Please do something about the advertisements for "Lounges" in shout chat

Especially the 18+ ones. Those need to be shut down like immediately.

1) report them as often as you see them.
2) blacklist the names of these people to avoid seeing them.
3) turn off shout chat from appearing in your chat log.
4) accept people play the game how they want, not how you want. online interactions are not rated by the ESRB.
5) idle elsewhere than a public area.
6) close out of 14 and do something else.

You're trying too hard. I'll make sure to head over to your world and make advertisements.

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Originally Posted by WhyAmIHere

1) report them as often as you see them.
2) blacklist the names of these people to avoid seeing them.
3) turn off shout chat from appearing in your chat log.
4) accept people play the game how they want, not how you want. online interactions are not rated by the ESRB.
5) idle elsewhere than a public area.
6) close out of 14 and do something else.

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They wanna be a troll now, you're wasting time.

All of these things. Bemoaning lounge ads in shout is a fruitless endeavor.

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Originally Posted by Coletergeist

They wanna be a troll now, you're wasting time.

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more than aware. still gonna be half serious in my response in how to deal with these things in case someone later on comes by and reads this thread and wants a serious response on how to address this stuff. Since ya know, we're getting a ton of month/year-old threads brought back to the front page for some reason.

This should not be acceptable. Censored their names and their wards because I ain't advertising for them. This is NOT ok.
https://i.imgur.com/HpNuobm.png

This is just the most recent picture I'm not scrolling up for more

Now imagine if a popular and respectable streamer like Asmongold was to join this game while streaming. What do you think his first reaction would be? His viewer base would probably vomit on sight and not even bother with this game!

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Originally Posted by WhyAmIHere

4) accept people play the game how they want, not how you want. online interactions are not rated by the ESRB.

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Not technically, no. Though that doesn't mean people can't still get in trouble if they cross too many lines.

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Originally Posted by MPK

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Now imagine if a popular and respectable streamer like Asmongold was to join this game while streaming. What do you think his first reaction would be? His viewer base would probably vomit on sight and not even bother with this game!

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I am sorry but who cares a flying flip about Asmongold? I hear his name thrown around like he is some kind of god. I mean no offense, but isn’t he a WOW streamer? Don’t get me wrong, those “lounge” ads in shouts drive me crazy and I wish there was a way to stop them. But it certainly isn’t because I am worried about what Asmongold or his followers think. To each his/her own.

Sadly you are finding out what the beer companies have known for years SEX sells!

You're as bad as titanmen/t0rn.

Look, it is everyone's' game and the rules apply to everyone. If you think they don't follow the community guidelines or ToS, then report them as it is easier to do that. Will they can banned? Dunno, but it is better to try than not ever.

Don't bring up asmongold, he is just... ehhh I never really liked the streamer, but even then there are better servers than the one you're in for people to play in.

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Originally Posted by NekoHina

I am sorry but who cares a flying flip about Asmongold? I hear his name thrown around like he is some kind of god. I mean no offense, but isn’t he a WOW streamer? Don’t get me wrong, those “lounge” ads in shouts drive me crazy and I wish there was a way to stop them. But it certainly isn’t because I am worried about what Asmongold or his followers think. To each his/her own.

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Originally Posted by TeraTyrantShadic

Look, it is everyone's' game and the rules apply to everyone. If you think they don't follow the community guidelines or ToS, then report them as it is easier to do that. Will they can banned? Dunno, but it is better to try than not ever.

Don't bring up asmongold, he is just... ehhh I never really liked the streamer, but even then there are better servers than the one you're in for people to play in.

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Do you guys not understand how big his base is and how much he would be a benefit to this so called "community"? He would bring lots of raiders over from WoW and would be a huge boost to our raiding scene!

People in this game seem to only care about their perverted activities. These "Lounges" must be shut down immediately else we look like a total joke! Think about the bigger picture here guys!

Asmongold is a great and very respectable streamer. He's funny and we should welcome him and his base with open arms.

I'm just waiting for the revelation that RPers ran over your childhood dog at this point.

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Originally Posted by MPK

Do you guys not understand how big his base is and how much he would be a benefit to this so called "community"? He would bring lots of raiders over from WoW and would be a huge boost to our raiding scene!

People in this game seem to only care about their perverted activities. These "Lounges" must be shut down immediately else we look like a total joke! Think about the bigger picture here guys!

Asmongold is a great and very respectable streamer. He's funny and we should welcome him and his base with open arms.

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Lol nah. Thanks for your input though.

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Originally Posted by Kewitt

Sadly you are finding out what the beer companies have known for years SEX sells!

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Now you have done it someone is going to turn their house into an adult only store :D But instead of removing those shouts lets remove the rmt shouts huh huh.

Report them for child grooming often enough, and SE will probably get frisky about policing them.

We have Hrothgars in pink wedding dresses and you decide to complain about this?

Alt of RagingStallion?

