Just ask...

[Marael]

So, over the last few weeks I've been farming materials for weaving and leatherworking off of mobs while spiritbonding. Almost every single time I do, someone comes along, stands there watching for a few minutes, then, without saying a word to me, begins spamming me with trades. After I get mad and tell them to quit it, I'm clearly not botting, they say, "I need to kill those for a quest and you're hogging them all." Okay... so your first thought is to, instead of asking nicely if you can kill a few for a quest, lock me out of all other game functions? Really?

I'm a pretty nice person. I don't bite. I try not to be an asshole unless provoked. If you need to kill the mobs I'm farming for a quest JUST SAY SO, and I'll be more than happy to let you kill them. I'll even help you do it if you need it. Don't just start spamming me with trades like an epic douchebag. Because, you know what, I can play the douchebag too. Every person that starts spamming me with trades like that gets reported for harassment. After a lovely chat with a GM the other week I found that spamming trades on a person like that is actually a banable offense. You could lose your account forever because your first thought was to treat me like a bot, rather than opening your mouth and asking politely.

And on somewhat the same subject, I can't even count how many times I've been gathering crystals or something and some jackass just walks up and starts spamming me with trades without a single word to see if I actually am botting or not. Talk about being a self-important ass. I mean, how hard is it to send someone a quick /tell. Seriously. I get that bots are awful and ruining the economy and all, and I understand how angry people are over them, but you know what? You're not the internet police. Spamming me with trades is going to get you reported for harassment, no matter how good your intentions might be. Get over yourself, and JUST FRIGGEN ASK!!! It's getting pretty damned old.

[Acaelus]

You are asking for respect and kindness on the internets, I just hope you see the redundancy there.

[Radkat]

That's funny, I've farmed all my mats for my crafts, and levelled botanist and miner to 50, and never had anyone spam trade on me. Do you farm by standing still at the same spot, or do you run around going after mobs?

[Brutikus4th]

Y'all quit messing up this man's program. Makes him highly irate!

Haha jk but seriously...goto new york for a month.

[Taliph]

You are asking for respect and kindness on the internets, I just hope you see the redundancy there.

I don't think you know what that word means...

re·dun·dan·cy noun \ri-ˈdən-dən(t)-sē\
: the act of using a word, phrase, etc., that repeats something else and is therefore unnecessary

: a word, phrase, etc., that repeats something else and is therefore unnecessary : a redundant word, phrase, etc.

: a part in a machine, system, etc., that has the same function as another part and that exists so that the entire machine, system, etc., will not fail if the main part fails

[SarcasmMisser]

Yeah I've never seen this happen on tonberry and I farm apkallu eggs a lot, my normal etiquette is to only tag if it's clear someone needs it for quests and let them finish it off.

Does trade spamming someone break botting scripts or something? That would be a useful way to break the repeat offenders.

[Acaelus]

I don't think you know what that word means...

Do you know how many threads there are on forums asking for respect or kindness, when there clearly is none? This is a redundant thread. Here, try this

con·text [kon-tekst] noun

1. the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect: You have misinterpreted my remark because you took it out of context.

2. the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation, etc.

[storm]

I don't think you know what that word means...

Thanks you saved me the trouble.

Do you know how many threads there are on forums asking for respect or kindness, when there clearly is none? This is a redundant thread. Here, try this

sorry guy, that's not what you wrote. though it seems you have since learned the words meaning. You should thank him

[Acaelus]

sorry guy, that's not what you wrote.

Implied actually. But I feel so much more educated.

[Legend_]

I feel sorry for ya, I also farmed most of my mats and shards to 50 and never had that happen.

Hell, you more probably catch me afk more then gathering from all the breaks I take to keep me from going to sleep.