Sexual harassment

[NephthysVasudan]

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Valid points all across the bow so to speak....but this detracts from the heart of the issue.
You speak of Quality of Life features that honestly are needed.
But these features are for a broad-spectrum of reasons...not just Sexual Harassment.
SE could implement them all they way....still won't stop it.

It starts with people....those who give it..and those who...well are victimized by it. If the victims don't step up and bother to say anything. Nothing happens.
And likewise - false accusations ALSO hurt people. This is why I do not like this thread-naught..save but a few posts such as yours.
Easily caught up in a flame/drama/troll fest.

Again...I'd love those features to be implemented....but they are "in a different zip code" - that just happens to coincidentally help the problem..but it won't solve it. People always find a way....sad truth anymore.

[Solarra]

@ Nephthys
I don't think we are going to stop it. I'm being realistic here, it is going to happen. So accepting this, I think it's only practical to look at ways we can minimise the damage.
Just raising awareness is useful I think. The more people know about how harassers operate the easier it is not to be taken in, either as a victim or as a bystander they might turn to for support if someone is brave enough to call them out on their behaviour. It's very common for harassers to try and make out they are the one being wronged, as seems to be happening in TMP case.

You're also right about the tools I proposed giving people to help deal with harassment if it happens to them in FFXIV, they are simply general QoL improvements. So if Square takes notice and implements them, everyone wins.