Ordinarily I would vote to keep OOC/AUC zone-specific. Then I think back to all the rare opportunities I got to take advantage of because they are currently global. I've gotten lightning-fast groups, insane deals on items, rotting gear for free, navigation and countless tips and bits of information.
Instead of disabling it, especially since I can turn it off for myself at any time, I'd simply like to see it more strictly enforced. This doesn't necessarily mean more people watching it, though it certainly could. I feel it is more prudent to devise harsher punishment for those that abuse it. Make the consequences well-known on the forums and the rule set for this server.
For me there are far too many benefits to OOC and AUC being global, and in return for these benefits I obey a simple "don't be a dick" etiquette that a lot of other people seem to ignore.
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