Quote (bashiok @ Jan 09 2011 02:46pm)

We’re preparing for a Diablo II non-ladder reset . We don’t have a final release date for it yet, but we’re providing early warning as a reset could occur as early as the end of January.

Please be aware that with the non-ladder reset all non-ladder characters are moved to ladder. This means that your characters will still be accessible but only in the Ladder Realm because Non-Ladder will not exist anymore. In addition a new Rustorm attack will
be performed to the non-ladder realm characters such that all hacked / bugged items will be removed.

This thread will be updated with more information as it becomes available.