Persistent "Unstoppable" RMT Spam-Bot

[Nyalia]

Sadly, you've done all you can. The next step is to transcend caring about it and go about your life.

[SCUBA_Instr]

Hi Nyalia,

Sadly, you've done all you can. The next step is to transcend caring about it and go about your life.

Yes, you're exactly right.
To go on with my gaming life, I'm able to report spammers quickly and return to gaming quickly.
More and more gamers, on our server, are just leaving the Busy flag on continuously. When we
change the flag to do trades, or accept party invites, a flood of RMT spam messages quickly
fill the chat box.

I believe that responsible gamers should not acquiesce to the RMT criminal organizations;
those of us who enjoy the game should do all possible to impress upon the
gamemaster staff to protect it from the criminals who seek to destroy it.

Spambot softwares are becoming more nefarious than ever before, with more
sophisticated code injection techniques. Concerned players should impress upon the
Square Enix Company board of directors, the need to mitigate this serious network
security problem.

Thanks

[Nyalia]

Don't get me wrong, I wholeheartedly agree with you. I just don't think there is anything more you can do beyond what you've already done. Given the number of threads on this forum about the issue, I'm pretty sure SE is quite aware of how we feel about it. The only thing I've gotten out of posting in a thread like this was a warning that I'd be banned from the forums and the game if I didn't change my attitude toward SE regarding their treatment of spam bots. And so, I have changed my attitude - gone from getting angry about it to simply not caring. It's far less likely to get me banned.

While I can suggest the same for you, it's up to you how you want to spend your FFXIV time. If you want to spend it angry and up in arms about something that you honestly are justified being angry about, go right ahead. Just be aware that saying negative or critical things about SE on the forums is literally against the ToS (well, the Forum Guidelines, which are just as enforced if not more so). I don't think anything you've said here so far can get you in trouble (you're a lot less angry than I was), but I still recommend being familiar with the Forum Guidelines if you aren't already: http://support.na.square-enix.com/ru...la=1&tag=forum

[SCUBA_Instr]

Thank you, Nyalia.

I've posted unkind remarks about the giant RMT industries,
PC World describes how the largest RMT company
engages in cybercrime, malware, viruses, and theft.

In the end, the only thing good gamers can do is the
"Report Harassment" and "Report RMT Advert" functions built into
the game.

Nyalia, I know that being angry won't accomplish anything. So I report the
RMT spambots, put the busy flag back on, and resume good gaming.

For the most part, friends, fellow FC members, and myself have
all but written off the /tell chat. We use the busy flag and a linkshell
in lieu of the /tell.

A more positive icon is needed for busy; the "angry fish head" (or whatever it's called)
icon seems to convey a slightly negative or indifferent attitude.

[kidvideo]

A more positive icon is needed for busy; the "angry fish head" (or whatever it's called)
icon seems to convey a slightly negative or indifferent attitude.

/Disagree.

It should be SE's goal for players to not need to set their status to Busy due to their diligent efforts to combat the RMT epidemic.

/rofl! I can't even type that without laughing.