No thank you to an off-topic forum. These are feedback forums, not a place to socialize. I think people forget that sometimes.
Fan forums are better for socializing about things unrelated to FFXIV.

Totally agree with this also:
Quote Originally Posted by AdvancedWind View Post
(Also, it wouldn't make things any easier, as off topic posts have even more chances to devolve into all kinds of crap and therefore would be even harder / require more work to moderate. )