Quote Originally Posted by Awha View Post
As I have said before this thread was bumped up, no one is going change the mind of anyone regarding this we are all firmly in our camps. You clearly think it will have a negative effect, and I think it may have a positive effect neither of us know what kind of effect such a change would have. Still enjoying the discussion.
It's not really a discussion at this point. "We don't know so we might as well try" and "It may hurt more people than it helps, but as long as 1 person is helped" aren't positions I consider strong.

Does SE really have a neutral stance on parsers, have they not openly said they do not support them, but know players use them, more of a don't ask don't tell sort thing (not sure which interview it was though).
That is their neutral stance, yes. They do not act on parsers outright, neither in support of or against them; they have their official position of no third-party tools.

Following that stance, why should players have to opt-out of something that SE has mentioned they do not support?
Because it's third party, not affiliated in any way with SE.

Just like all third party functions regarding video games from my knowledge they function on an opt-in system not opt-out, please correct me if I am wrong in this statement I do not play many online video games.
WarcraftLogs exists.

As to where if you want the data to be gathered you link your account to the site in question and your data will be gathered. I still do not see why it is a reasonable expectation to place on the everyday player that does not wish for their data to be gathered or categorized to have to create a account on a third party site to hide their logs.
It's not your data. It's data connected to a character you made, sure, but it is not *your* data. It is the uploader's data.
I am of the position it should never be asked of a player to have to create an account on a third party site that has any effect on them whatever so in the base game. Especially if said feature / site is not supported by the first party company.

I get it will have an impact for FFLogs, but I am sure it will not destroy the tool or relationship they currently have.
"Logs open or kick"
"Lol why are your logs closed loser"
In the situations FFLogs would affect you, they will affect you anyway regardless of opt-in or opt-out. I'm opposed to change for the sake of change, and I'm opposed to change because "well it could make life easier maybe for at least one person" disregarding all the possible people who it makes life harder on.