Quote Originally Posted by Vidu View Post
Yeah, we have those filters and I still get spam. You know what I do with that? I delete it, ignore it and move on - same with PFs that dont intrest me, except I cant delete them (and honestly wouldnt bother...), I just ignore them.

Your original point simply doesnt stand because they dont get spammed and people do care about using those categories the correct way. So yes, I guess for me to care about this "issue" it would have to become one first. Because right now it isnt - not unless you decide that you're bothered by those 4 static-recrutments that are filled as duty-roulettes. That you wont see when you apply certain filters for the content thats actually intresting to look at in PF (whos looking for a group for expert roulette? Lets not kid ourselves: PF is for Ex-primals and raids.)
I dont care about someone looking for a tank for their static using E2S if thats where the group is at because thats still a proper use of the PF: Someone looking for someone else to join their group. The majority of people are using the PF correctly by applying the categories in a proper way and thats what allows us all to easly fin groups that we want to join. There'll always be groups that you're not intrested in, for reasons I wont mention again.
We've had the PF for how long now? 4 years or so? Personally I didnt see an increase in PFs that you'd feel are being wrongfully listed, so yeah, your horror scenario seems pretty unlikely to me. Which is why I dont care. Because the PF is, infact, not filled with spam. So, pretty much like my mail-account: I get a few spam-mails per week, but its not bad now for me to change my mail-adress or even bother blocking certain mails that send spam.
I get fighting for "principles" but sometimes that only makes you look silly...
4 listings? There was about that many on Aether when all this started a few years ago, now during prime hours in the late afternoon and evening there are so many that they take up the entire first page of PF and beyond. When people noticed they could take advantage of it without repercussions they did and will continue to do so unless something changes.

You used to see a kind healer or tank offer their fast ques up to a DPS for that listing, now it’s simply used by self important people who think they are better than everyone else and deserve to get to the top of the PF with whatever static or RMT clear selling ads they have.