Certain Aspects needs changing

[Barraind]

Didnt YoshiP address this point directly and say that the current set up is intentional?

Yes.

It borrows both from an eastern idea of human interaction, and from older MMO's where friends list were one-sided for both players.

It should be borrowing from the GLOBAL idea that stalking is bad.

Its an incredibly small game world with multiple ways to find you, this one specifically requiring you to have said "yes, this person can forever have me on their friends list if they so choose".

You cant fix stupid or malicious, you can only deal with it when it happens.

The vast majority of "stalking" in a virtual world is fixable by blocking/ignoring the person than then following through with that.

[Macleod]

Yes.

It borrows both from an eastern idea of human interaction, and from older MMO's where friends list were one-sided for both players.

It should be borrowing from the GLOBAL idea that stalking is bad.

[Keddera_StormMoon]

The Mentor crown should just change to a watering can, FULL STOP.

Limsa can be left alone. Every game has it's ECBay, it's Greaterfaymart, it's Barren's Chat, it's crafter's channel. Limsa is just this game's hub. Any attempt to suppress it would just cause it to move elsewhere. Besides, I love how lively Limsa is, I'd like to keep it that way. It might be wretched hive of scum and villainy, but it's MY hive wretched hive of scum and villainy and I wouldn't change a thing about it.

The friend list does need to be updated though. If you remove somebody, it needs to work both ways.

**edited for spelling**

[Avidria]

Blacklisting someone should remove you from their friends list
If it doesn't, I mean... Why TF not?