Square Enix Does not care about Stalking/Harassment In Game

[Bunnykin_M]

Exactly why I've decided to quit XIV. I've needed to pursue an IRL restraining order against an XIV stalker.

The young man from Brazil left the game, completely disheartened, for a long time. The worst part about what I'm seeing going down is that some of us are suspecting that our fc leader was deliberately targeted by another player as a retaliation. Like that never happens, right?

[NekoMataMata]

Why do they need to create a entirely new system when you can ignore them and pretend they arnt there?

Why should you have to ignore the damage that they could be doing to your FC?

Imagine trying to make a open, welcoming community but you have someone stalking every location your community is at scaring people that might be interested away.

That should be reason enough alone.

[anguel]

Why should you have to ignore the damage that they could be doing to your FC?

Imagine trying to make a open, welcoming community but you have someone stalking every location your community is at scaring people that might be interested away.

That should be reason enough alone.

Nekomatamata, this person is the one this very thread is about, he is the one actively stalking them, thus the reason of hes "particular" answear

[game_enjoyer]

he's also had a meltdown in a different thread where he tried to say xiv is toxic because people will report him for having a "different opinion"

[NekoMataMata]

Nekomatamata, this person is the one this very thread is about, he is the one actively stalking them, thus the reason of hes "particular" answear

I want to ask if you're joking but...

I don't know. Can't say I didn't expect it. Literally no one except a creep would be upset about Square adding more privacy options and improved the blacklist/ignore functions.

[technole]

It has be definitive to get a warning or ban in this game. Just hanging around and saying predatory behavior is nothing to act upon, like the OP gave no concrete proof the person did something wrong aside from being shady.

Like if they write something in shout chat that's against ToS, it's saved on the servers and could warrant action. Cursing is like an automatic trip. Still love that day when someone told me to turn-on the profanity filter after cursing after I said cut it out. It is nothing but a client setting. It's like a streamer mode for chat so you don't see it inadvertently, but it doesn't prevent the evidence nor action from being taken.

[hagare]

I want to ask if you're joking but...

I don't know. Can't say I didn't expect it. Literally no one except a creep would be upset about Square adding more privacy options and improved the blacklist/ignore functions.

https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...30#post5994830
complete with confession and evidence. Provided by the perpetrator xD

[NekoMataMata]

https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...30#post5994830
complete with confession and evidence. Provided by the perpetrator xD

Not sure how much more disappointed I can feel. The fact that they're here, on the forums proudly openly acknowledging what they've done.

Shame on them and shame on Square for allowing something like this to be done so openly.

[Mosha]

well that was an experience to read, All I'll say is maybe instead of harassing someone in their home, go work on your social skills.

[Amenara]

A friend once informed me that there may be an add on that allows you to completely remove players from your game. Not that I would endorse using a 3rd party add on to compensate for SE's inaction towards serious issues like harassment and stalking.

That being said the friends list and blacklist issues are really pathetic and it's even more pathetic that SE refuses to fix them after years and years of being told how bad they are.