY opinion, the ONLY people who favor ALLOWING CHEATING ... are cheaters. You can't argue with them, you can't change them, and you can't trust them.
I do agree that expertise is often misunderstood by the inexperienced. I find that the vast majority of players in AH are honest and honerable. Personally, I resent the rare individuals who pollute the game environment with their greedy little schemes. Exterminate em.
