PSA: /busy blocks friend requests, /tell, etc

[Symbiant]

Since I see more of those 'RMT are sending me friend requests' threads popping up, I thought maybe this could do with a little more visibility.

/busy will block friend invites, LS/FC/party invites, trade requests, /tell, and probably some other stuff I haven't thought of.

While I hope SE can address the real problem in time, this can be an excellent bandaid if you're getting inundated. It also puts a quick stop to some of the more malicious trolling techniques.

Yup been doing this for about 2-3 months now. Just watch it though because some people are a little sensitive and will report you as a bot because you are running around with it on your head.

[Risvertasashi]

Yup been doing this for about 2-3 months now. Just watch it though because some people are a little sensitive and will report you as a bot because you are running around with it on your head.

Yeah :/ Fortunately I don't really do DoL stuff. I feel bad for those that do, though...

I can only hope that a GM would actually try to talk to a player before accepting those reports.

[Symbiant]

Yeah :/ Fortunately I don't really do DoL stuff. I feel bad for those that do, though...

I can only hope that a GM would actually try to talk to a player before accepting those reports.

I would assume they have there methods on how to tell if they are a bot or not. I doubt they would actually try to talk to accused because it might offend someone. You know if you had been just harvesting and then all of a sudden you get a tell from a gm saying "Are you a bot?" Lol I would find it funny but others might get upset.

The rmt have not bothered me since I have had the /busy up. I do everything in fc / ls or ts so if people send me tells I guess I just wont know.

[Risvertasashi]

I would assume they have there methods on how to tell if they are a bot or not. I doubt they would actually try to talk to accused because it might offend someone. You know if you had been just harvesting and then all of a sudden you get a tell from a gm saying "Are you a bot?" Lol I would find it funny but others might get upset.

The rmt have not bothered me since I have had the /busy up. I do everything in fc / ls or ts so if people send me tells I guess I just wont know.

Well, could just be a simple "hello" or something, usually how admins on other games handle it.

If they try to send you a /tell, they'll get an error message, so no worries there. Friends can still mogmail you if they're not in your ls/fc/ts.

[Souljacker]

I doubt they would actually try to talk to accused because it might offend someone.

I'd be a lot less offended at a GM asking me if I'm a real player than a GM giving me a permaban from the game based on an icon over my head

[Volcano]

Yup been doing this for about 2-3 months now. Just watch it though because some people are a little sensitive and will report you as a bot because you are running around with it on your head.

who would be dumb enough to report someone with a busy status on your head? i'd be more worried with someone moving around with the AFK status on your head since it will go away the moment you actually do any movement your self.

[Risvertasashi]

who would be dumb enough to report someone with a busy status on your head? i'd be more worried with someone moving around with the AFK status on your head since it will go away the moment you actually do any movement your self.

Probably the same people that aggro AoEing mobs and drag them over to fishers.