Patch 4.0.1 Breaks Crucial Auction House Addons

Here's the problem and a workaround using macros and another addon.  This is based on the public test realm version of Patch 4.0.1.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/08/gold-capped-news-critical-ah-addons-broken-by-patch-4-0-1/

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Global Cooldowns Change in Cataclysm

Here's how.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/08/global-cooldown-rework-in-cataclysm/

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The Blizzard Pre-Sale Broken

If you were interested in buying Blizzon merchandise (and bought Blizzcon tickets or the DirecTv package), you can't.  The site is down.  It is supposed to be up again October 10 at 10 a.m., probably California time.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/09/blizzcon-48-hour-presale-delayed/

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A Patch Day Warning

Common sense on what will happen when Patch 4.0.1 hits and creates chaos.  Thanks to Pot for pointing this out.
http://youyankityoutankit.wordpress.com/2010/10/07/preparing-for-the-patch/

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The Decline of 25 Man Raids: Cause or Effect

Is Cataclysm the death of 25 man raids?  Why is this happening?
http://blacksen.com/archives/680

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The Fashionable Pet Collector

Kirina pointed out this interview with a pet collector who has matching outfits for each pet.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/07/15-minutes-of-fame-a-rare-and-beautiful-collection/

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PvP Tricks from Discipline Priests

How to break crowd control, how to become immune to Fear, healing above your head, etc.  Many thanks to the Pot for pointing this out.
http://www.warsongpriest.com/?p=39

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Advice on Melee DPS from A Healer

What does a healer know about melee DPS?  Lots, actually.
http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2010/10/08/how-to-melee-dps-without-making-healers-cry/

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Phishing Scams Increase

Gordon is seeing an alarming increase in phishing scams that look very real in his email In Box.  He is quite surprised that phishers have his email address since he is so security conscious, not realizing that Blizzard's internal security has been breached.
http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/10/08/wow-phishing-scams-play-on-the-insecurities-they-caused/

The Solo MMO Player's email login, never used for anything except a login address to Battle.net, was breached long ago.

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WOW has Twelve Million Subscribers? UPDATED

Based on an Activsion press release.
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20101007005648/en

Since the Solo MMO Player's server population is half what it was last winter, I think the numbers are bogus.

UPDATE:  Tobold may explain the discrepancy between Activision's figures and the reality of what we see on our server.
http://tobolds.blogspot.com/2010/10/translating-12-million.html

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