In-Game Parser.

[Snugglebutt]

There is three arguments going on here and people seem to be getting them confused. The first is between personal use parsers and party wide parsers, I believe there is no need for party wide parsers as personal use parsers can be used to improve your DPS just as much as party wide ones, party wide ones only add the additional problem of harassment, singling out someone in a group for abuse.

The second issue is whether mandatory or optional as a feature, there is no legitimate reason for making parsers mandatory, forcing it upon the entire player base just because a small amount of that player base fall within the hardcore end game raiding community of which it becomes an advantage to make use of one. Being optional still allows for those within that community to make use of it if remains optional, being mandatory forces it's use upon everyone else not part of that community and whom may not wish to even be part of it, if anyone thinks people who currently use such parsers restrict their use and the abuse to just the top tier end game raids they are naive.

The third argument is about whether should be SE sanctioned parsers at all and while I fall into the category of I do not mind as long as it is optional and only for personal DPS checking and not party wide ones which I have explained above, there is enough harassment and abuse of parsers currently in game for there to be justified and understandable negativity towards them in general.