Originally Posted by
Gemina
So what you're saying is because the dev team doesn't read these forums, it's perfectly acceptable to act like an a-hole? This is rhetorical question, btw. I'm already well aware this behavior is the norm around here. The demeanor that is the most on display often reflects the behavior that is accepted. People who act like jerks and push the hate tend to get the most likes and praise, while voices of reason meet the most amount of confrontation and are forced to go on the defensive. It's such a mystery why the dev team doesn't come here looking for feedback. Shocking, really.
Point out to me anywhere it says this is the official FFXIV complaints forum. This is a discussion forum that serves as lightning rod for complaints due to the poor conduct of many of its participants. The truth is it is never acceptable to have poor conduct and disrespect towards others. If it was far more common for people to be friendly to one another instead of thinking about themselves, then far more constructive conversations would take place. Whether or not that creates a well of good suggestions for the dev team to draw from doesn't matter, and to use this as an excuse for horrible etiquette is defeatist and sad.
Complaints will always be more constructive when they are followed with suggestions and an understanding that some people will disagree. And if you complain just for the sake of complaining, especially a topic that's already been beaten to death over the course of years, then you are a perpetuator, a parrot, and that's about it.