Quote Originally Posted by DPZ2 View Post
Not 'poor gear'. Not having gear that is at least 30 iLevels above that required for the content.

Meh, it was a thing. You apparently never lived through those days in WoW.
Which goes back to my first response to you. Why are you entitled to join their party? This isn't DF where you're randomly slotted into a party nor are players putting these restrictions preventing you from accessing the content. You're perfectly capable of making your own PF without "at least 30 ilvls above the requirement" stipulation.