How to stop a stalker?

[Turbotailz86]

I hate to say it, but you could of prevented this if you took initiative. Friend or stranger I'll tell them straight up if they continue what they're doing I'll block them. For an example I say *I don't do it to you so don't do it to me* I don't let problems prolong for a long time and I solve it as quick as possible before it gets worst. I've seen so many stories as yours and it's depressing because you didn't take initiative before it got worst. It's okay to be nice especially for a friend I know, but when it comes to situations like these. You have to put your foot down or they'll forever walk over you.

I'll be honest the only time I had to use the report button is when a stranger *pvp* started using vulgar language nonstop spamming. I blocked them alright, but then reported after because the player already sealed their fate.

[Vahlnir]

I hate to say it, but you could of prevented this if you took initiative. Friend or stranger I'll tell them straight up if they continue what they're doing I'll block them. For an example I say *I don't do it to you so don't do it to me* I don't let problems prolong for a long time and I solve it as quick as possible before it gets worst. I've seen so many stories as yours and it's depressing because you didn't take initiative before it got worst. It's okay to be nice especially for a friend I know, but when it comes to situations like these. You have to put your foot down or they'll forever walk over you.

I'll be honest the only time I had to use the report button is when a stranger *pvp* started using vulgar language nonstop spamming. I blocked them alright, but then reported after because the player already sealed their fate.

This is a good approach for the right situation, but in the OP's case it appears they simply can't take a hint...

[faris]

GM call until something is done. It's harrassment, and you shouldn't have to put up with it. He's breaking ToS by griefing you, so hang in there until you get a GM that understands how annoying (and frankly scary) this sort of behaviour can be. XIV's ToS is more-or-less identical to FFXI's, and I can tell you with absolute certainty that what he's doing is against it. Someone used to hassle me in XI, and I got their ass suspended twice with reports, which eventually led to a ban.

You have to report him to make it stop. You can be as nice as pie to people like that, you can hope they understand how much it annoys you, or you can just hope they'll get bored and move on, but the only thing people like that really understand is you either exploding at them because your patience has run out (leaving you open to retaliation with their own GM call, possibly suspending you based on the severity of your explosion) and the same thing happening until you either create a new character to get away from him or quit the game - or a GM call from you which will lead to a suspension for him.

The behaviour's unacceptable, and shouldn't be treated as acceptable. If you get an unsympathetic GM, keep calling.

[Moheeheeko]

[Goodberry]

For all I know, continuing to force any kind of communication (so, including emotes etc.) on a player who has blacklisted you IS harassment and should be reported.

[Symphony42]

It appears that Chad (his real name) refuses to acknowledge that I want to be left alone. I've made dozens of GM reports on him, and he's just insistent on pursuing me for some reason.

Chad has some sort of mental illness, he must. I can't see how a normal person would become this obsessive over a game character.

[Moriix]

Ignore him :/
Even in real life you just pretend you dont see this persone I wish I have mute or block option in RL like I do here lol .

[Hanemakikaze]

I made several posts showing things he's said to me about me and others, and really would think a person with an ounce of sense would get the message that if he left me alone this would all go away.

Chad has some sort of mental illness, he must. I can't see how a normal person would become this obsessive over a game character.

Just ignore, and by that I mean literally everything and anything in game. Don't take screenshots and publicly show it nor talk about them, because what good does that do you besides giving attention to said person. Ignore, report, just think of it as another rmt and pretend it doesn't exist until it doesn't. Now if this starts happening in RL, that's a completely different story, and I don't think myself or anyone else for that matter needs to tell you what needs to be done at that point. They'll go away eventually(most likely suspended or banned for continuous harrassment or just stop themselves).

[Nephera]

The fact that its still ongoing after a month with no GM intervention is a little distressing.