Exactly how harsh are the chat rules?

To answer the original question, you can read about it https://support.na.square-enix.com/f...la=1&kid=68216

Examples are provided if you click the key points.

Rules arent harsh, but they are incredibly vague in some instances.

Most chat via private tells and discord. I would avoid open chat unless you have something to ask

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Originally Posted by Vav2021

Are the rules really this extreme where people are afraid to make the social game... well... social? and if so, what in particular is causing this?

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It's all about how much self restraint you have.

If you're generally a pretty polite person you won't have issues.

If you have no filter and are in the habit of spewing a number of things Blizzard will turn a blind eye to... well, yes, you'd get in trouble. For some individuals, it may be safest to just not chat. Here's a pretty safe rule: Is what you're saying namecalling or attacking someone as an individual? If no, you're probably good. If yes, it's probably reportable. The big caveat is those used to the standards of certain other communities may not see anything wrong with what they're saying because they're so acclimated to those other environments.

if you drop profanity in public chat and someone reports it, you'll likely get a GM on you. even if its made in jest, among friends.

the FFXIV community is generally incredibly selfish, petty, snakey and vindictive.

put two and two together.

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Originally Posted by Tlachtga

if you drop profanity in public chat and someone reports it, you'll likely get a GM on you. even if its made in jest, among friends.

the FFXIV community is generally incredibly selfish, petty, snakey and vindictive.

put two and two together.

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I have never heard of anyone being reported for profanity, much less punished

As long as you don't directly insult people you'll be fine, no one will report you for talking with someone in /say or /shout unless you attack a group of people with said things.

Well they made it against the TOS to do something as simple as harmless emotes when people die in pvp, and the game is full of toxic passive aggressive crap since so many people seem to think the smallest comment or insult is the end of the world.

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Originally Posted by Darthgummibear

Well they made it against the TOS to do something as simple as harmless emotes when people die in pvp, and the game is full of toxic passive aggressive crap since so many people seem to think the smallest comment or insult is the end of the world.

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I mean people were teabagging others in PvP or spam laugh I wouldn't concider that as harmless it's pretty insulting and infuriating in an already frustrating situation. I didn't have that happen to me so far tho but I don't pvp that much.

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Originally Posted by Atreides

I mean people were teabagging others in PvP or spam laugh I wouldn't concider that as harmless it's pretty insulting and infuriating in an already frustrating situation. I didn't have that happen to me so far tho but I don't pvp that much.

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You'll have a rough time on the internet let alone life with that mindset.