Dial a port is bad for server health.

[lowner411]

Amid a flamefest about Dial-a-Port (buried in a larger flamefest about electoral politics) I had a reasoned discussion with someone about Dial-a-Port. I appreciate the convenience, knowing that anyone who has the tag up should be willing to accept a request for a port, but a /who all druid 39 55 might turn up a bunch of druids who are not interested.

However, I also realize that I might be ignoring those new players who are trying to earn a plat or two to fund their characters. Which is fine--I want to support new players. That said, if new players are creating druids to level up to porting age, so they can make money porting, so they can twink the character they really want to play ... then I am less inclined to want to support them. Of course, I can't tell who is who, so ...

If I want a port--I go to the zone I want a port from, preferably one with a ring. I ask in /ooc if anyone is porting, and state what I can tip for the port. If no one responds, then I might look to to DaP or start using the /who all druid 39+ route. Not sure.

One thing we can all do, and something I do if I am in a zone for a while. If someone comes and advertises ports, and someone else later is looking for a port, I recommend the porter who advertised.

Just my two cents.