How to stop a stalker?

[Symphony42]

So I was friends with this character for a while, but then I wanted to go into another FC, and ever since I've been stalked and get almost daily tells sent to me about the goofiest stuff, saying things like "it's our destiny to be together" and "I want to cling to my friend all day." I ran out of patience with this person and have now blacklisted them, and now they follow me around, dance on stuff outside of my house, and is just an all-around nuisance. Not to mention that their attire is always easy to spot anywhere around, and the emote spams they do announce their presence way in advance.

I won't say the name of this person, to prevent giving them more attention (I'm sure you can guess if you're on Midgar), but they've become a real creep and won't get the message that I want nothing to do with them. I've sent a harassment report already, and will send more each time I see this person stalking me.

So how do I get rid of a stalker that won't take a direct message to go away?

[Ninix]

Make a GM ticket, this falls under player harassment and if you've made it clear you don't want the person to contact you the GM can pull up the chat log and give an official warning to the player, or possibly a suspension.

[Garlyle]

Make a GM ticket, this falls under player harassment and if you've made it clear you don't want the person to contact you the GM can pull up the chat log and give an official warning to the player, or possibly a suspension.

This. Player support does handle complaints like this!

[Musashidon]

hang out with them and become great friends, then they aren't a stalker anymore and just a good friend!

[Sub-Xero]

Super, ultra-mega derp moment. Mah bad. Please forgive me OP.

[Macka]

Really?... Have you tried using your blacklist?...

Nice reading skills you have there.

[Garlyle]

Really?... Have you tried using your blacklist?...

Read the post. Blacklist was already used. The stalker still follows them around and pesters them with emotes constantly.

[Mamba]

Strange, I thought this would not be an issue in a game like FFXIV. Most of the time I am logged on I am in an instance where no one can send tells.

[LalaRu]

...I've been stalked... daily tells ... saying things like "it's our destiny to be together" and "I want to cling to my friend all day." ... have now blacklisted them... they follow me around... all-around nuisance... they've become a real creep and won't get the message ... sent a harassment report already... how do I get rid of a stalker that won't take a direct message to go away?

File a stalking report to your local police station and forward to Square Enix (signed paper letter, return receipt) a copy of that. It will be assured they will think twice about do that again in their IRL.

[Kaelah]

Strange, I thought this would not be an issue in a game like FFXIV. Most of the time I am logged on I am in an instance where no one can send tells.

Yeah people spend a lot of time in instances, but when you arn't it'd still be creepy and annoying to find someone stalking you. People craft/do leves/FATEs as well as instanced content.