Novice Network needs to be opt-in only in light of the recent population surge.

[KageTokage]

Once you click the "Leave" button at the bottom left corner of the NN menu, the game does not put you back in it, even if you teleport to a new area or log out and back in.

Novice Network is already opt-in. There are just a ton of players who qualify for mentor status.

I'm aware that it's "opt out" already, but the issue is that a lot of people don't even realize they're taking up space in Novice Network after initially gaining mentor status unless someone personally tells them about it.

[Jeeqbit]

I'm aware that it's "opt out" already, but the issue is that a lot of people don't even realize they're taking up space in Novice Network after initially gaining mentor status unless someone personally tells them about it.

Of course they know they are taking up space in it, because they see the chatter. It's opt-in because you have to click the button to join it at first and you seem to be the only one who has experienced it being opt-out. Perhaps you accepted Returner status at some point and it put you in?

[KageTokage]

Of course they know they are taking up space in it, because they see the chatter. It's opt-in because you have to click the button to join it at first and you seem to be the only one who has experienced it being opt-out. Perhaps you accepted Returner status at some point and it put you in?

I haven't unsubbed from the game at any point, so I don't think that's the case. It's been so many years since I gained mentor status that I have no recollection of how the game actually introduces the Novice Network to players.

I don't think that people would necessarily see the NN chatter depending on how their tabs are set up, though.