Months of harassment

[Helbya]

Right well this is the kind of stuff we're getting blasted with.
Forewarning: These have been cropped but not censored. Contained racist, transphobic, homophobic, and offensive remarks.
April 20th 1/2
April 20th 2/2

Even attempting a kick with a canned message during the flood is ineffective.

[AstraBraifort]

Right well this is the kind of stuff we're getting blasted with.
Forewarning: These have been cropped but not censored. Contained racist, transphobic, homophobic, and offensive remarks.
(snipped links)

Even attempting a kick with a canned message during the flood is ineffective.

Just a warning, you may get forum-banned for not censoring these screenshots (both the character name and the slurs). But I can confirm we got hit with these same ones on Adamantoise earlier, too.

[DamianFatale]

Just a warning, you may get forum-banned for not censoring these screenshots (both the character name and the slurs). But I can confirm we got hit with these same ones on Adamantoise earlier, too.

Honestly at this point it needs to be seen. This is so problematic on so many levels, and like usual, nothing has been done. Where are the moderators and the devs on this?? Surely if the moderators can't understand what to do, there has to be someone who speaks English fluently, and works for the FFXIV team.

I remember during a live stream, they instantly banned people from saying "la-hee", because it was spamming up everything. It's kinda funny that they can instantly take care of something so nonsensical as that, but do nothing in the actual game about any of our problems involving player conduct.

[Helbya]

Was it the same messages?
If so that says our little troll here is queuing a world transfer and slapping that macro button when the transfer dings to evade the kick and run amok across all worlds.

[AstraBraifort]

Was it the same messages?
If so that says our little troll here is queuing a world transfer and slapping that macro button when the transfer dings to evade the kick and run amok across all worlds.

Yeah, that's what he's been doing since day 1 of spamming. Unfortunately old news.

Honestly at this point it needs to be seen. This is so problematic on so many levels, and like usual, nothing has been done. Where are the moderators and the devs on this?? Surely if the moderators can't understand what to do, there has to be someone who speaks English fluently, and works for the FFXIV team.

I remember during a live stream, they instantly banned people from saying "la-hee", because it was spamming up everything. It's kinda funny that they can instantly take care of something so nonsensical as that, but do nothing in the actual game about any of our problems involving player conduct.

We've been posting censored screenshots in this post and it still gets the point across just fine. I just didn't want that guy to get banned as a result of posting them.
It's absolutely horrendous what's being said, I agree. No one should have to see this on a near-daily basis for as long as it's been going on. The GMs are only taking action against the actual accounts that are spamming since the person behind it all isn't using his main account and instead is using a side account with burnable alts. This forum post is months old and it's awful that nothing has happened to address it for real.

[MilkieTea]

Yeah, that's what he's been doing since day 1 of spamming. Unfortunately old news.



We've been posting censored screenshots in this post and it still gets the point across just fine. I just didn't want that guy to get banned as a result of posting them.
It's absolutely horrendous what's being said, I agree. No one should have to see this on a near-daily basis for as long as it's been going on. The GMs are only taking action against the actual accounts that are spamming since the person behind it all isn't using his main account and instead is using a side account with burnable alts. This forum post is months old and it's awful that nothing has happened to address it for real.

considering the amount of dedication this guy has, its likely that hes also got mentor alts as well on burner accounts, as well as a way to reset his IP so that he cant be tracked and IP banned. I mentioned this earlier but, I personally think his payment information needs to be banned. I also dont think targetting the people who invite him in would work because it could simply be a case of them shouting in limsa “Can someone please invite me to novice network?” majority of the time.

[AstraBraifort]

considering the amount of dedication this guy has, its likely that hes also got mentor alts as well on burner accounts, as well as a way to reset his IP so that he cant be tracked and IP banned. I mentioned this earlier but, I personally think his payment information needs to be banned. I also dont think targetting the people who invite him in would work because it could simply be a case of them shouting in limsa “Can someone please invite me to novice network?” majority of the time.

He absolutely has a mentor main that's doing the inviting. We used to know the character name, but he's not using that account anymore. Plus with the spamming not being directly tied to the main, there's not much to be done about it with the way the GMs are handling it currently. They can only really go after the alts with the spam. And I believe SE doesn't IP ban for fear of accidentally IP banning a big public place (like a university for example). Unsure if a payment ban would work - I don't know if he could just get a new card number and skirt it that way if he did get payment info banned. I can also confirm he's not shouting in Limsa asking for an invite, at least not on Adamantoise or a few of the other servers I've talked to mentors on. We're all certain he has a mentor main doing the inviting.

[MilkieTea]

He absolutely has a mentor main that's doing the inviting. We used to know the character name, but he's not using that account anymore. Plus with the spamming not being directly tied to the main, there's not much to be done about it with the way the GMs are handling it currently. They can only really go after the alts with the spam. And I believe SE doesn't IP ban for fear of accidentally IP banning a big public place (like a university for example). Unsure if a payment ban would work - I don't know if he could just get a new card number and skirt it that way if he did get payment info banned. I can also confirm he's not shouting in Limsa asking for an invite, at least not on Adamantoise or a few of the other servers I've talked to mentors on. We're all certain he has a mentor main doing the inviting.

I forget how NN’s user list works, but is there a way to narrow it down with the list of mentors online and in NN and go from there? Im pretty certain if you figure out who the mentor is there’ll be some indication within the spam. Or can mentors not in NN invite?

I know it seems like Im probably pulling stuff outta my a** desperately, and I partially am, but I also have a tiny bit of an idea forming in regards to this that I hope *may* work for at least a little bit longer than the reprieves of only several weeks that you guys have already been getting.

[MiniTofu]

considering the amount of dedication this guy has, its likely that hes also got mentor alts as well on burner accounts, as well as a way to reset his IP so that he cant be tracked and IP banned. I mentioned this earlier but, I personally think his payment information needs to be banned. I also dont think targetting the people who invite him in would work because it could simply be a case of them shouting in limsa “Can someone please invite me to novice network?” majority of the time.

That guy is lifeless, he has nothing to do but harassing the public? w...t...f.. ? Is he mental?

[Vahlnir]

Is he mental?

By the sound of things? Yes. No question about that.