Quote Originally Posted by EtherRose View Post
Regardless of a parser not modifying any code and the whole "Don't ask don't tell", I think parsing should be a bannable offense. There is no point in needing to run a parser at all. It's literally only a tool to feed your own ego on FFLogs, belittle others and weed out players who aren't performing to said parsers desirable level.
Have you Savage Raided before? Because based on your comment, I don't think you have, nor really talked to someone that has about the subject at hand, and thus you don't fully understand/comprehend the topic. Unless they remove dps checks, there will always be a need to have someone in your raid group run a parser. Everyone needs to do their fair share of dps and if someone is consistently doing below that, it needs to be identified and rectified in the group. Without parsing, you won't be able to figure out who is having issues so you can help them. Just because someone isn't performing at the necessary level, doesn't mean they will be shamed upon or kicked out immediately. If you actually did raid in a static, you'll find that it is very rare for someone to belittle you for poor performance; generally, they'll try to help you improve first.

Sure some groups will check you on fflogs and require a certain level of performance before letting you join them, but that doesn't mean they will belittle you; just means they have a higher base standard which is perfectly fine, it's their static. As long as they aren't trying to humiliate you, they aren't doing anything wrong. It's like getting a job application rejected by an employer.

The issue is not parsing, the issue are toxic people. Parsing doesn't mean people toxic; they would be toxic with or without parsing.