Thoughts on players of the community.

[Seraphyna]

A good reputation no longer matters because people can do as they like and don't need a 'community' to help them - they can hop in the DF and get whatever they need despite how they may come off or treat others. I think if SE took away the DF, and people had to only work and interact with people on their own servers we would see a big change in attitude. Now it would depend on community. Now it would depend on how they would treat one another. Now it would depend on a person reputation within a very set society that could blacklist them in a heartbeat.

And this is exactly the problem. All you really need is 8 people and you are set. You don't need anymore. You don't need a "community". It doesn't matter about your reputation as long as you have your magical 8. This is where FFXIV screwed up royally.