Feature Request: Spam Control

[Foolsfolly]

Developers please give us the ability to hide or filter all chat messages that derive from any macro. I am sick of being spammed every time one of my group members uses an ability, but at the same time I don't like having them all on ignore. I need the ability to either filter or hide all this spoon.

[mellowknees72]

<cite>Foolsfolly wrote:</cite><blockquote>Developers please give us the ability to hide or filter all chat messages that derive from any macro. I am sick of being spammed every time one of my group members uses an ability, but at the same time I don't like having them all on ignore. I need the ability to either filter or hide all this spoon. </blockquote><p> Are you grouping with macro-crazy people? <img src="/smilies/0320a00cb4bb5629ab9fc2bc1fcc4e9e.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>I remember when I first started EQ1 and I learned how to make macros, I had one announcing every darned thing that I did in group.  After a while, I realized that it was really irritating people, so I toned it down and only kept important ones, like announcing an evac to the zoneline, or a complete heal.  If the folks are friends or guildies, you might try politely suggesting that maybe they don't need to announce some things (and, of course, they'll get irate about you telling them 'how to play their class'<img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />.</p><p>Or you can try making a separate window for group chat and making it a tiny font, or hiding it behind another window (as a tab).</p>

[Illmarr]

Pipes@Najena wrote: <blockquote><cite>Foolsfolly wrote:</cite><blockquote>Developers please give us the ability to hide or filter all chat messages that derive from any macro. I am sick of being spammed every time one of my group members uses an ability, but at the same time I don't like having them all on ignore. I need the ability to either filter or hide all this spoon. </blockquote><p> Are you grouping with macro-crazy people? <img src="/smilies/0320a00cb4bb5629ab9fc2bc1fcc4e9e.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>I remember when I first started EQ1 and I learned how to make macros, I had one announcing every darned thing that I did in group.  After a while, I realized that it was really irritating people, so I toned it down and only kept important ones, like announcing an evac to the zoneline, or a complete heal.  If the folks are friends or guildies, you might try politely suggesting that maybe they don't need to announce some things (and, of course, they'll get irate about you telling them 'how to play their class'<img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />.</p><p>Or you can try making a separate window for group chat and making it a tiny font, or hiding it behind another window (as a tab).</p></blockquote>If I had a nickel for every time I was healed due to "Tunare's blessing" or "Power of Tunare" in EQ1 I think I'd own a majority share of Sony stock.