RP shout ads are obstructive to chat and gameplay

[Gordita]

If they're openly advertising explicit "smut", then please report it. Not sure where you're hanging out that you see such things all the time but I can only recall seeing something that blatant once (and immediately reported it).

Most of the time they're using vague language without any explicit or specific references. Will an adult understand what they mean? Usually. Will a child understand? Not unless their parent has already allowed them access to explicit content, in which case seeing it in game isn't going to cause them anymore harm than has already been done to the child.

Groomers are a different subject. Are there groomers in game? Sure, they're in just about every online space. That's why parents should take more interest in their children's online activities.

Are there "tons" of groomers in game? Give me a break. One is two too many but its not the massive number you claim.

Trying to connect venue PF listings to the groomers that exist is a massive stretch. If you were a child, which of the following two PF listings would you be more likely to respond to?

"XXX-CLUB Ladies Night tonight. Find that special someone for a private dance. Siren/Goblet/wYYpZZ See you there!", or

"just started game and looking for new friends will you play with me?"

It's not the venue ads that you should be suspicious about. It's the innocuous looking ones in normal language that are dangerous.


Then give us links to these "tons" of fact and real incidents.

Again, not denying that there are some problems out there but you're exaggerating the extent greatly. One incident is one too many but it's also nothing that will be stopped by restricting what others are allowed to do.

1 I've reported them, as stated previously
2 I never specified a "massive number"
3 why are you still talking about pf listings after being told this isn't about pf listings?
4 "xiv has a groomer problem" is the general consensus among many in the venue scene. I've been told this by a wide number of people from friends to strangers.
5 there's nothing vague about advertising hookers
6 I'm not obligated to provide the players of the forum documentation of these things, though I am very tempted to.
7 again, nobody is trying to restrict what players are allowed to do. I reinvite you to read the op and comments.

[strawberrycake]

1 I've reported them, as stated previously
2 I never specified a "massive number"
3 why are you still talking about pf listings after being told this isn't about pf listings?
4 "xiv has a groomer problem" is the general consensus among many in the venue scene. I've been told this by a wide number of people from friends to strangers.
5 there's nothing vague about advertising hookers

It's funny because anyone whos anyone IN the Venue scene knows about the groomer problem and have lists of who not to do business with and who not to let In to your venue.