This has been denied in the past due to spam since people will forget that they're in /g ot /tc or whatever lock
~ @Muunkee
Player ignorance isn't a real reason to deny. There is always going to be people who break rules even though every precaution will be made.
Back when I played, having to /tc every time I wanted to say something was ridiculous. If I get on the server, and I only want to speak to the global chat to answer questions, then I wouldn't need to specify what chat I was using.
not to mention people like me who curse a lot to friends in private would do it in global on accident
~ @Muunkee
Regardless, you're typing /msg or /r before every pm. Private message ingame isn't a chat that is/was able to lock.