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Really? All this over something that was already available in the first place? If someone is serious about tracking another's time online/offline it could be done in so many other ways that the game would have to be shut down to avoid them all. I just see a large slippery slope here. For example: If someone was serious about keeping tabs on someone and they did not want their main account implicated, they could easily make a F2P account to do so. Would the next step be to have a paying account? But you can have 4 other toons on your one account. Would the next step be if you are ignored on one toon on the account they are all ignored? Yes that might be a nice feature for the trolls but if someone RPs some detestable character on one toon and the ever loved hero on another, they would be out of luck. Not to mention that a person serious to track someone could easly pay for another account. Would multiple accounts from the same ISP be banned? That is just not feasible for Ryzom as much of their money comes from the subbed multiple accounts. So, where would it end?

The practice of safe gaming is up to you. Don't give out your personal information to others online. Keep in mind if someone harrasses you in the game you are only a ticket away to gain CSR intervention.

But, if it is such a huge deal to the player base to have the notifications not flash in another's chat (I personally like this feature as it allows me more space on my desktop as I don't have to keep my friends window open all the time), and give you information already easily available, then just put it back the way it was. The new ideas really make the online notification a moot point.