Is the vote kick system improperly implemented for how it's actually being used?

[Kerii]

I see a lot of people screaming "vote kick abuse!", but the LGM post actually commented on that, so I'll include it here.

In general, abuse of the vote dismiss feature is considered to be a grief tactics violation, which falls under section 3.2 in the Final Fantasy XIV User Agreement. However, it is only after a GM investigation that it can be determined to be a violation of the rules.

In layman's terms, unless there is clear proof that you were kicked for malicious reasons, it will probably be considered valid. I also agree with Miste on the point that behaving in an uncivil way before or after your report is only going to harm your claim. When the GMs decide that your complaint is a "player dispute" they will not act until they receive enough unrelated reports to justify action.