Quote Originally Posted by Ellatrix View Post
Case 1: Person has not cleared it. This means they have not yet demonstrated the effort to find some way to clear it, be it learning parties, built their own static, etc.
Case 2: Person has cleared it. They may have performed in the fight well enough to clear it at least once. They may have been carried, or maybe not.

Case 1 is black and white. They have not cleared it. Case 2 is grey area, but normally leans into the 'they probably have some idea of what to do'.
Case 1 could have someone that knows the fight, but isn't lucky enough to get in a party with 7 other people that know the fight as well. Statics aren't an option for everyone due to real world obligations.

Case 2 person could have paid for a run, got carried by friends.

Judging a player by whether or not they have a clear is a poor measurement of ones ability.