[Sharp_Enderman]

This has been argued before and will end the same it's simple just don't do it.

I thought you were meant to listen to the community. Not desperately cling to outdated and invalid rules.

[cubeguy314]

That could still be classified as a form of afk though, where the player is not actively interacting with the minecraft game (that is, if he/she has moved off to the side of the computer to do something else, while still keeping the keyboard and computer within reach. Tabbed-out afk is a form of this)
I feel like this rule is just, in that it abides by the "no unequal advantage" rule, but pertaining to this specific scenario, there are too many flaws and loopholes for it to be properly enforced. Even since this is quite a silly scenario (and argument as well--from me especially)

[Sharp_Enderman]

I feel like this rule is just, in that it abides by the "no unequal advantage" rule

What unequal advantage? Do you not have something heavy or a piece of tape?
You're required to have Minecraft open if you want to AFK at this farm (neglecting mods). You can't slap an account on it while you do other things on a different account.

[Rokkrwolf]

This has been argued before and will end the same it's simple just don't do it.

I thought you were meant to listen to the community. Not desperately cling to outdated and invalid rules.

I am listening but rules are rules whether you like them or not. I am here to ENFORCE the rules whether you think they are outdated. You are asking why the rules are that way, I am telling you why. This isn't a debate whether it should be changed.

That could still be classified as a form of afk though, where the player is not actively interacting with the minecraft game (that is, if he/she has moved off to the side of the computer to do something else, while still keeping the keyboard and computer within reach)

I feel like this rule is just, in that it abides by the "no unequal advantage" rule, but pertaining to this specific scenario, there are too many flaws and loopholes for it to be properly enforced. Even since this is quite a silly scenario (and argument as well--from me especially)

I agree completely aside from it being properly enforced. If you are afk clicking and we get no response you get banned then again that goes with any scenario. I have still yet to see any viable responses to this -

How can staff discern whether you just taped down your mouse or using third party programs/hacks? It causes issues from a player's point of view as well, I can't think of anything short of video taping your mouse to prove your afk farm is "legitimate".

What unequal advantage? Do you not have something heavy or a piece of tape?

And are you serious? Anyone can download hacks so I guess that makes them ok too, because anyone can do it. You asked for me to refute something that can't possible be refuted which I did and got no response.

[Sharp_Enderman]

You asked for me to refute something that can't possible be refuted which I did and got no response.

If I asked you to refute the fact that humans need water to live and then you insisted that they indeed did not, how am I supposed to respond to that? It's like talking to a wall. I'm not so insane.
All of my points are valid. Yours are based on a highly-questionable "rule" to which common sense is meant to be applied, yet none is had. I can't take things any further.

[cubeguy314]

Actually, this whole situation is affected by what you actually have in your own house. We could say that player A has a faster computer than player B; therefore, player A receives an advantage in gameplay fluency and fps quantity. This could affect a number of things such as PvP battles, simple races for land, the possibility of lag spikes while mining over lava, etc.
Yet, computer type differences aren't illegal.
I'm sure many would say, "Well, that's your own problem. Get a better computer." The same could be said for this situation. "Well, that's your own problem. Get some tape or a heavy object."

[Rokkrwolf]

You asked for me to refute something that can't possible be refuted which I did and got no response.

If I asked you to refute the fact that humans need water to live and then you insisted that they indeed did not, how am I supposed to refute that? It's like talking to a wall. I'm not so insane.

Funny, I was just thinking the same thing about you. Now you are just going off-topic.

Actually, this whole situation is affected by what you actually have in your own house. We could say that player A has a faster computer than player B; therefore, player A receives an advantage in gameplay fluency and fps quantity. This could affect a number of things such as PvP battles, simple races for land, the possibility of lag spikes while mining over lava, etc.
I'm sure many would say, "Well, that's your own problem. Get a better computer." The same could be said for this situation. "Well, that's your own problem. Get some tape or a heavy object."

I'll respond with "Either way it's against the rules."

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You're forgetting the fact that this fishing thing is a glitch and an exploit. It was never intended by the developers for fishing to be an afk thing.

[cubeguy314]

Would we be allowed to propose a small rule change to allow for this for the sole purpose of afk farming in the ideas/suggestions section? Even you, Rokkr, have agreed that this is a silly situation. I don't see much harm in this.
We won't be allowing afk autoclicking for grinding, so that shouldn't be a problem. Auto clickers will still be able to be caught.


And, eah, the same could be said for building 1x1 block pillars. Hold down the mouse key and the space bar. Almost similar for fishing. Hold down the mouse key.

[Sharp_Enderman]

You're forgetting the fact that this fishing thing is a glitch and an exploit. It was never intended by the developers for fishing to be an afk thing.

Rarely are these things ever meant to be taken as far as the developer's often see them taken. Iron farms still being a suitable example.

Now you are just going off-topic.

Just because you can't follow, doesn't mean I'm going off of the topic. Examples are usually a great method for getting others to see your point. However there are those occasions where either one or both parties are either too ignorant or stubborn to give.