My crew and I had been sailing the seas, enjoying ourselves in typical pirate form. We gathered quite a store of supply (cannon balls, boards, and magical peel free bananas) One friend had to leave for dinner and the others suffered connection issues. (I personally suddenly found myself at the bottom of the ocean) In short, I found myself alone on a galley, with a large stockpile, ready to take on the Skeleton Fort in the distance. However, while my crew were attempting to rejoin the game, a group of three popped into my ship and instantly threw me in the brig. Laughing and telling me it was "rough bro" when I explained the issue my crew had experienced. There was no prior communication before I found myself locked up.
This needs to be fixed. It's enough of an issue when joining into a galleon ends you up instantly in the brig, but that isnt much of a loss, you can just rejoin. (yes it's toxic for the community, but it's just a load time) However this was something different. There was considerable time put into filling our supply so we could take on the fort. This must be addressed or the community of this game will go the way of Rust and Dayz.
I suggest a "friends only" box to click for joining your ship, or "invite only".