Would you like an in-game parser?

[Ryel]

Currently there's a total of about a dozen pro parser players that I've seen, at least on this thread, that claim what you claim. Unless you want to claim to speak for the vast majority, there's no evidence that's been put forth here that the majority of the pro parser population wouldn't harass and boot others for being a mere 100 DPS short of their exaggerated demands. On the other hand, there's a fair amount of evidence scattered all over the forums that parser data could, and is, abused, on a daily basis. While it's nice to be optimistic and hope that this data would only be used to help, it's much more logical to presume and predict what the worst case scenario would be.

I've kept a distance from this thread for a while considering I already have a long history of posts in other threads like this one each time they come up. However I'd like to counter the point you've provided real quick as it seems to always come up in these threads.

I implore you to watch this video: WoW: Accessibility and Apathy

Like really, really watch it it's been posted in nearly every one of these threads by multiple posters, multiple times.

While it isn't primarily about the use of a parser it does touch on the issue quite well and shows what the likely scenario would be which is overall apathy from the general playerbase, granted this was done in World of Warcraft which allows the use of add-ons and by extension parsing programs. The results however are not to be ignored as WoW also boasts the largest sample size of players and experiences one could ever hope for on any subject concerning MMO players as it is still the most subscribed MMO in the history of the genre.

Yes there will be cases of harassment occasionally (something that happens already regardless of parser usage), however over the greater size of the player-base it isn't likely to be an issue and even in the cases that it does happen GM support is there for exactly this reason, to resolve of issues of player harassment as they do currently.