using a parser is not a bannable offense. using a parser to harass others and/or to conduct actions players would not normally be able to do in the game is a bannable offense. there's a huge difference between the two. using a parser for self-improvement is likely not going to have any consequences. telling a player they suck because your parser says they're doing very low dps will definitely have consequences, especially if that player reports you, as they should. some of these parser programs are also adding other features that do way more than measure dps. i'm sure the warning yesterday was more about those other features. parsers aren't necessary to improve, but they can be helpful. a parser is not bannable. it's how people use the parser that may be bannable.

and the announcement yesterday didn't state anything new. it was just a reiteration of previous statements.