I used to be in Thaurissan server, currently stop a while, plan to return soon. most my answer are outdated, but hopes that somehow help.
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1. Thaurissan start on 2006-11-18(according to warcraftrealms)

2. Thaurissan has the widest active ratio gap between horde and the alliance
highest active ratio record is A1:H18.8

current active ratio record A1:H7.3
in short MANY hordies.

3. unknown. but alliance side have a shortage of auction item so much, that some hordies decide to help gather some item and auction at neutral AH at a lower price for the alliance,
with some coordination, hordies auction the item instantly buy by the alliance and re-auction at alliance side(this to prevent other hordies took avantage of the low price.

4. at peak hours malaysia hour 6pm~12midnight, is always high according to blizz.
for some reason there always a gold farming ad spammer the orgrimmar bank. can't get rid of em'
only met 1 NE hunter botter during my 3months playtime, reported of course.

5. not a clue.

6. i though latency have nothing to do with blizz, in my case is 500~650(my best line)

7. ok i guess.

This post has been edited by Imbecile: Jun 19 2008, 09:30 PM