Should I have reported this?

[ChrysOCE]

You are assuming the intent, thus creating an issue by said assumption. Going based solely off the comment the character was ugly. That is all we have to go by.

Much in the same way that you are also assuming intent?

[Bobby66]

Much in the same way that you are also assuming intent?

I am just going based off the comment. Did he insult me or my character? He insulted my character so while an assumption it is one grounded by the comment itself.

I have to add extra information to reach to the intent that their goal was to insult me.

[Saraide]

I am just going based off the comment. Did he insult me or my character? He insulted my character so while an assumption it is one grounded by the comment itself.

I have to add extra information to reach to the intent that their goal was to insult me.

Why do you think they said it.

[Hurlstone]

2 days ago I queued for The Dusk Vigil (with my alt character, as a DPS). After completing the duty, just after I posted a "thank you" in the party chat and did a player commendation, half a second before I clicked "Exit", one of them obviously felt the need of typing this in the party chat: "UR CHARACTER IS HIDEOUS" (yes, in caps). I don't know if he meant me (my alt is a female Roegadyn) or if he meant someone else in the party. It doesn't even matter if I was the target of this. No one should be the target of insults, be it about race or outfit of their character.

I'm not trying to be "snow-flaky", but is this what FFXIV has become? I didn't see this kind of rudeness before in this game. Where did this behaviour come from?

After I had clicked Exit and realized how rude that player's text in the party chat was, I wasn't sure if I should report him. Should I have? Should I report next time such a thing happens?

Given how context is missing, I think it was wise not to report. Personally speaking I would have just ignored or said something akin to "As is your use of Caps Lock" if they where serious haha. That said if the abuse continued and was directed, I can see why you would report such a thing. Really no reason why you should yell that at someone, just keep your mouth shut if you do not like someones glam/character.

[CaptainDillweed]

What an absolute non-issue. Who cares what anyone else thinks of your character, so long as you yourself are happy with it?

[Fyrebrand]

What could be a good reason for them say this?

Idk, and good reason is subjective. See what I am saying just going based off "UR CHARACTER IS HIDEOUS" we cannot know the why outside they thought the character was ugly enough that they felt the need to say something.

Pretty sure the question was rhetorical, because there is no "good" reason to just go up to a random person you don't know and call them ugly. Even if you genuinely think that, it's extremely rude and only generates hostility between you. People do not like unsolicited negative comments about their appearance. This is such a basic fact of human social relations, that it beggars belief to consider the offending player did not understand that.

The exact wording of the remark, whether you let it bother you or not, if they're insulting you personally or something you've made, something you're wearing, etc., is really not the core of the issue. The issue is they want to say something that offends you. They don't need to say it. They want to say it. It's antisocial, combative behaviour. It's not meant to be constructive, or to open a thoughtful dialogue. It's fighting words. If Square Enix wants people to keep playing their game, they can't let this kind of interaction between players become the norm.

Just strikes me as weird to get bothered by something when you no way to know if it was aimed at you or not.

I really don't see how it matters who the target is, the behaviour is the same either way. This is the "I never thought the leopards would eat MY face" philosophy.

[Szylver]

2 days ago I queued for The Dusk Vigil (with my alt character, as a DPS). After completing the duty, just after I posted a "thank you" in the party chat and did a player commendation, half a second before I clicked "Exit", one of them obviously felt the need of typing this in the party chat: "UR CHARACTER IS HIDEOUS" (yes, in caps). I don't know if he meant me (my alt is a female Roegadyn) or if he meant someone else in the party. It doesn't even matter if I was the target of this. No one should be the target of insults, be it about race or outfit of their character.

I'm not trying to be "snow-flaky", but is this what FFXIV has become? I didn't see this kind of rudeness before in this game. Where did this behaviour come from?

After I had clicked Exit and realized how rude that player's text in the party chat was, I wasn't sure if I should report him. Should I have? Should I report next time such a thing happens?

once i queue for level 90 roulette and when i enter i type o/, One second later a player said: Hope all lalas die... i remember the name because is an anime name. Solution? /block move on.

[ChrysOCE]

once i queue for level 90 roulette and when i enter i type o/, One second later a player said: Hope all lalas die... i remember the name because is an anime name. Solution? /block move on.

And you don't think at all that behavior like that is asinine, should be called out and reported? Just ignore it, block and move on. You don't think that emboldens people to behave worse?

[Szylver]

And you don't think at all that behavior like that is asinine, should be called out and reported? Just ignore it, block and move on. You don't think that emboldens people to behave worse?

i know the guy is a d1ck coz i met him before in other content and he is always causing drama or trolling in chat. i didn't get offended by the lala thing. There are idiots everywhere the best and healthier thing someone can do is don't give them what they want. ignore them.

[Remolia]

wot is wrong to have hideous character.