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Originally Posted by WhyAmIHere

3) turn off shout chat from appearing in your chat log.

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new-ish player, and I actually did not know this was a setting that could be toggled, thank you for the info.

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Originally Posted by MPK

Do you guys not understand how big his base is and how much he would be a benefit to this so called "community"? He would bring lots of raiders over from WoW and would be a huge boost to our raiding scene!

People in this game seem to only care about their perverted activities. These "Lounges" must be shut down immediately else we look like a total joke! Think about the bigger picture here guys!

Asmongold is a great and very respectable streamer. He's funny and we should welcome him and his base with open arms.

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1) We do not need any more of a raider scene here. The raider community is alive and healthy here already and it doesn’t need any help.

2) As far as Asmongold being so funny and respectable, I suppose that is a personal point of view. I tried watching one video of his and all I found he could do was say the f-word. That is neither funny nor respectable where I come from.

3) I do not do perverted things nor do I support them. I said that I wish they did not advertise these ERP “lounges”. I wish they didn’t even have them, but it is their business to do what they want in the privacy of their own houses. I wish they would keep it to themselves though. I do not want any part of it.

But I like them. They aren't doing anything wrong and giving their own adult content warning. We need more people like them.

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Originally Posted by MPK

This should not be acceptable. Censored their names and their wards because I ain't advertising for them. This is NOT ok.
https://i.imgur.com/HpNuobm.png

This is just the most recent picture I'm not scrolling up for more

Now imagine if a popular and respectable streamer like Asmongold was to join this game while streaming. What do you think his first reaction would be? His viewer base would probably vomit on sight and not even bother with this game!

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So this is basically about your Fantasy of getting a popular WoW Streamer to play FFXIV? Sounds to me like you might be playing the wrong game.

Dude, like I said in a different thread of yours he's not coming here unless he does it in secret. His chat would roast him live and then leave him. Also even if he says it for jokes he's shown his disgust of at least cat girls, au ra females and Viera. While he plays a game that have talking cows and pandas in it.

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Dude, like I said in a different thread of yours he's not coming here unless he does it in secret. His chat would roast him live and then leave him. Also even if he says it for jokes he's shown his disgust of at least cat girls, au ra females and Viera. While he plays a game that have talking cows and pandas in it.

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This! ^^^^^^^ 100x LIKE ^^^^^^^^^

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Originally Posted by MPK

Do you guys not understand how big his base is and how much he would be a benefit to this so called "community"? He would bring lots of raiders over from WoW and would be a huge boost to our raiding scene!

People in this game seem to only care about their perverted activities. These "Lounges" must be shut down immediately else we look like a total joke! Think about the bigger picture here guys!

Asmongold is a great and very respectable streamer. He's funny and we should welcome him and his base with open arms.

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his base is big but not good. they literally spammed his chat with misogyny on every video i've seen of him. sure, he tells them to cut it out, but they do it again the next time, which means that his base is not good and will drive off the existing playerbase.

Tbh you had me fooled until the Asmongold part.

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Originally Posted by NekoHina

1) We do not need any more of a raider scene here. The raider community is alive and healthy here already and it doesn’t need any help.

2) As far as Asmongold being so funny and respectable, I suppose that is a personal point of view. I tried watching one video of his and all I found he could do was say the f-word. That is neither funny nor respectable where I come from.

3) I do not do perverted things nor do I support them. I said that I wish they did not advertise these ERP “lounges”. I wish they didn’t even have them, but it is their business to do what they want in the privacy of their own houses. I wish they would keep it to themselves though. I do not want any part of it.

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1) The more the merrier, our raiding scene isn't that big.
2) He's a great person in general I don't see how anyone can hate him. His fan base is fun and it would do so much good to his have this community join us.
3) Don't worry, your secret is safe with me.

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Originally Posted by MPK

Do you guys not understand how big his base is and how much he would be a benefit to this so called "community"? He would bring lots of raiders over from WoW and would be a huge boost to our raiding scene!

People in this game seem to only care about their perverted activities. These "Lounges" must be shut down immediately else we look like a total joke! Think about the bigger picture here guys!

Asmongold is a great and very respectable streamer. He's funny and we should welcome him and his base with open arms.

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...nah

...wrong... actually, I'm gonna go off here. You always accuse the playerbase of being dirty ERPers ruining your game experience, but as a player since 2.0 with toons in Mateus, Balmung, and Faerie, I've experienced a literal ZERO public ERP situations (or private, for that matter). If any "Lounge" is going on, it's advertised as 18+, and in a housing ward, INSIDE the house. At this point, you're coming off WORSE, as now I picture you hiding in a corner in a house somewhere watching people ERP. People aren't ERPing wherever you go unless you spend all your time in the red light district of Eorzea.

...literally who cares besides you? You want senpai to notice you, go play WoW and donate $200 to his stream.

