Mod users in FFXIV are getting out of control

[HyoMinPark]

Blacklist doesn't prevent them from posting these pictures on their Tumblr, Twitters, Instagrams and discord networks. It's a big deal when it becomes harassment.

Are you actually being harassed by people? Are they actually posting lewd screenshots of your character online on their Twitters, Tumblrs, Instagram, etc.? If so, how are you aware of this? Did they tell you? Did they sent you a link to these pictures via /tell? Is any of this actually happening to you or someone you know, or are you just spreading fear?

You cannot control what other people do. If people really wanted to make lewd pictures of your character, they could always just use Photoshop. Are we to have that banned as well? Most modders mod so that they can enjoy the game; they don't use it as an avenue to purposely harass other people. Unless you are being purposely targeted and harassed, why do you care? Why get all up in arms about something that literally doesn't affect you?

Secondly, to all those saying it's not harassment and it's just pixels. Why would it be any different if someone posted an irl nude of me on their tumblr? Because it's digital it's suddenly acceptable and I should just get over it? Some of us do like to treat our characters as extensions of ourselves.

Apples to oranges. There is a huge difference between a virtual character that is not real and yourself. Someone posting a picture of your character modded to be naked is completely different than someone posting an actual picture of you naked in real life. Learn the difference: one is pixels and isn't real, the other is.


If people are actively sending you harassing tells and links to pictures or whatever, just report them and the GMs will deal with them. If they were saying lewd things in-game, easy enough to temp ban (or perma-ban if it's not the first offense) them right there; there's no need for third-party website screenshots. But don't start a crusade to punish everyone who mods because not everyone acts like those select few do. Many mod for their own enjoyment and don't care about what other people's toons look like on their screen: they do it for the sake of their own toon. I disagree with this "punish everyone because a few people were being twats" mentality.