Vote kick option MUST be removed.

[Daniolaut]

I simply dont roll on loot so people dont kick me or anyone else.

<above the system>

[segagamer]

So if someone goes afk or offline the whole group has to disband rather than just kicking that one person?

[MysteryNotes]

So if someone goes afk or offline the whole group has to disband rather than just kicking that one person?

Exactly this.
OP, use your brain before rageposting.

If the kick function is removed, it simply makes it easier to troll others.

[Ferrasper]

No. 3 runs out of how many runs? Besides, I am not going to abandon just because someone goes offline. I already have to wait long enough to get in a dungeon, so leaving it is not an option.

[Ruri]

That's ridiculous, why would you make 3 others abandon a duty if 1 person goes offline or refuses to participate in the content?

[Nicobo]

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I requeued and ended up in the same party with the same bard, and completed the entire dungeon with no wipes. (Pharos for relic so we ended up together again.)
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FYI - In last hotfix, SE has fixed above situation and the player will not join back to the same party (as many users requests) ^^;

OP I understand vote kick can be abused, but there will be moments that you and others want to keep playing but not abandon bcoz of someone.
As you said, it just happend recently, but the issue you mentioned is not new on this forum.
I think it was just unlucky to group with such players, but this feature really has it's purpose and I am pretty sure SE will not remove it bcoz many many players had requested (absolutely more than players complained against abuse) this feature before it was added.

[Ruri]

Because you are not able to work as a team. This is a rare occasion, and yes the answer is vote abandon not kick 1 person.
Its not difficult to understand. I'm not going to argue, my point is already made.
This is not a debate.

Last I checked you are not in charge of the game and if you post here people are going to disagree with you.

[Callinon]

This is not a debate.

Just because you say it doesn't make it true.

There are definitely real uses for vote kicking someone as opposed to abandoning a duty entirely. I'm sorry that you've been kicked, but honestly if this is the attitude you display in parties then I'm also not really surprised.