Pest Control Riot
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The "Pest Control Riot" was a widespread community disapproval movement that occurred on July 17, 2007, when Jagex made an update which involved the lowering of the Pest Control experience. Pest Control-experience was lowered by 30% on an average, counting all factors. This resulted in a significant amount of discontent from Pest Control content users.
This riot had a lot in common with the familiar SAVE SS riot, with the famous words "SAVE SS, OR NO RS". A parody of the statement was called at this riot, namely: "OLD PC, OR F2P" or "WE PAY, WE SAY. OLD PC OR NO PC!"; stating the players would cancel their memberships if they did not get what they wanted.
There were also some people who supported the update, saying things like, "Pc products go back to miniclip"
Similar to the Rule 7 Protest, Jagex moderators tried to disperse protestors, but did not succeed.
This is the fourth major event that has occurred in Falador, the first three being the World 111 Glitch, the Rule Seven Protest, and the 14-Hour Riot, respectively. Like all but the Rule Seven Protest, the riot had no lasting effects.
[edit] More media files of the riot
One Day Later(The riot one day later) Pest Control Riot 7/17/07
Categories: Community | Events | Riots
