Intentionally Spacing FM Stores

Part of me agrees that when people do the placing store where 2 could fit is seem as griefing

But then again when FM is open after a maintenance everyone is in a hurry
(And i'm speculating i am not a merchant i usually end up putting my store in ch2 -ch3 so don't assume im talking about myself)

When everyone is in a hurry i think people are more worried about placing their store as soon as possible rather than on the most efficient place like..
I would've rather put my store and feel bad that i took 2 spaces than worry if i am giving 10 pixels to the next person while another opportunist takes the spot i was standing on, cuz when you see someone setting store and placing your store first where they were planning, i think that's a clearer way of griefing

But i digress
There's many situations, accident or not where placing your store may not be the way you and other merchants WANT it to be

And while i do agree that is infuriating i dont think it can be easy to know who really is doing it intentionally or who is doing it by accident or by not knowing
Besides FM store placement has no rules other than the game intended, there's no markers
it's just a room with empty space
Sadly as much as you or me or anyone wants, the ''best'' way to placing stores is no a hard rule, and it probably won't be enforced

It's literally like manspreading, some people do it WIDELY on purpose others just do it moderately but stlil upsetting without knowing and it makes you mad that they're taking space
But there's likely not gonna be a rule or a way to enforce them to not do it

I'm going in circles and im ready for the disagreement reactions

 

In my personal opinion, there should be no significant gaps between stores after 24 hours have passed from maintenance. Your store has expired and you should be putting it back up closer to the next store. If you just keep taking huge space, I just consider you an ass hole. Plain and simple.

That being said, I don't think this can be qualified as griefing and is way too difficult to enforce. There are 8 channels with 24 rooms each. Each room can hold a lot of stores. Most people search by owls. While it is disappointing being unable to get a shop open in FM 1, this in no way prohibits or obstructs your gameplay as you can still open a store and there are other ways to advertise that you are selling something.

The section about using mules in a store means you are using your mules to enter someone's store, which has 3 slots, so that no one can view or purchase from the store. This is directly obstructing their gameplay.

In the end I feel like people spreading out their stores are greedy and rude, but this would be far too difficult for staff to try to enforce and far too difficult to prove intent that nothing will be done about it.

 

I've mentioned this before in a different way and all I got was "You can just move over to a different FM room" and "its first come first serve" with a "Thats not grieving its Free Market"

I've mentioned a certain SOMEONE sniping spots and got the replies above.

This would be the same thing sadly, its annoying and I've seen someone say "park like asian" in a shop..

 

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This could be issue if we're packed for all 8 channels, ~22 rooms, with shops, so you can't set your shop anywhere, but it's not true.

If you're trying to restrict others with setting their shop, on purpose of your getting spot for some 'noticiable' spots, like 1-3 or so, I'd say it's also griefing, in your logic, because it obviously griefs other guys effort for getting nice spot, for your greed. Reason they got and you dind't get is, just, they were faster and put more effort than you. first come, first serve.

Which you feel bad doesn't satisfy condition of griefing.

And most of us use owl mule anyway