There are already two dps-tank jobs, please don't make Paladin the third.

[DGladius]

As far as making tanking entertaining, I can tell you that Tanking blows because you AREN'T really that much tankier than your everyday melee dps. You aren't special when that dragoon or monk can face tank a pull without you. End game might be different, but I don't FEEL like a tank, I feel like a crappy melee DPS that has high hate mechanics.

I'm enjoying tanking as Warrior and even as Dark Knight as they fit my taste more than Paladins. I definitely feel like a warrior tank where if enemies want to wipe out my party members, I'm gonna make that difficult to do so but I'm also gonna wreck your face with my giant 2-handed axe. The skills of warriors in this game fits that very well for me. Paladins should be much more defensive than the other 2 tanks though and help provide more mitigation for the party.

[Desthro]

I'm enjoying tanking as Warrior and even as Dark Knight as they fit my taste more than Paladins. I definitely feel like a warrior tank where if enemies want to wipe out my party members, I'm gonna make that difficult to do so but I'm also gonna wreck your face with my giant 2-handed axe. The skills of warriors in this game fits that very well for me. Paladins should be much more defensive than the other 2 tanks though and help provide more mitigation for the party.

The thing is, the tanks should all be equally viable, and just have different mechanics to get there. Otherwise you end up with with a tank market where one or more tank classes are undesirable. A little bit of a thread derail though LOL

[Aaliyahrose]

Paladins should be much more defensive than the other 2 tanks though and help provide more mitigation for the party.

Paladins already do this. They have Divine Veil, Stoneskin and a STR down debuff to put on the enemy.
Try to support you healer using Clemency or stoneskin for as long as you can and see how solo healing for the healer goes.
Sheltron and riot blade to restore your mana. PLD has always been built around being the best defensive tank. To be creative with it adds more fun to tanking.