How does SE justify these ten min enrages, but doesnt let anyone know their dps

[Dualgunner]

However, players don't use them properly. Instead, people scream at you if you don't play the "best spec" and the best build the cutting edge raiders are using. I saw this in WoW and I have no reason to believe it will be different here.

Got a source? Any numbers to back your claim up? Anything beyond anecdote?

[Kacho_Nacho]

Got a source? Any numbers to back your claim up? Anything beyond anecdote?

Really? You're really going to play that card?

Of course I don't have numbers! It's not like I was attempting to write a thesis paper. I was playing WoW.

The fact is I started playing WoW in the final weeks of Vanilla and only went on hiatus this past month. During that time, I witnessed a helpful, fun community devolve into a nasty, competitive community focused on efficiency rather than having fun. I feel that change was brought about by the introduction of parser add-ons.

I do not want that to happen here.

[lulunami]

Really? You're really going to play that card?

Of course I don't have numbers! It's not like I was attempting to write a thesis paper. I was playing WoW.

The fact is I started playing WoW in the final weeks of Vanilla and only went on hiatus this past month. During that time, I witnessed a helpful, fun community devolve into a nasty, competitive community focused on efficiency rather than having fun. I feel that change was brought about by the introduction of parser add-ons.

I do not want that to happen here.

That already exists in this game: FFlogs.

[Dualgunner]

Really? You're really going to play that card?

Of course I am. You made a claim, you have to back it up.

Of course I don't have numbers! It's not like I was attempting to write a thesis paper. I was playing WoW.

If all you have is anecdotal evidence, then honestly you've added nothing to the conversation. It's not about "writing a thesis paper", it's about presenting an argument with some class.

The fact is I started playing WoW in the final weeks of Vanilla and only went on hiatus this past month. During that time, I witnessed a helpful, fun community devolve into a nasty, competitive community focused on efficiency rather than having fun. I feel that change was brought about by the introduction of parser add-ons

I'm sorry you feel that way. I have no reason to disbelieve your claim, but I also have no reason to believe the extrapolation that this can be reflected past your experience. Which is why anecdotal evidence is so weak as to be worse than worthless.

I do not want that to happen here.

It's an admirable sentiment.