Would you like an in-game parser?

[Velhart]

The best way to do it would be to give everyone a choice. A choice to parse the group if it's a premade, a choice to parse ourselves everywhere, a choice to not be parsed in DF and a choice to see which premade groups are using the in-game parser -> a choice to avoid them or join them.

This could be done by making it an option in the duty settings (only available to toggle for premades), and it would cause no need for extra moderation or limitations by SE because those who are not happy reporting a parser douche bag after the fact can take the initiative and avoid the chance of bumping into them in the first place (external parsers would be redundant so their use/abuse would be extremely rare). It's the perfect compromise but people like to take away choices from others which is why these threads spiral into arguments.

That is way too much work and pointless just to try to keep the peace.

The only real compromise with a parser is for it to be a personal one that others cannot see. The idea of an official parser is nice, but it comes with a lot of set backs and inevitable drama that SE prefers to not cause. WoW still doesn't use an official parser either (at least that I am aware of).

I think people would be better off yanking SE's arm for releasing the add-on system and let the community make a unofficial parser.