It's pretty dumb to remove global OOC at this point if you want to keep attracting new players to the server. It's absolutely invaluable for getting groups started. Instead of removing it entirely, just modify it to have a limit of one message every 5 or 10 minutes. It can then be easily used for auction and LFG purposes, while cutting out 99% of the bullshit spam and shit talking. And as a bonus, what shit talk does remain will skyrocket in quality since people know they can only get a few lines in every X number of minutes.
Failing that, remove global OOC and add global /auc and global /lfg channels. If players abuse either for non-auction or non-LFG purposes, warn them on the first strike, suspend them on the second, and ban them on the third.
But I think the first idea is the simplest and the best. Just put a cooldown on global OOC, which allows the server to retain all of its benefits while limiting most of its drawbacks.
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