Parsing unfair but okay?

[Dracosavarian]

And this is the flawed argument that these threads always dissolve into: for some, optimization and playing well and using parsers to improve themselves isn’t a job. It’s their idea of fun. It’s disdainful to see that so many resort to using this argument at the end of the line as if it carries any sort of weight to it.

All I have said is that your methods don’t yield the results that you think they do. If you find them enjoyable, it’s one thing. But to imply that they work as well as or better than a parser is flawed.

If this works for you, then that’s fine. But this thread was made by someone who wants to join a high-end static that has set requirements and criteria and expectations of its joiners. Instead of advocating that they look for a static more in line with their own goals, it has instead dissolved into a thread bickering about how parsers are against the ToS, how they gatekeep Savage, those who use them seek only to turn the game into a part-time or full-time job, and they should be reported on-sight as if they were some sort of toxic blight on the community. And again, I say, “GCBTW, indeed”.

Unfortunately, yes, they often do. That inevitably cannot be helped. Individuals will often disagree when it comes to stuff like this. But I have not once stated that an individual is to be reported for parsing use.

If folks want to use it. Fine. I just feel common sense decency should follow with that use.

That, and understanding the risks involved.

I wish you well. Try and have a Happy New Years.