Quote Originally Posted by DBriggs304 View Post
The community's overall good reputation stands on its own regardless and that's still something we should be proud of since it is so rare with gamers these days.
I think it's more so the case where a very vocal portion of the community stifles any and all criticism, even that which is justified, in order to feign a sense of being superior and pristine when compared to other communities.

I've met plenty of friendly people in pretty much every game that I have played, so I am genuinely confused as to where the idea that FFXIV is somehow so much better is coming from.

There's good and bad apples to be found everywhere. At no point is it being suggests that FFXIV is rotten to the core and terrible. It's simply being painted as not being the perfect, flawless domain that some apparently see it as.