What are the most common reasons people don't dps?

[Moogly]

You left out the portion where Cynfael qualified that both "always-DPS" and "never-DPS" players can be equal in terms of being unreceptive to overall party needs. I would also like to say that I find his/her posts to be among the most insightful and respectful on the healer forums. Let's stay objective!

I don't know about other matters, but on this particular one, he's been extremely offensive and harsh - I am really well placed to confirm that
Mostly what I reproach him on that point : the attitude or should I say, the lack of empathy.

What I understand from his sentence :
All pure healers are annoying.
Healers that dps and forget to heal are the only ones annoying (that's for sure, they're not doing their job !)

Again and again, pointing finger on all pure healers, putting them in the same bag regardless of their circonstance (newb, unskilled, lazy...), and comparing them to what everybody would obviously qualify as bad players (healer that don't heal).
That's a pretty harsh sophism I'm tempted to say.

I never said he was wrong on the fact that dps as healer is more efficient though, since that is also what I believe.

So you'd be supportive of a zero DPS, no cooldown using tank, right? After all, you shouldn't infringe on their playstyle choice, and so long as the mob is hitting them, which is what they're here for after all.

See what I'm saying now Valmaxian ?
Just because I'm asking for a little tolerance, I'm automatically tagged as the most horrible example of players you can meet on Eorzea...
This why that discussion will never get anywhere.

What you fail to understand about me Tridus : I don't support or oppose either side.
I d.o.n.t c.a.r.e
It's so simple as that, since once the dungeon is done, I most probably will never ever meet that player again...