Definition of metagaming

[Sombs]

May I ask: Is it clearly stated the ingame player list is not available to characters? I'm not sure about that, since the list is also used to switch to private channels. I know, a big amount of players don't RP in group and private channels, but are they definitely considered ooRP/meta?

Just asking. I, for myself, think it's annoying how often player tell me via private channel "pirate x is now here and there" or "there are x pirates here". I like those encounters to happen random, but I think it's okay to take a peak on this list to see where the action is (ie. those omega/omicron battles most of the normal players don't get to see). But that's only my opinion, and since I'm relatively "new", I'm not aware of all the arguments.