I understand that tagging can be abused for trading, but there should be other workarounds. At present tagged characters are locked out of trading altogether, as well as selling their fish and by-products from farming. I'm probably forgetting some life skills here. This is really annoying. Please let tagged characters life skill like everyone else.

If it conforts you in any way, every trader is almost locked out of trading with PA's brilliant idea of introducing the Mysterious Giant Griefer Guild... We could say PA is abusing the trade system as it is. They made a poor job adjusting rumors frequencies and then turned it into a disaster with the - certainly untested - introduction of the out-of-stock mechanic.

Would you be fine being unable to swap to your tag (from any interface, tag system, disconnect, character selection) if the other tagged carries any type of trade item? 'Cause so far, that's the only solution I see to the issue.