Quote Originally Posted by LadyVal View Post
There is a large difference between giving legitimate, thought-out advice with the intention of being helpful and/or offering an alternative solution, and flippantly saying "If you have mental health problems just avoid the entire internet <3" The heart isn't cute. The attitude isn't cute. It's not helpful, and it is demeaning.

I agree that if someone has mental health issues and/or low self esteem, PvP isn't the best place for them. However, as OP stated, if they choose to participate there are ways to minimize the effects of other people's outbursts. I don't so much disagree with your train of thought as I do with the way you presented it. If you're going to give advice in a way that is belittling, condescending, or sarcastic, then you might as well not give advice at all because you're only doing every reader a disservice and painting yourself in a negative light.
Fortunately, I wasn't trying to be cute, belittling, condescending, or sarcastic with my original reply. The internet is full of people who enjoy trying to stress out other users. PVP may be a more focused area, but the internet as a whole is fairly stressful. People say and do whatever they want, sometimes even with zero consequence. I thought it was legitimate advice for reducing incoming stress if one cannot handle it. Though, I suppose I could've gone more in-depth, like now, and candy-coated it a little. Candy always helps.