Quote Originally Posted by Gallus View Post
Not gonna keep arguing about this because it's pointless. But even if I were to agree with you (which I don't) and accept that calling someone bad in a videogame is an honest assessment of skill
Let's put aside the fact that the goalposts shifted from "assessment of skill" to "honest assessment of skill." Well, put it aside, but still have it pointed out.
the next question would be, is that really your intention?
I can't speak for others. I remain silent in groups that I assess as being unskilled at the game. I'd rather just get the dungeon over with and be out of there. However, you also can't speak for others, or assign intent behind a neutral assessment of skill. There is also a difference between calling someone's performance bad, and calling them "a bad," the latter being a pejorative that assumes the player has no ability to improve, which is not something I believe in whatsoever.

Are you really trying to properly assess someone and help them because they are underperforming when you call them bad? Because calling someone bad doesn't seem very friendly or helpful to my eyes.
Assessment has no relation to aiding somebody. One can assess somebody and leave it at that. Assessment is a wholly neutral term.

Looks more to me like something you'd say to someone after wiping to a boss in an attempt to blame them and wash yourself from any responsibility you may have had in that wipe.
Anyone can make an assessment. Even people who are bad at making assessments.