Well, I reached out to the Japanese Community in regards to RMT issue...

[MugenMugetsu]

I don't speak Japanese so I posted in English, as I understand many, many, Japanese people are fluent in English, and I am sincerely hoping that the Japanese community will at least bring the RMT issue to the attention of Square Enix. This is what I posted:

Title: NA and EU players requesting help from Japanese community!

There is a huge Real Money Trader problem on the North American and European servers. We have begged and pleaded on the English Forums for Square Enix to please take more action against the Real Money Traders but we have received no response from any community moderators in regards to the issue. There are countless threads on our forums about the Real Money Trader problem yet Square Enix have remained silent. I humbly ask that the Japanese community please request that Square Enix take more action against the Real Money Traders. Any help will be greatly appreciated!

I sincerely hope it helps. The number of Anti-RMT threads are growing by the day and the problem is only getting worse. :\

[Risvertasashi]

From what I've seen, posts in the JP forum that are not in the JP language tend to get moved by moderators. Best of luck, though. I don't think SE grasps just how much it could ruin a new player's experience...

[kyuven]

I don't speak Japanese so I posted in English, as I understand many, many, Japanese people are fluent in English,

Please keep in mind I'm speaking from experience when I say this, having worked at a pretty high-ranking college tutoring English:
This is a misconception. The whole of the population is taught to read the language, but they're really about as good at it as someone who took 4 years of Spanish in high school.
Some get good at it, and reading is definitely their strong suit, but the general population has difficult conveying ideas in English.
As I have an understanding of Japanese (4 year degree in the language) I've considered making a post over there about the issue, but it would be difficult to convey the idea because I have no idea what the japanese term for "RMT" is.

[SantaClaw]

... as I understand many, many, Japanese people are fluent in English, and ...

That's not correct.

Secondly, RMT is not the biggest issue here but Gil buyers.
I said it long long time ago, people still don't get it.

[kyuven]

That's not correct.

Secondly, RMT is not the biggest issue here but Gil buyers.
I said it long long time ago, people still don't get it.

Oh, we get it. We just can't SEE the buyers, and there are certain options that should exist for the players wishing to not have to deal with RMTers.

[MugenMugetsu]

I apologize for my misconception that many Japanese people are fluent in English. Thanks for the heads up that, for the most part, they are about as fluent in English as someone who took Spanish for 4 years in High School. That was my mistake, and I apologize. I do, however, hope that my effort helps, or that maybe someone who is fluent in Japanese might be inspired by my effort to go over to the JP forums and make a proper post requesting help with bringing the severity of the RMT situation to the attention of SE.

[Risvertasashi]

OP, it seems some people are misunderstanding your thread. I tried to add some clarification but I haven't really used my Japanese for years (and was never very advanced anyway). Might be worthwhile to seek out someone with language skills to bridge the gap.

[Akuryu]

Not sure what you think they can do about it. I know everyone jokes about a "JP button", but in reality they have no more contact with the developers than we do. Just a bunch of message board users.

[Risvertasashi]

Not sure what you think they can do about it. I know everyone jokes about a "JP button", but in reality they have no more contact with the developers than we do. Just a bunch of message board users.

It is, however, the developers' native language. If it gains a little traction there perhaps they will see it more directly, and perhaps that will translate into them taking a closer look at the issue.

[SantaClaw]

Oh, we get it. We just can't SEE the buyers, and there are certain options that should exist for the players wishing to not have to deal with RMTers.

We? Who WE?
Basically, you don't care about the RMT issue at all as long they didn't bother, that's selfish thought. Please don't say WE for godsake.