I'm pretty sure it's one of the most common things roleplayers do, I mean just look at the responses so far. My character back in WoW (5+ years ago) lived off eavesdropping people, she'd sit down in a bar and wait, and eventually someone would spill the juices on some plans, which she could then report to her superiors.Â
Of course one has to abide by the typical rules, like respecting the hearing distance (which doesn't always = to the /say range, as it is in medium FC houses you are always in range of everyone) whilst also taking in environmental factors - Like, if you are in a busy bar like the quicksand you likely wouldn't be able to hear from across the room what people are saying - there's absolutely no harm in it unless you get caught icly and people didn't appreciate it
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And obviously, if you're ooc and you pass by some RP, it's pretty common decency not to act as though you were IC when you heard it, but that's a given really.
Of course one has to abide by the typical rules, like respecting the hearing distance (which doesn't always = to the /say range, as it is in medium FC houses you are always in range of everyone) whilst also taking in environmental factors - Like, if you are in a busy bar like the quicksand you likely wouldn't be able to hear from across the room what people are saying - there's absolutely no harm in it unless you get caught icly and people didn't appreciate it
 And obviously, if you're ooc and you pass by some RP, it's pretty common decency not to act as though you were IC when you heard it, but that's a given really.
