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[[File:Armory09.jpg|thumb|400px|A Beta character's stats viewed via the Armory.]]
One of the major objections to the World of Warcraft Armory system was the loss of privacy. As the system had no opt-out feature, anyone could go online and view your WoW characters without your consent or knowledge. Besides the loss or privacy, many players felt it was a competitive disadvantage in PvP as opposing players could scout out your equipment, skills, talents, etc, in advance.
In addition to in-game concerns, the WoW armory also raised privacy concerns as it would publicly list what a player had done in-game, and when they had done them. Some were fearful that employers would find that their employees had been in the game while on the clock (as even buying an item of a certain quality would show on the armor similar to the updates on a facebook "wall"), or other concerns of privacy overs who may be stalking them, whether they are players or not. Some of the things tracked on the armory include epic-quality items gained, achievements earned, dungeons completed, and more. Each listing is time-stamped with when the action occurred.
Blizzard was unresponsive to this objection, and in fact went so far as to ridicule objecting fans with [http://www.wowwiki.com/Introducing_the_Tinfoil_Hat the Tin Foil Hat] item, which was one of their April Fools' pranks in 2007.
