The Real Problem with Parsers

[Whiteroom]

Because they were two different arguments. One argument was from the perceived SE position, and one is from my own. Whatever SE thinks about parsers doesn't change the fact that I agree they're useful. You're spending an awfully long time fighting with someone who wants them in the game too (provided people don't abuse them). In fact, if SE really doesn't hold the fear that jerks will use it to be jerkier, that's better for me.

Not surprisingly, this has already been covered ad nauseam.


Depends on the person.

Most people call them "internet browsers".

Actually it does matter. And that was a very poor example you provided. Your whole stance is that it will be abused by jerks. While almost every everything in game is abused. Compairing guns to pens as killing instraments is not the same at all as someone being a jerk over parser numbers vs using emotes to simulate molesting other players vs not rolling on loot in 24 man content so you can afk the run.

So if your criteria for adding a feature is only if it "doesn't create jerks" (still annoyingly vague, so, I'm gonna go with "is it likely to be abused") then you probably can't add very much to the game.