if you want to invite me to party, ASK ME first.

Here's the thing. If it was only one invite, people probably wouldn't be annoyed enough to be posting. It's annoying to have the pop-up interrupt what we are doing as opposed to a whisper which doesn't but, most people would largely suck it up and move on. The real problem is that some folks repeatedly invite or become abusive over being declined.

I'd say it is also a reasonably useful topic if for no other reason than to open people's eyes to the fact that how they are going about inviting others is actually hindering whether they successfully group with a sizable percentage of people who don't group with people they have not at least been introduced to.

I sort of view it like asking for a ride by opening the door and then asking. For alot of people it's crossing a line of privacy thqat makes them uncomfortable and if I don't already know you, I'll be offended/threatened.

Oh RLY.


Yes you are.

One of my Pet hates too. Is saying hello so ahrd?
Not happened here but I have had to tell persistant invite spammers in other games to [insert expletive of choice here].

I prefer using Force Lightning on them instead.....

Some people should really learn2play MMOs.

Sure, send me an group invite. I'd be glad to help you. Please, could you just tell me first why you want to group up with me. Same with duel challenges. I'm not going to duel you when I have to beat elite.

Seriously, I'm not going to get mad at you if you don't send whisper first. I just decline it and continue what I was doing. But don't spam. I get sometimes like 4 duel challenges from same player in a row.

It is asking to party but nothing more. What needs to be asked is what content you want them to group with you for.

The asking needs to be more specific than a party invite.

There are obviously 2 sides there though, each favoring speed.

On one hand the people who send blind invites want to save time by just sending (or spamming in some cases) party invites.

On the other hand the people who do not like blind invites want to save time by not having to figure out why they are getting a party invite.

I find it a little rude if you're out questing, or standing around on the fleet and you receive a random invite. I always decline these. If you're waiting on a mob to respawn for a bonus mission or something though and someone blind invites to join up for him, I don't see anything wrong. A lot of times, they don't whisper because they don't want to be halfway through typing it out when you tag that mob and make them wait 10 minutes for it to respawn so they can finish the quest too.

LOL! "Mommy said NO MORE WIRE COAT HANGERS!!!!!"

ZOT!

lol hiya Arnokar xD

Well, hey...if it gets people talking, then I'd say it's a good thing! Heaven knows there is far too much misunderstanding that leads to flaming and then before you know it, the thread gets closed.

I'm happy that people are talking about a social aspect of the game. In truth, when I first posted, I honestly expected only negative feedback. I had no CLUE that there were so many who shared my outlook.

I respect where people are coming from whom I do not agree with, but I'm still gonna talk to them as long as they are willing. I find it a rare treat to share ideas in a civil manner with someone who holds an opposing viewpoint. That kind of back and forth can only be a good thing for the community.

I can't speak for anyone else, but as for me, I now realize not everyone who blind invites is trying to be rude. Maybe if people can start to see where others are coming from, the divide will shrink and the community will be better for it.

You know, phrases like "That means nothing to me" and "I don't care" are good indicators that your behavior is rude.

But...but...I brought drinks...and a holo-dancer...and my Ashara is in a slave outfit, or if a girl Andronikus is wearing no pants!