HOLY FUCKING CHRIST, why the fuck is this thread still alive. Everyone just QUIT BITCHING ABOUT BLIZZARD. I can not believe I am still reading this bullshit instead of doing my project like I should be doing. Blizzard is good enough to keep you all hooked...if it sucks then quit playing d2...problem solved.
Even though I don't trade and have only found one each in three years of the two items I lost, I tend to agree with your statement. Sure, it sucks, but I can still play and I realize nothing is perfect, but I also believe that this was avoidable and possibly even intentional. This never ever happened in 1.09. I honestly believe that this is an attempt to get me to quit playing D2 because Blizzard loses money on it everyday due to upkeep of servers. I think I might still play just to make Blizzard pay a little more. Blizzard is a victim of it's own popularity. It's a love/hate thing nearly unequaled in online gaming.