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