Quote Originally Posted by Radkat View Post
SE does not need to shame anyone! They just need to let everyone know that they are actively targeting gilbuyers with severe punishment. That is enough to deter those who take their characters seriously.
But that's just it, Square does let everyone know that they are banning players and erasing gil. Every few months they put out reports on how many accounts they've banned and how much gil they reclaimed. But that's it, it's just numbers. What's so scary about that? "Oh, it was probably just some stupid kid borrowing mom's Discover card." Could never be someone smart enough to know better. This is how shaming would put a real dent in RMT clients, by showing who exactly is buying gil. Giving a 'face' to the numbers. Though I can garauntee most of the time it wouldn't be 'some stupid kid'.