'Cause this ain't 4chan

Ahoy mateys!
To start with, this thread isnt about disagreeing to something, its the point about how to disagree.

So there is a huge communication going on in the XIV forums...which is...pretty great!
But nowadays many threads seem to get hated all the way.
I love reading the forums seeing what XIV-comrades have to say and what the devs have in store.
Its ok to joke around and posting harmless nonsense-posts,
but just today I've read over 3-4 threads where people tried to discuss an issue and tried to give a statement, but get punished by receiving posts where they nearly laugh at them or even worse using personal attacks.
"Oh my, its THAT thread again"
"Of course INSERT NAME has to argue with it, he always...."

Seeing flaming on certain threads, I feel uncomfortable to contribute something to these threads.
And what surprises me the most: these offensive posts get more "like"s than the ones that help the discussion.

I know for sure that there will be always offensive people in any forum, game, burger drive-through
but if this thread will reach one or two people like "yeah, I really should shift down just one gear" I'd feel glad for sounding like a cry-baby.
And well...thats...it...

Oh my, its THAT thread again

LURK MOAR.


No, but seriously, if you're going to post something, atleast use the search bar to make sure there has been discussion previously made recently.

EDIT: We are fortunate enough to not be limited by 10 pages, so search is very plausible!

"nowadays"?

These forums have been terrible from day 1.

Of course CROSS has to argue with it, he always....

With time you learn to ignore thoes flame post.

Oh dear, so many trollish replies. Can we atleast make an effort to remain civil to one another ? Anyways, OP ; _ ; I feel your pain.

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Originally Posted by Rau

LURK MOAR.

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Coming from the biggest lurker in the world. No, solar system. Nay, universe.

There is such thing as beating a dead horse. Chances are, when you see a "OH, IT'S THIS THREAD AGAIN" post, it's because the topic has been discusses to death.

As far as the rude thing, quite a few people on these forums suffer from Unwarranted Self Importance, so they feel they need to be a turd to others because they're special.

The gaming community at large is full of trolls. I've never seen a gaming forum that wasn't chock full of them except for guild websites and things like that.

Here's an excellent example of a non-gaming forum where people know how to act with respect. (And know how to not spam the forums with useless drivel and multiple threads on the same topic, thus destroying any value a search box once had.)