can we just stop with the troll/bait posts already...

[sindriiisgaming]

Oh, stop it gaius. Lmao

ah yes, the classic "you must be a troll yourself"

Hey, if you can't beat em, join em.

Chapter 4, "Falling into Shadows: Skiros' Descent"

However, as Skiros continued to face ever-greater challenges and threats, his lust for power began to grow. He believed that with more power, he could do even greater good for the realm.

One day, while on a perilous quest to confront a formidable dark mage, Skiros stumbled upon a forbidden tome of dark magic. The grimoire whispered promises of unimaginable power and the ability to rid Eorzea of all evil. Despite his initial reservations, Skiros's ambition got the better of him, and he decided to delve into the forbidden arts.

As he delved deeper into the dark magic, Skiros's personality began to change. His once-humble and compassionate nature was replaced by arrogance and a hunger for dominance. He started using dark spells to bend the wills of others to his own, amassing a loyal following of cultists and dark mages who believed in his twisted vision of salvation.

Skiros began to tap into the darkest corners of magic, summoning unholy creatures and harnessing forbidden rituals. He waged war against the existing powers of Eorzea, seeking to impose his rule and reshape the realm in his image. Villages were razed, and innocent lives were lost as his thirst for power knew no bounds.

Heroes who had once admired him as a symbol of hope and goodness now rallied against him, determined to free Eorzea from his tyranny. The once-beloved hero had become the Dark Lord, and his name struck fear into the hearts of those who had once revered him.

at the point beyond accountability might just lie the choice of adding users to the ignore list. at least that way ill stop seeing these horrible threads

[Swordsman]

ah yes, the classic "you must be a troll yourself"
at the point beyond accountability might just lie the choice of adding users to the ignore list. at least that way ill stop seeing these horrible threads

[Local_Custard]

are you okay, friend? I ask this genuinely. I haven't stuck around the forums enough to understand the specifics, but I hope the best for you. Though, I may ask, what makes presenting an lgbtq character a troll post? I like your forum signature, by the way!

[sindriiisgaming]

are you okay, friend? I ask this genuinely. I haven't stuck around the forums enough to understand the specifics, but I hope the best for you. Though, I may ask, what makes presenting an lgbtq character a troll post? I like your forum signature, by the way!

here are some examples. these threads are not meant to start legitimate discussion, theyre made to annoy people, which has been working... by baiting people to argue over politics... its quite gross actually taking advantage of actual LGBTQ issues to rile up the forums
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...esbian-or-Both
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...ro-Is-Straight
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...ter-In-The-MSQ
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...r-LGBTQ-Rights

ill hit my post limit soon so i might not be able to reply past here tonight
also thankyou for the kind words on the sig x

[Bonoki]

there are sevral threads asking for things to be added. ive made a fair few in the last week, and i know others have to. I will link some here

https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/385999-Female-Hrothgar-as-a-playable-race.-Show-your-support%21
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/491206-Ultimate-King-Moggle-Mog
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/491203-Can-we-please-have-a-modernization-for-the-servers.-%28Specifically-tick-refreshrate%29
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/491075-REALLY-random-idea-A-deep-dungeon-but-all-Jobs-have-their-PvP-kits.
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/475325-Please-increase-the-buff-cap-to-at-least-40

I guess those aren't really what I had in mind because some of those just feel really out there to me. Not bad ideas, just not really something that feels super impactful in my personal opinion.
Also Female Hrothgar is already confirmed so I wouldn't really count it here.

[Local_Custard]

here are some examples. these threads are not meant to start legitimate discussion, theyre made to annoy people, which has been working... by baiting people to argue over politics... its quite gross actually taking advantage of actual LGBTQ issues to rile up the forums
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...esbian-or-Both
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...ro-Is-Straight
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...ter-In-The-MSQ
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...r-LGBTQ-Rights

ill hit my post limit soon so i might not be able to reply past here.
also thankyou for the kind words on the sig x

I hope the best for you! do get some rest.

[sindriiisgaming]

Also Female Hrothgar is already confirmed so I wouldn't really count it here.

not quite yet its not. that thread only exists because they feel ignored. its been 2 years since 6.0 and not a word

[Thurmnmurmn]

You do realise that a thread asking for people to stop trolling does nothing but feed the trolls more. You're giving them even more attention then bumping their thread. You made a whole new thread just about them.

There's always going to be people who will engage with the troll threads. You could just, not open those threads. Simple as that.

[sindriiisgaming]

You do realise that a thread asking for people to stop trolling does nothing but feed the trolls more. You're giving them even more attention then bumping their thread. You made a whole new thread just about them.

There's always going to be people who will engage with the troll threads. You could just, not open those threads. Simple as that.

honestly, ive seen that not working. seen it do absolutley nothing for the issue. so yes i made one of those "please stop" threads like the other 5million people sick of this, have i added to this issue by talking about it. oh probabbly.. but is it becomming completly out of hand. absolutley/ every single thread is the same nonsense drowning out good legitimate threads, hence why our good fellow above didnt even know half of them excisted. this thread is here to give voice and validation to the people SICK of seeing them, to the devs moderating the forums that we ARE SICK of them being enabled. and to make certian users take a long hard look at there own history and how it may have contrinuted to the issue.

so no, i wont sit here silant anymore because its "easier, and wont draw them attention" this thread will continue to be engaged in so long as those posts continue to thrive, and when those trolls succeed in reducing the forums to 5 users posting the same memes over and over, this threadwill serve as proof that we did try to stop it, even if it be in vain.

and if they should so happen to grace this thread with there presence, only to say "oh well never stop" then at least itl be all the easier to add them to the filter list, perhaps even to encourage others to do the same

[Thurmnmurmn]

honestly, ive seen that not working. seen it do absolutley nothing for the issue. so yes i made one of those "please stop" threads like the other 5million people sick of this, have i added to this issue by talking about it. oh probabbly.. but is it becomming completly out of hand. absolutley/ every single thread is the same nonsense drowning out good legitimate threads, hence why our good fellow above didnt even know half of them excisted. this thread is here to give voice and validation to the people SICK of seeing them, to the devs moderating the forums that we ARE SICK of them being enabled. and to make certian users take a long hard look at there own history and how it may have contrinuted to the issue.

so no, i wont sit here silant anymore because its "easier, and wont draw them attention" this thread will continue to be engaged in so long as those posts continue to thrive, and when those trolls succeed in reducing the forums to 5 users posting the same memes over and over, this threadwill serve as proof that we did try to stop it, even if it be in vain.

and if they should so happen to grace this thread with there presence, only to say "oh well never stop" then at least itl be all the easier to add them to the filter list

Best of luck with your endeavour.
I personally don't see this thread staying active. The only reason the troll ones stay active is due to negativity (drama) attracting everyone to it.