Please Consider Helping New Players

[Fyrebrand]

So, a few people are sharing anecdotes about offering advice and getting back antagonistic retorts or total unresponsiveness. Maybe you did everything right, I don't know, but keep in mind that the user on the other end may not perceive your comments as you intended them. They don't know who you are, they didn't ask for your opinion of their strategy, and they don't know if you have any idea what you're talking about. Be clear about your intentions, and try not to sound insulting or condescending, even if what you're saying sounds incredibly neutral or tame in your head. You never know how they'll take it. If they respond with hostility to simple advice, you might just write them off as jerks, or maybe they misunderstood your intent.

I'm reminded of this cringe-worthy thread, where the OP actually thought they were giving friendly, helpful advice and but for whatever reason could not see how flagrantly rude they were being. Not saying anyone here was as bad as that, but just pointing out that sometimes what we mean to say is not the same as what others read.


On another note...

Being able to hide behind the intrawebz and say or do what ever you want with no repercussions isn't a good thing and I hope some day they figure out how to make it less easy.

If you like censorship so much, I hear there is this nice place called North Korea. They like to have more people like you there.

Taking responsibility for your words/actions, and facing the repercussions without the guise of anonymity, is not censorship. Nor is it North Korea. "Freedom of Speech" does not mean freedom from criticism or consequences. But for that matter, you actually don't have any protected freedom of speech in this game. Square Enix is the god of the world of FFXIV, and they will come down on you if you don't follow their rules. It's expected that you treat other players with respect -- in fact, you agreed to do so in the Terms of Service. Other players can report you for abusive behaviour, and if SE investigates it and finds in their favour, you're out. I'm not sure what sort of point you were trying to make by comparing this situation to a nightmare dictatorship, but you sound pretty silly.