While there's a lot to like and a lot to complain about with the new Random Dungeon Finder, it might be time to cover the basics again, especially for newcomers to instancing and raiding.

Here are two good articles.  The first covers those abilities we might like to use and tanks dread and the second is on stealing aggro.

Enjoy! ;-)

http://www.wow.com/2010/01/12/abilities-i-usually-wish-didnt-exist-in-5-mans/

http://www.wow.com/2010/01/14/pulling-aggro-in-pugs-whos-to-blame/

We have two articles that may be of interest to raiders.

http://oic.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=149611&ForumID=703739&PostCount=1&TabID=1269859&TopicID=8535805&Page=1#42161986

http://oic.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=149611&ForumID=703739&PostCount=1&TabID=1269859&TopicID=8535786&Page=1#42161918

We seem to be having another rash of stolen accounts and our sympathy goes out to the victims.  It's probably a good time to address security again, as there are a number of evil people out there who seem to make a living out of ripping off accounts.

Consider a Blizzard authenticator
An Authenticator provides another level of security to your account.  You can get it as standalone or as an app on your smartphone.  Everytime you login with username and password you will also have to input a code provided by your authenticator.  So even if people do get your password, they will need your authenticator as well to enter your account.

Hacking
Real hacking of account details may occur occasionally, but usually details are obtained by more mundane methods. 

Do not share your account with anyone or type in your password when you're surrounded by friends or acquaintances.  Don't leave your account details written down and do not enter your account details into anything except the game and www.worldofwarcraft.com. 

A current social engineering trap is to convince people of a bargain in game and then send a link in email to a site to type in a code to obtain a mount, pet etc.  Whereupon it asks you first for your account details and that's the last you see of your account.

Also relationships change and someone you once trusted with your account may no longer be trustworthy or may inadvertently pass on your details. 

Avoid logging in to your account on any computer not your own - this includes the game or the WoW website.  Someone can maliciously install a keylogger on the computer specifically to capture your account details.

Downloading email attachments, strange software or cracked games can also lead to receiving a payload with the software targeted at your WoW info or worse, bank details etc.  So follow the same rules you should anyway to protect against viruses and malware - keep your virus checker up-to-date and run regular scans for malware.

Also remember that some people will not have the same attitude you have to WoW.  To them it may be "just a game" and the security of your account details may be unimportant.

If you get your account stolen, remember it's not your fault.  It's the fault of the evil bastard who stole it and all you can do is try and make it more difficult for them.  Having been guilty of most of the above security breaches myself, I'm lucky to remain secure.  In fact, I think I'll change my password right now ;-)