parse for ps4 users !

[Kezy_Kaatapoh]

They are if the rules say so, and currently they do. That doesn't need to change if a player can see their own numbers.

Except the rules don't currently say that. Right now, there's only two rules that effect parsers, and neither of them deal with parsers directly. Those rules are:

1) No third party software.

2) No harassment.

The only reason posting numbers is currently disallowed is because it's proof of you using third party software which can technically get you banned. However, SE tends to turn a blind eye to parsers unless people use those numbers to harass others. Yoshi has stated in the past that they have to be against parser usage simply because it goes against the third party software rule of SE, but it was very clear that he had no problems with parsers themselves.

Quite frankly, parsers are already widely used in this game, we just have this weird setup where we can't talk about them. It would be nice (as a PS4 player myself) to have those numbers accessible regardless of platform and be able to openly talk about them.

For me personally, there isn't a single thing they could add to this game to make me happier than if they added a fully functional parser.