The Real Problem with Parsers

[Kumori_Kumo]

but we're arguing that PS3/4 should have them and harassers should be banned.

That's the hard part, though. That sounds agreeable, to be sure, but when something is a part of the game, it becomes harder to police. Right now Parsers aren't officially allowed, so if you use it unwisely, it's easy to justify punitive measures. But if parsers are just another part of the game like, say, gear, well it's much harder to say that you can't use that against somebody. It's not a 1-to-1 comparison, as you can always get better gear, but... for instance, someone I play with has arthritis in their hands. Still more people just don't have very good reflexes. Their numbers being inferior aren't things that they can improve and aren't generally their fault, but they would suddenly be responsible for them by the game's very UI.