Quote Originally Posted by Goji1639 View Post
The FFXIV community props itself up as being 'nicer' and 'better' than standard online communities. If you want that distinction then it comes with some extra scrutiny and obligation to actually be better.

When a community attempts to high-road other games, and then has something like this happen, people are obviously going to point it out.
But using the fact it has happened to try to smear the entire community as bad is...well, it's like you're trying to use what happened to justify treating people horribly like some do outside the game. It tends to irritate and piss people off.