Sure, everything "can be detected." But just because it can, doesn't mean it is currently being, that it will be, or even that it won't be. Speculation, while rampant in this thread, needs to take a back seat to objective evidence.
The facts are: all users reporting a ban also reported using .3ds/.3dz files - doesn't matter if it's Sky or GW. There have been zero bans reported from .cia users. That's simply the present reality of the situation. To me, this real evidence weighs more on my opinion than some boogeyman who could be sniffing out what format I use. If the facts change, my opinion will change.
The facts are: all users reporting a ban also reported using .3ds/.3dz files - doesn't matter if it's Sky or GW. There have been zero bans reported from .cia users. That's simply the present reality of the situation. To me, this real evidence weighs more on my opinion than some boogeyman who could be sniffing out what format I use. If the facts change, my opinion will change.






Poor Gateway waiter 






