I agree about wow's player base. I've given at least 15 mmos a go and wow's simply awful. It is most people's first mmo and it shows. This is why Shadowbane was the best - if you were a dick, i'd one-man-gank-squad your levelling groups endlessly then i'd camp your city and burn it down :twisted: Sadly the reprocussions for a complete and total lack of manners or brains in wow are zero, especially on PvE servers. You can't even swear at people.

I have to say it gets a lot better in outland. Mostly, you are chain questing and you are high level. It would take a real muppet to think you got to 60+ and havent been banned because nobody reported you or that bots quest. Having a guild name - I suggest Mutliboxing - usually saves you from being thought of as a powerleveller.

Also, don't run around with dnd/afk tags on any of your chars whilst leveling. That's a chinese powerleveller signature move.

As far as replies go, sarcasm works wonders for people who threaten you. Some people are just curious and I happily chat to them for a few lines. I find having a nice chat with somebody from a guild usually means I don't have to deal with that guild again as they talk about it on guild chat.

Finally, remember that you are paying for multiple subscriptions. If anything, it gives you even more of a right to not be harassed