Petition: replace Game Guard with something else

As far as general resentment created by GameGuard arises, it's time to make a decision about changing protection utility/system.

First of all, GameGuard increases client lags.
It was obvious since implementation of Gameguard in C2. It is quite obvious now.
The game with woking GameGuard is quite laggy, that reduces players satisfaction.

Second, GameGuard significantly increases game load time. We have to wait for about minute now to take a look at login screen. Sometimes it creates troubles with disconnects, but all in all it's just another discomfort.

Third, GameGuard conflicts with different applications, used by legit players. Several firewall applications, remote control applications etc. are rendered ineffective or completely useless in conjunction with GameGuard.

Forth, but not least, GameGuard utilises protection methods prohibited for user programs. After Febrary 21 update gamemon.des writes something to memory of every active process in the whole system, including some system processes. It's not the behaviour allowed to most user applications (or protection systems).

And last, but not least. GameGuard does not function as effective as it was intended. Countless bot parties are still there. Regardless of effectiveness at first GameGuard application to the game, the problem it was supposed to solve - botting, third party program usage - is not solved to the extent that community will be satisfied with the result.
We come across bots every signle day we eneter the game. There are thousands of bots floating around. The protection system simply doesn't work good enough.

Saying so, I'd like to suggest NCSoft NA a change of protection system to something less agressive toward legit players and more effective against unlegit ones.

Don't hesitate to signs for petition if you feel like me.

Thank you.

P.S. It is not discussion thread.
Please keep your answes as simple as /signed or /not signed with just a line of comment (if you can't keep up without adding a word).
The thread goal is to show NCSoft of how many players are not satisfied with current protection system, not to flame toward anyone/anything specific. Please don't turn thread into flame war.

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As Splatter mentioned, petitions are not allowed on the official message board, so I am closing this thread now. The Suggestions forum is not intended for petitions in any form, which is why we ask that ideas and responses to those ideas are more than "agreed" or "signed". Thank you!