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[Basil Dreadflint]

It IS rude for people to just come up and invite you!
If they at least introduce themselves, say hello, ask if you are interested, then that is different.

You basically have 3 options:
1) Just keep ignoring them. Say no all the time.
2) Make your own guild, once they see a name over your head, they won't ask anymore.
3) Join a guild that will appreciate your desire to play solo, and won't pressure you into anything. (Here though, you still will see guild chat constantly scrolling by.)

[akamystic]

I don't feel bad for answering no as they do receive a message that states "no thank you" (or something along those lines). It's not like we said "heck no!". However, I like having some conversation prior to just adding a random Pirate to my list.

"My Momma always said....Pirates is like a box of chocolates......you never know what you're gonna get..."