Should I have reported this?

[Qujah]

You said it yourself, you're not entirely certain if the comment was even aimed at your character or not.

As I said: If I wasn't the target, it would still be rude. Besides me (I play and queue at Twintania), there was one player from Lich and 2 of Raiden. I guess the 2 Raiden guys were in party when queuing. It was of the Raiden guys. The chances are that he meant either me or the player from Lich.

If all they did was insult your character and not you, that is quite tame.

No one can know in what way and how strongly you're attached with your character. Insulting the character is still an insult.

Being the sort of comment that sounds like it's coming from a 10 year old acting cocky, I'd just assume it was a 10 year old acting cocky and move on.

Good point. But if this was a teenager, it will serve him well learning some lesson about community rules, politeness, mutual respect and being responsible for his or her actions.

Thank you all for sharing your thoughts. I'm gonna report such stuff if it happens again. FFXIV is/was kinda famous for enforcing better manners, compared to other MMOs. We should keep this up.

[AwesomeJr44]

This just seems like such a nothing thing to get upset over. Sure it's a bit rude, but enough to merit a report? Eh... probably not. Blacklist them if you want to, and just ignore it.

Good point. But if this was a teenager, it will serve him well learning some lesson about community rules, politeness, mutual respect and being responsible for his or her actions.

This right here gives me Karen vibes though, don't be like this. You're not their parent. If you're gonna report someone don't do it for some twisted attempt at parenting them.

Wait so finding a character ugly now is a reportable offense? If I was a GM I would slap the person that filled the report with a suspension. Such a waste of a report.

Honestly, I'd probably do the same, or at least give them a warning not to send false reports. (not sure if GMs are allowed to do that)

[LianaThorne]

But if this was a teenager, it will serve him well learning some lesson about community rules, politeness, mutual respect and being responsible for his or her actions.

Not your job to parent someone else's kid/teen, nor should that be encouraged. One/two people brought this person into the world, they can teach them how to act. If they don't, then that's on them for their kid's future failure in life.

As others have said, you're better off growing a thicker skin and realize that only your opinion of yourself is the one that actually matters. Dude might get a slap on the wrist at best for his comment or have the situation be entirely ignored by GMs.