![]() This, coupled with the fact that at the time, WowAce provided an RSS feed containing direct download links to the AddOns, made it clear to us that they would very much prefer that our updater download directly from their servers, and not from our own (which is the exact opposite of what they would like now). Later on, when we launched WowMatrix (the cross-site updater application), we made a post at WowAce's 'Updater' forum (note: WowAce which was subsequently acquired by Curse), and when we kindly suggested the possibility of hosting their AddOns on our servers to help with the bandwidth, the WowAce administrator promptly rejected the idea publicly. If we were to host our own AddOns from the start, then that would simply add to this problem, not solve it.Īlso, when we first launched our website (before we started working on the cross-site updater application), it was just another fan site containing a list of some nice AddOns that we thought users would like.Īnd just like many fan sites, such as the one mentioned above, we did host a number of AddOns on our servers, with the kind intention of helping offset bandwidth costs. This is because there has never been, and likely never will be, a single site that hosts every single AddOn, which causes users to have to monitor multiple sites or use multiple software updaters. One of the main goals of WowMatrix, like any other cross-site updater, has always been to fill a very important need in this community, which is to allow users to safely and easily install and update all of their AddOns, regardless of the site at which they may be hosted, at no charge. Why did WowMatrix connect to their sites instead of hosting AddOns on your own servers in the first place? We are now hosting AddOns on our own servers, such as the ones as requested by authors, as well as the ones that come with free distribution licenses. The main reason they have provided for taking this action is that users of WowMatrix were utilizing their bandwidth when downloading AddOns, which was costing them resources.Īlthough we do not agree with their actions, we respect their position in this matter, and so WowMatrix does not currently download AddOns from either Curse or WoWInterface. On the day of patch 3.1, when users needed to update many of their AddOns, Curse and WoWInterface deliberately started blocking AddOn updaters (such as WowMatrix) from connecting to their sites. What is the issue regarding Curse and WoWInterface? Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.Curse and WoWInterface - Frequently Asked Questions Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. ![]() If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. ![]() If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here. If you promise to stop (by clicking the Agree button below), we'll unblock your connection for now, but we will immediately re-block it if we detect additional bad behavior. Overusing our search engine with a very large number of searches in a very short amount of time.Using a badly configured (or badly written) browser add-on for blocking content.Running a "scraper" or "downloader" program that either does not identify itself or uses fake headers to elude detection.Using a script or add-on that scans GameFAQs for box and screen images (such as an emulator front-end), while overloading our search engine.There is no official GameFAQs app, and we do not support nor have any contact with the makers of these unofficial apps. Continued use of these apps may cause your IP to be blocked indefinitely. ![]() This triggers our anti-spambot measures, which are designed to stop automated systems from flooding the site with traffic. ![]() Some unofficial phone apps appear to be using GameFAQs as a back-end, but they do not behave like a real web browser does.Using GameFAQs regularly with these browsers can cause temporary and even permanent IP blocks due to these additional requests. If you are using Maxthon or Brave as a browser, or have installed the Ghostery add-on, you should know that these programs send extra traffic to our servers for every page on the site that you browse.The most common causes of this issue are: Your IP address has been temporarily blocked due to a large number of HTTP requests. ![]()
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