Heya, Sea. I had a great time last night. Thanks for helping my budding Templar level!
To get rid of the gold spammers you can type /shut and their name, then it'll put them on your Blocked list. Voila! No more spammers. This technique works well to silence ornery children, too.
I agree with Sea's assessment of this game. It's great fun, I love the atmosphere, and there are some really nice people playing. I plan to continue this game for a long time to come.