Counterpoint to all the Debbie Downers lately...

[ZephyrMenodora]

I don't really get this behavior either. If you're blocking them, they won't be able to respond or see your posts so why mention it? It seems more braggadocios than anything else. Besides that, you are being as antagonistic as they are with the "Well, you cared enough to respond" post.

The point of blocking them is so I don't have to read their responses. They also can still see my posts, so they will know I blocked them. I know this because I see people I blocked try to respond to what I say multiple times a day. I mention it to be polite and so they know I won't be reading their responses and can save any effort trying to communicate with me. I also let them know why.

And yes, I'm just a bit tired of some posters going out of their way to try to shut down others by claiming no one cares what they think and essentially to just not participate in the forums. This happened to me a few days ago here, and saw it again this morning towards OP. If calling out this behavior is antagonistic, they can block me. I really don't care as it's likely I don't want to interact with that type of person anyway.

Absimiliard is right in this case, OP. This thread could have been an extolment of how much you enjoy Final Fantasy XIV and leave it at that, and nearly no negative engagement would have been had. But instead you chose to undermine your own credibility and argument and have the second half make denigrative insinuations about large swathes of posters. True or not, is it truly so surprising to see them defend themselves? This is standardized human behavior, it's correct and normal. You invited your own enemies, OP. You are the one who flung wide the gates here, not them I regret to inform you.

If you really think a positive thread would not be descended upon by the people unhappy with the state of the game to let everyone know they actually aren't happy with the game, you haven't been paying attention. Another poster posted only her positive thoughts a couple days ago and was immediately criticized for posting by several people - some of the attacks even on her character and motives for posting.

You haven't been here long, but you seem to focus mostly on the positive crowd in your attacks and skim by far worse offenses. It's a trend I already noticed with your posts.

You mind pointing out which thread in particular you're speaking of? Because I can think of two off the top of my head, and one was reactionary in nature designed for the explicit purpose of being contrary and the other's second half made sweeping generalizations about large swathes of posters. So I'm not particularly inclined to show clemency towards those not acting in good faith. As for my "attacks" if pointing out people being overly hostile and advising more courteous conduct is attacking someone then I can't really come to an agreement with you. Additionally, I can only call out what I personally see when I'm actually present on the forums and I'm certainly not going to go trawling through past threads. If this amounts to taking sides to you, then we may as well end our relations here since we probably will not get along very well you and I.

You really have some nerve calling someone who wants to post their enjoyment having some contrarian purpose. You don’t know that person and have been here a month. You in fact were in that thread saying she was wrong about her own opinions. I mean we can get into your own behavior more if you really want, since a good portion of your limited history is calling out others. Given I am out of posts, good evening.

[R041]

The point of blocking them is so I don't have to read their responses. I mention it to be polite

[TowaIsBestGirl]

If you really think a positive thread would not be descended upon by the people unhappy with the state of the game to let everyone know they actually aren't happy with the game, you haven't been paying attention. Another poster posted only her positive thoughts a couple days ago and was immediately criticized for posting by several people - some of the attacks even on her character and motives for posting.

You haven't been here long, but you seem to focus mostly on the positive crowd in your attacks and skim by far worse offenses. It's a trend I already noticed with your posts.

You mind pointing out which thread in particular you're speaking of? Because I can think of two off the top of my head, and one was reactionary in nature designed for the explicit purpose of being contrary and the other's second half made denigrative sweeping generalizations about large swathes of posters. So I'm not particularly inclined to show clemency towards those not acting in good faith. I know for a fact that I've addressed the more obvious trolls directly, when they're being unnecessarily antagonistic.

As for my "attacks" (for the record, calling them such already harms your credibility from the onset) if pointing out people being overly hostile and advising more courteous conduct is attacking someone then I can't really come to an agreement with you. Additionally, I can only call out what I personally see when I'm actually present on the forums and I'm certainly not going to go trawling through past threads. If this amounts to taking sides to you, then we may as well end our relations here since we probably will not get along very well you and I.

Quite frankly, I'm sorry but nowhere is it a viable policy that positivity ought to be an unassailable bastion that none may dare tarnish. At the end, the purpose or motive of any given thread is less relevant than most would think. So long as it isn't outright discourteous, it should be deemed acceptable and so too are any posts that follow it so long as they follow a baseline of conduct. There simply is no moral position that is superior enough to shield one from the proffering of opposing viewpoints. If you really think I've not been paying my dues equally than I can only vow to be better, though from the way you conduct yourself I have a sneaking suspicion little I could do would you find satisfactory.