Dear Healers that don't DPS in dungeons

[Ghishlain]

Nah, that's not what I'm saying at all. What I'm saying is that you can't just make a broad statement of one-size fits all.

I think the reverse to that is that you're also advocating a one-size fits all by promoting a pure healing aspect of healers. I understand the healer's primary role (it's written in their name), and that healing is their first priority, but the way you write your arguments seem to indicate that you should only heal and should not even remotely think about going beyond that scope when the capability to do so is there. I feel that's where a point of contention is with your argument (at least for me, that's where it is). [Continued below]

Tossing out dots isn't going to cause a wipe, no, unless your tank is at like, 20% health (in which case you'd have to ask "so...why did you do that again?"). But that's besides the point. My point is that your playstyle, and my playstyle, isn't going to work for every player. I'd rather players learn to heal, then slowly experiment with DPS as they get comfortable. At their own pace. Not trying to please nameless, faceless forum people who "know better" without ever having run with the groups that healer runs with.

As I've mentioned before, adaptability and situational awareness is the mark of a good healer. It's hard to encourage that kind of growth if you tell people to stay within a singular mind set. I'm not saying DPS all things until your tank dies, but I do want to promote an environment where people are willing to experiment and find their comfort level. If their comfort level involves them just healing, but they make a damn good healer in any instance they're in, then so be it. But at least they made the effort to try. That's what I would like to encourage from all healers, find that comfort zone and strive to achieve your primary goal.

I understand where you're coming from, but I still maintain that the advice given by many on this forum is anything but constructive. Telling healers that they should be DPSing, regardless of their skill level, experience, or comfort, isn't constructive. Giving them ideas on when it's safe to DPS if they choose to do so? Constructive. Providing them with macros to help them safely swap in and out of cleric stance? Constructive. Telling someone who just isn't comfortable with DPSing that they should DPS in a random Duty Finder group? Really not constructive.

I agree with this on so many levels. There are too many responses on the internet in general where it's "LOL YOU SUCK" when someone disagrees with you and hardly constructive at all.