EVERYONE knows that there are Traders in the ZONE channel. Problem is, they technically SHOULD be in the TRADE channel.

I made it almost a habit to tell anyone who is using the Zone channel for trade related things to use the Trade channel. Usually, they end up asking: 'What's/where's the Trade channel?'

Fair enough.

However, yesterday, I saw someone who was using the Zone channel to try and sell stuff. I said:

"Use the TRADE channel for all trade related chat please."

Normally, it would more or less end there. But then I got a reply on the channel more or less like:

"Why would I want to use a channel where I'll have to change worlds and [Other excuses here]?"

To which I replied:

"Because that's what it's FOR"

The NEXT thing I know, this person says:

"AH yknow what, I'll just ignore you. Then I don't have to listen to your [Some curse word] whining about everything. I HATE stupid F*** whiners"

etcetcetc... (Btw, I had comic filter on, so i can't EXACTLY tell what he was saying, but there WERE more curse words. I just can't remember the whole text.)

This person was no noob. I saw him in Haven later, and there was NO WAY he was noob. So he knew there was a Trade channel, and as a senior player should show a little more...would you call it 'maturity' in this situation?

Granted, neither was he spamming, but that's not really my point.

The Trade channel is there for Trades who want to buy and sell to advertise. Others looking to buy and sell would likewise tune into that channel.

I don't think its very fair, or very nice, for someone to blow someone off for telling them that they're doing something wrong. (Or perhaps, not quite right. Wrong sounds a bit definite)

NOTE: I can't remember his chat EXACTLY, but those were the main points. I WAS typing a message about the buy/sell thing, but that's when he decided to blow me off.

Not that I think that would have changed anything, now that I think about it.