A new World of Warcraft housing feature has led to unexpected Pinterest bans for some players. Blizzard has addressed the issue.
The housing feature is finally coming to World of Warcraft with the Midnight expansion on March 2, though those with early access were already able to try it ahead of launch.
As a way to celebrate, Blizzard also introduced a Pinterest integration that lets players upload in-game screenshots using the Pin-o-Matic Camera, rewarding them with a Feat of Strength and the toy itself in-game.
But the rollout hasn’t exactly been seamless. Some players have reported that their Pinterest accounts are being banned after linking them to WoW and posting a screenshot.
Blizzard responds to WoW players getting banned on Pinterest
The complaints about getting banned from Pinterest can be seen all over a Reddit thread and community forums.
World of Warcraft’s housing is one of the most anticipated features in-game.
One user pointed out that they had their Pinterest account of over ten years suspended, despite never sharing anything before but “one single picture” they took of their house in World of Warcraft.
Meanwhile, another said: “I made an entirely new account that was specific for my WoW housing, and they banned all three of my accounts.”
Many in the community have also sent appeals to get their accounts back, but have thus far been unsuccessful.
At the time of writing, the exact reason behind the bans remains unclear. One user speculated that Pinterest may have “forgotten to notify their third-party spam filter service of the change,” though this has not been confirmed.
Following the complaints, Blizzard responded, saying they’re aware of the issue and have reached out to Pinterest.
“Until it is solved, we’ve disabled the function. We’ll keep an eye on it and get it turned back on as soon as it’s safe to do so,” they wrote.
Despite the issue, though, the idea makes sense on paper. Pinterest is often used to find inspiration and aesthetics.
Blizzard even runs an official World of Warcraft account on the platform, where they share different housing themes.