Rule Clarification: Begging count as Piracy?

[Emperor Tekagi]

But its not rare that new players ask for some starting money and i never heard such was considered piracy

I guess @Croft meant more something like begging for money with RP background. Not like new players.
In my eyes it could be possible to do this without Pirate ID since you wouldn't force someone to give you money in the end..

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Me watching the daily drama turn into yet another Disco-doomsday discussion: