"Something important came up, I have to go. "

[Leira_Raine]

I'm not trying to justify his actions. I'm just saying that's what his "something important" could be and that could be why he didn't just leave the instance himself.

Not trying to play the devil's advocate (as I already assumed he was trying to get a free kick), but agreed here. I just wondered if the important something actually was so important he was forced to just up and leave from his chair. More than likely, however, that's not the case.

[faris]

They should add in a negative rep feature which can be seen by other players. Even if it's something as innocuous as "duties abandoned" with being kicked counting on that as an abandoned duty.

[Volsung]

Honestly, just vote dismiss them. Its what a half hour penalty now if they abandon?
Its a pretty rough penalty, and it didn't seem like they came off terrible until they gave
their ultimatum after the responses. And after looking at that chat, you guys weren't
honestly that nice, and its not like they said "i'm ditching you loser aholes", Keeping
them against their will really won't help anyone.

Should they have started a instance knowing something might come up? not really.
But just let em go.

And to answer your question, yes, refusing to do your job is harassment, and is
reportable.

[Luxx]

it coulda went 2 ways.
if the guy really had to go, depending on how important it is, he would of stayed and jumped off with haste w/ no time to think of loggin..but he didnt.
he stayed there like an ass and say "ok ill stand here." he prolly didnt like the pt or whatever and lied about it.
the guys gone scott free might as well forget it and move. whatever importance it was he could of dealt the 30mins.

i believe depending on kick [AFK] should be 15 mins, [harrassment] 1hr. and idk the other ones i forgot but i sure everyone will pick harrassment just to be tools and crap and abuse it...theres no way out. SE needs to find a round about for this s:

[Eidolon]

i believe depending on kick [AFK] should be 15 mins, [harrassment] 1hr. and idk the other ones i forgot but i sure everyone will pick harrassment just to be tools and crap and abuse it...theres no way out. SE needs to find a round about for this s:

100% this. WHY it doesn't give a lock-out of ANY kind for booting someone from the party is literally beyond me.

Why not make two different vote-types?

Vote Relief (Voting someone out to not recieve timer, on good terms.)
Vote Dismiss (Reasons such as harassment, kicked from party for being a troll) = 30 min cooldown timer.

Sure, I'm sure there are asshats that would abuse this - kicking people as soon as they enter just to give them the cooldown. But that'd likewise be reportable for harassment.

[Wicc]

Technically, yes... but that is in place moreso for people trying to do myth or exp runs and wanting to leave after a certain part so I don't see a GM acting on it.

It sounded like he had to AFK and thought he'd be back before 30 minutes, and was just throwing a hissy fit.

[Issachar]

Force close your client, wait 5 mins, free exit

[Najara]

Honestly, just vote dismiss them, its what a half hour penalty now? and after
looking at that chat, you guys weren't honestly that nice, and its not like they
said "i'm ditching you loser aholes", Keeping them against their will really won't
help anyone.

Should they have started a instance knowing something might come up? not really.
But just let em go.

And to answer your question, yes, refusing to do your job is harassment, and is
reportable.

There is no penalty for kicking them. They wanted to give up and force abandon our party, which they succeeded in doing. How are we the bad guys?

[Volsung]

I never said you were the bad guys, I just said there was a better
alternative to how you respond that saying "exactly" and "that's too
bad"

Take it for what its worth. Kindness goes both ways.