Pages upon pages of text spam in say is, in fact, rude.
Agreed.

I roleplay, and guess what is one of my biggest player-focused gripes in XIV? Trying to read through some text from an NPC and getting spammed to an all new 8th circle of hell by some inconsiderate RPers, awkwardly pretending to be badasses.

I really don't want a designated RP server, either. Just like paid, professional actors do not walk around in character 24/7, I find it really creepy when people expect other RPers to always be in character. I play XIV to hang out with friends and relax. Sometimes that means acting out stuff in character for fun, sometimes that means just being me. I support a healthy social server that is a mix of RPers and non-RPers who more or less all respect each other.