I see several logical and valid options...
1) Leave it as is.
Why: /shout IS local ooc essentially. Global /occ facilitates communication for a growing population of players that is highly valuable. Imagine looking for a rez or a group without this, especially before you build up your network of friends here.
2) Make new chat channel for /occ which is global, revert /occ back to classic status. Leave /auc global, as trade would be highly crippled without it.
People claiming that removal of global auction would bring back EC Tunnel are dead wrong. It's only people that are preventing EC from being the center of trade it once was. If you don't like it, don't go to Freeport for gear and only sell from EC Tunnel. Get organized and start Bazaar days with events, giveaways, and discounts on items. That's what made EC Tunnel popular before--a sense of community. Otherwise, people will stay close to a bank that's safe and secure and NFP will continue to be a resting place for traders. Pretty simple!
That said, there is plenty of easy access to Freeport for KOS individuals too and no neutral banks outside of Runnyeye so I don't see what the big deal is.
3) Revert everything back to local and allow custom global channels. Needed channels would be...
-LFG
-Trade
-Rez service
-Portal service
-Help/Advice
etc... Probably way too complicated and global /ooc should stay. I don't care if something isn't classic. If its better it should be in game so long as it doesn't bend the spirit of the server too much. Given that /occ has already been in as is for a long time, why bother changing it? Only issue I can see is spam, in that case there are ways to avoid that.
Thanks and keep up the good work everyone!
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