Nice Job on the adds Tanks

[TruebladeNuke]

The reason that person was on the defensive is because no one on the internet says anything completely straight; anything and everything is always a sarcastic retort or a bunch of swear words.

Sad, but true. In all the years I've been on the internet, I've landed in my fair share of these scenarios as well. I offer a compliment or crack a joke, and I get assaulted for it. I've had to explain my way out of these situations and let the other people know that I was just cracking a joke, or even offering a compliment.

Personally, I believe it's made worse by the mere existence of trolls on the internet, whose only goal IS to make people angry.

[Devils_Lawyer]

Its a sad day when people become so used to negative comments and sarcasm that they cant tell when a legit nice one pops up right infront of them.

Still the biggest issue with the "negativity" isnt the minority that pushes people around, its the majority that rather say nothing and just move along with their head buried in the sand.

[myahele]

Yeah if only was a more universal emote.

Anyways, Tanks get too much hate and even a compliment can sound like a sarcastic remark. Glad it was quickly settled and they knew you true complimented them

[Ashkendor]

Unfortunately, people have been getting rougher in WoD ever since it was unlocked. The people that go through there now is...interesting.

Right? I think I tank more adds with my monk than the off tanks do most runs. :x

[Gyson]

I'm happy that you had good tanks while in WoD.

Unfortunately, people have been getting rougher in WoD ever since it was unlocked. The people that go through there now is...interesting.

So yeah, happy that you got tanks AND healers that actually did something...but... I'm just going to stand there on my healer...while i90 tanks don't even attempt to get any adds off anyone...ever.

It's not sunshine and roses for the tanks all the time either. If a mage or dragoon isn't intentionally pulling, then often tanks are often dealing with this:

00:00 - Add spawns with healer as target.
00:01 - Add switches target to tank and remains there.
00:20 - Add spawns with healer as target.
00:21 - Add switches target to tank and remains there.
00:30 - Add spawns with healer as target.
00:31 - Add switches target to tank and remains there.
00:40 - Add spawns with healer as target.
00:41 - Add switches target to tank and remains there.
00:50 - Add spawns with healer as target.
00:51 - Add switches target to tank and remains there.
01:00 - Dead party: "Where were the heals??"
01:10 - Healer: "Sorry but I had adds all over me the whole time."
01:15 - Tank: "..."

Not kidding.

[Kuurei]

Yeah, this seems to be more prevalent in tanks, which sucks. We're the first ones that get commendies if we don't botch up too badly though; Healers being a close second. Also CT/ST/WoD are so prone to trolls it's blah.

[Fynlar]

I'll be honest, I was one of the ones expecting a snarky comment and a WoD horror story.

[aerialrave]

I had a similar problem when I complemented a tank in ST where I said "Thank you for not waiting 20 mins between each pull" and he immediately thought I was being sarcastic.

Some people just can't take a compliment.

[Magusrex]

I dunno, I don't want to get too preachy but our brains are filled with so much crap we see and hear already, there is so much negative I want to remind people to be nice. I cannot adequately express the feeling of reward and satisfaction you receive by saying something nice, it multiplies exponentially when witness your act inspire someone else to do the same. I am begging you to try it. Praise all the positive, do not let good deeds go unnoticed, you see someone taking the time to instruct rather than insult, encouraging someone rather complain about them let them know how awesome you think that is. Let no one bring you down or stop you. I know there are people out there who feel the wrongness in the way we often treat each other, we are just a gaming community, let's get noticed for the quality of people I know we can be.

[Arkenne]

Nice job on the adds Tanks...What did you think was inside when you read the title?

First thing that came to my mind was sarcasm and that this was going to be a thread flaring on the Tanks.
Its good to compliment people, its as nice as rare to see, however I can see how someone can misinterpret this choice of words.
Maybe adding a "no, its not sarcasm" at the end might do the trick xP