Online Bullying - A Dev request for a response and discussion

[minihalcyon]

I've heard the League of Legends reference a lot. It's slightly different, if only because players are punished with bans and suspensions for leaving games early. If you get stuck with a team that is harassing you, you can't leave until 20-50 minutes have passed, or you risk punishment.

In FF, it sucks if you're in a dungeon and face this kind of abuse, but you still have the option to leave. I encourage people to do this until there is a competent system in place to deal with abuse. If you queue up with someone who is being a dick, leave - during the fight if you have to. Make sure to explain why: "Persona A is being a douche. I don't tolerate it." Sucks for the others in the group, but if they're not speaking up for you, they might as well condone the behavior.

"All it takes for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke

These evil people know this, so they try to encourage you to "do nothing" by saying "deal with it," or "be a man." The more you know.