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Originally Posted by WhiteArchmage

...nah

...wrong... actually, I'm gonna go off here. You always accuse the playerbase of being dirty ERPers ruining your game experience, but as a player since 2.0 with toons in Mateus, Balmung, and Faerie, I've experienced a literal ZERO public ERP situations (or private, for that matter). If any "Lounge" is going on, it's advertised as 18+, and in a housing ward, INSIDE the house. At this point, you're coming off WORSE, as now I picture you hiding in a corner in a house somewhere watching people ERP. People aren't ERPing wherever you go unless you spend all your time in the red light district of Eorzea.

...literally who cares besides you? You want senpai to notice you, go play WoW and donate $200 to his stream.

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Literally this.

I have not seen anyone openly ERP in public spaces in-game, and these ads clearly point out they are 18+ and are within a RP club they've created at housing they've obtained; and mostly inside where it's free from the public eye unless you willingly go there. The only thing you see in shout chat is the ads themselves, which are harmless.

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Originally Posted by Coletergeist

Literally this.

I have not seen anyone openly ERP in public spaces in-game, and these ads clearly point out they are 18+ and are within a RP club they've created at housing they've obtained; and mostly inside where it's free from the public eye unless you willingly go there. The only thing you see in shout chat is the ads themselves, which are harmless.

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You guys may not spend any time at the Quicksand on Balmung then. There is plenty of public erp'ing there as well as other locations. If you're using mods you'll see the nudity if you're not you'll see enough people there in their small clothes.

i'm not advocating the use of PF for lounges and 18+ venues but it seems this has now become a pretty common thing to see in PF and to some degree advertised in shout chat as well and it's not just on Crystal DC but other data centers as well such as Aether and Chaos.

And nothing of value was lost.

I mean as I'm leveling a crystal alt for the first time since the big separation I do notice it's kinda spammy and gross... but yeah, I just blacklist them and move on.

Take comfort in knowing they'll never be able to join any of your PFs \o/

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Originally Posted by Veis_Alveare

I mean as I'm leveling a crystal alt for the first time since the big separation I do notice it's kinda spammy and gross... but yeah, I just blacklist them and move on.

Take comfort in knowing they'll never be able to join any of your PFs \o/

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Honestly if SE would provide a section of party finder purely for events, or made that odd linkshell update that was so fantastically flaccid I can't even remember what it was called actually useful most people would turn and advertise their events there and it'd clear up the spam. The ERP events probably would stick to shout chat or off game methods of communication but giving the PG rated events a space to actually advertise would be more than welcome by the community. Heck it'd be useful even outside the RP scene. PVP fans could actually organize meet ups in game instead of needing to find the discord. And musical acts could also advertise that they're playing.

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Originally Posted by MPK

Do you guys not understand how big his base is and how much he would be a benefit to this so called "community"? He would bring lots of raiders over from WoW and would be a huge boost to our raiding scene!

People in this game seem to only care about their perverted activities. These "Lounges" must be shut down immediately else we look like a total joke! Think about the bigger picture here guys!

Asmongold is a great and very respectable streamer. He's funny and we should welcome him and his base with open arms.

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Do you not understand nobody cares about some random streamer from a different game? Whose opinion has absolutely ZERO weight with 99.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999% of FFXIV playerbase?

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Do you not understand nobody cares about some random streamer from a different game? Whose opinion has absolutely ZERO weight with 99.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999% of FFXIV playerbase?

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I'll have you know that Asmongold is a huge celebrity in the MMO community not just WoW. His opinions alone shake up and cause changes in the mmo industry. He's a huge name brand who even blizzard would bend the knee for. I'm just asking this community to welcome him and his great base to our community.

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Originally Posted by MPK

I'll have you know that Asmongold is a huge celebrity in the MMO community not just WoW. His opinions alone shake up and cause changes in the mmo industry. He's a huge name brand who even blizzard would bend the knee for. I'm just asking this community to welcome him and his great base to our community.

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Huge celebrity.

Hadn't heard of him before you randomly brought him up.

Does not compute.

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Originally Posted by MPK

I'll have you know that Asmongold..

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Who? Never heard of them.

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Originally Posted by MPK

I'll have you know that Asmongold is a huge celebrity in the MMO community not just WoW. His opinions alone shake up and cause changes in the mmo industry. He's a huge name brand who even blizzard would bend the knee for. I'm just asking this community to welcome him and his great base to our community.

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If you believe this community needs him and his playerbase, then this community isn't worth saving.

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Originally Posted by Cyreil

If you believe this community needs him and his playerbase, then this community isn't worth saving.

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While I agree with the idea that an infusion of new blood into the raid scene would be a positive you guys have to understand this is trolling, right?

Like by the tone of their posts I can basically hear them snickering as they type them out to "trigger the casuals" and stuff.

You're functionally just supplying meme content.

So, uh, Lounges? Privahouses made into ERP dungeons, right?