Genuine question for those upset with the new Mentor requirements

[Voltyblast]

Well, if the way you offer advice runs the risk of getting you banned, then perhaps the problem isn't with SE's terms and conditions. In six whole years I've offered advice probably thousands of times and not once have I been reported.

If it would help any, or if you want it, I'd be happy to offer some tips or advice on how to do this?

Just to clarify, that right there is both an actual offer AND how I do it in duties. Don't try to force it, merely offer help if things are clearly not going as smoothly as they should.

See how unreportable that was? Easy. Just don't be a massive douche about it and you're fine.

I don't offer advice. At least not anymore. I'm not crazy enough to even dare to tell anyone how to improve their gameplay. Did I do it before? Yes, I did, infact I used to tell tactics and how to improve certain things - like how a monk didn't know that bootshine critted when behind an enemy - but even then people were usually too cranky and very aggressive that I just didn't bother try because I don't want to risk finding THAT guy who decides to report me: I had enough flak for merely stating opinions that are harmless, I can't imagine if I even dared to tell someone how to use a spell correctly.

Does someone ask for help? Well, I would tell you, gladly so, but I'm not a mentor: ask the real one, he's the one risking causing major distress to the one player. I could also tell why the dungeon run is taking too long, it could be the fact that the dragoon is constantly dying, or even that the dps is so low that the tank is doing more, or the tank is missing their tanking stance, but I'm not even DARING to do that.

But if this makes me a douche then I guess I am but at least I'm safe. Better safe than sorry!

This literally never happens so long as you're polite when you give your advice. (Dont even have to be nice. You can just say "use flare for aoe" and be fine.) If this has happened to you, its a problem with you, not the ToS.

I was once kicked and heavily bashed for telling during a run of Castrum - back in ARR when you could skip cutscenes - that a bunch of peeps were watching CS and that we should wait, so no, it does happen.

But I suppose I'm just "not nice enough" so who knows. Still, by all means, you keeps risking your account, I'll just mind my own business. Deal? Deal.