Does Square intend to address Market botting?

[ItMe]

And again, if the GM's can't, or as pointed out above won't do their job by being in league with the botters. Why do we have them?

I wonder if the problem isn't more "we don't have enough of them."

[Dragonkat]

So this just got sent to the GM's for all the good it will do probably.

This character is using automated crafting scripts and his free company is one of the many [redacted] Fc's across the data centers that is using automated scripting to disrupt the balance of the game. They are using lvl 1 characters with multiple retainers, and automated bots are undercutting any player trying to sell items on the market board on regular intervals. While flooding the market with items being made by [redacted] Who if you follow him will be online 24/7 crafting or gather, will not respond to tells, and has set his language as D when he is an English player in a deliberate effort to hide himself from player search. The behavior of this FC is obstructing any player being able to sell our own items without checking our sales every 5-10 minutes. Making it impossible to enjoy any other aspect of FF14. And the use of automated scripts is a clear violation of the ToS as is the obstruction of other players to engage with the markets without having to fight these automated sellers. These automated sellers are also disrupting the balance of the market by flooding it with goods made using automated scripting. Furthermore these players are directly filling the coffers of RMT traders and obtaining gil through the use of third party tools. Which I thought Square had a zero tolerance policy against? It is the duty of the ff14 GM's and NOT THE STF per your own rules to enforce them, and attempt to make sure these players are not engaged in automated behavior by contacting them. And if they are found in violation of multiple parts of your own ToS as shown above I expect action to be taken against them.

And we all know who they are if you pay attention for more than 5 seconds. There is one FC with multiples across every data center. Who just all happen to have the same name, and just happen to have one omnicrafter in them with the rest of the players at level one. who just happen to have similar naming conventions. and just happen to all be the same in the FC rankings using automated scripting to get points. and just happen to be immune from being called out because it's "name shaming"

It's pathetic that Square can't or won't take action against obvious cheating and bot FC's.