"The "no one owns a monster" aspect of our gameplay policy is meant to reflect that, in an open area where multiple players are hunting, no one person or group can lay claim to the NPCs. All monsters in game are community monsters." - Funcom Community Manager.

"Some team was hassling a team my friend was on when he was on a level 90ish alt at mortiigs. He logs his 200+ main, *****, and starts KS'ing them on all mobs. The team petitions and the GM shows up and roots/imobilizes my friend"

[GM]: you were warned and persisted.
To [GM]: who was warned?
To [GM]: and about what
To [GM]: ?
[GM]: If you stop harassing the lowbies, I will let you go with just 1 more warning. But if you do it again all of your accounts will be suspended
To [GM]: how am i harrasing lowbies
To [GM]: im farming for my fixer?
To [GM]: collecting mortigs and pere items
[GM]: I am not stupid, so please don't even pretend. I have been watching you for the last 20 minutes
To [GM]: yes and now im collecting
To [GM]: i was at first i admit
To [GM]: but know finding items that drop here
[GM]: I also know that that is the excuse that people think is the magic get out of jail free card. If you are petitioned for it again, I will not hesitate to suspend your accounts.
[GM]: that is all. Just play nice, they pay to play here too
To [GM]: ok so i cant play this account and get stuff for it then correct?
To [GM]: is that what ur saying

[GM]: Greetings *****! This is GM *****. Do you have a moment to speak about your petition? You may reply by either using Shift+R or /tell GM
To [GM]: yup
[GM]: what would you like to speak to me about?
To [GM]: so i cant kill mobs now because there r lowbies around
[GM]: no, I didn't say that. I said play nice.
To [GM]: if this is so ive been playing this game for about 4 years now...
To [GM]: never happened to me before
[GM]: just don't kill stuff they are already attacking, you aren't a noob. you know how it goes
To [GM]: kk
[GM]: kk have a good one
To [GM]: u 2

"I petition, speak with GM, quote their own rules at him, and he says that the rules have changed, we aren't allowed to see the modified version, and that his boss agrees with him. 10 mins later, GM shows up and removes the warning."

[GM]: Hmmm I see that there was some drama before you were petitioned. Still, when somone makes you angry try not to do something that can get yourself into trouble. I am going to remove the warning from your account, as it doesn't seem justified.

"What really frustrates me about this is that 95% of players, being threatened by a GM like this will sit back and not object because of the atmosphere of fear that FC has established in the game. It's completely clear to me that if I hadn't petitioned, and threatened to post GM's new interpretation of the rules of KS'ing on the forums, that warning would have been on my friend's account forever. Paying customers shouldn't have to stand up to threats to get FC to obey their own rules."