Quote Originally Posted by 'mlwhitt',index.php?page=Thread&postID=42815#post4 2815
Personally I have 5 accounts. All of them have the same contact information besides one account that my wife set up for me as a surprise. The problem was that she didn't have a clue about the game or whatnot so when she set up my second account she used her name. She does not, nor never has played and bought the game for me.

So I have an account that has my wife's name on it and four others that had my name on it. I never really thought much about it but since this topic and another like it I have decided to stop playing that account. Kind of sucks because I have a 70 on it but don't want to risk getting my other 4 accounts banned.

I really wish though there was different rules for a married couple. I am sure I am not the only person that got an account set up by a spouse that doesn't play the game.
I agree - I hadn't thought twice about this before. I have been using my wife's acct (my 2nd of 5) for boxing for months since it turned out wow was not at all her thing (all the acct info is the same excpet our first names). After spending time looking into this yesterday, I concluded Blizzard has some specific rules against husband / wife sharing (and that you will get banned)....I reluctantly picked up another copy of wow last night, will transfer what i can over (items, gold, etc.) and will cancel my wife's acct. I'd rather start over on 1 char, then have all 5 banned.

They have an interesting write-up on this topic here... http://us.blizzard.com/support/artic...506&rhtml=true

WHAT ABOUT COMMUNITY PROPERTY LAWS?

In some States, Countries and regions, a married couple owns all property jointly, so why can't they both use a single World of Warcraft account? The answer lies in what a World of Warcraft Account is and who owns it. Blizzard maintains ownership of all World of Warcraft accounts. The Terms of Use agreement is a license to use the account you establish, as long as you obey all the rules. A World of Warcraft account is like an amusement park ticket. By buying the ticket you, and one of your minor children if you so choose, can enter the amusement park. While you and your spouse may be one legal entity for property considerations, you will each need your own ticket in order to enter the amusement park. Tickets cannot be given away or shared with anyone; they only grant entrance for one specific person and their minor child. Additionally, if you break the rules your ticket may be revoked; allowing other people (including your spouse) to use your ticket instead of acquiring their own is considered a serious infraction and may result in everyone involved being escorted from the amusement park!