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Were you treated better, or worse?
Just... differently. A lot more random messages from strangers. A lot more smiley faces and what I could only describe as mild flirting or "flirt prodding". Depending on the platform there can also be a lot more abuse.
I did this in RuneScape and it was very profitable. It was before the grand exchange, so trade happened by standing in a bank and shouting out offers.