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New gamerule: "spectatorsWhisper"

When enabled, what players in the "spectator" gamemode type into the chat box will only be sent to other spectators. These messages will appear the similarly to how the /msg command works, with the messages starting with: "[player-name] whispers: " in light-grey letters.

Whenever a spectator attempts to type a command, players that are not spectators will not be valid targets for commands like /msg, /tell, /tellraw, etc.

This gamerule will be useful for:

Preventing players from using spectator accounts to help other players cheat, whether it be in a mini-game or general minecraft
Allowing spectators to talk to one another without spoiling the game for other players
Improving the overall quality and professionalism of multi-player maps

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April 02, 2020 05:36
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A gamerule wouldn't fit a feature of this type, it just doesn't fit in with the other gamerules.

Not. Everything. Needs. A. Gamerule.

There should be a command like /spectatormsg (alias /sm), similar to /me and /teammsg, that outputs specifically to a spectator channel. Preventing spectators from using regular chat is a bad idea since it's an unnecessary restriction that doesn't stop cheating (voice chats and text messages on other platforms exist).