Quote Originally Posted by Lucy_Pyre View Post
I mean if we're being brutally honest here, a large percentage of XIV's playerbase is inept and incapable. It just so happens that most of the individuals who fit into that descriptor also happen to fall cleanly within the mindset of attempting to attach negative connotations to the sheer act of an individual giving another individual advice in an attempt to help better them as a player.
No one's applying a negative connotations to criticism. I am explaining the already established negative connotation towards criticizing people in public. If the idea was to avoid criticism I'd be telling you not to do it at all; I wouldn't be telling you to simply do it in private.

Pulling someone aside to criticize them is just the polite thing to do. What I'm telling you about how to interact with people won't just help you communicate more effectively in this game; it's something you can apply to real life to.

You'll get a far more positive, receptive response if you're polite. That's what you want, isn't it... For casual players to be receptive of your advice?