Why Are the FFXIV Forums So Bad?

[Carin-Eri]

But then there is basic moderation that would improve the forums without controversy.

Like locking threads when someone goes on a “necro threads that have been dead for years” spree.
Immediately banning accounts of people who were already banned.
Actually enforcing the rules we have.

These basic things would already clean up the forums quite a bit.

Definitely - no disagreement there. Was simply saying that most forum moderators don't seem to find that balance.