What's the point with that quite lackluster story in Endwalker?

[Theodric]

On the subject on the death threats: assuming good faith, sorry you had to go through that.

But, reading through that post, I have to agree with what most others are saying. Unfortunately, your accusations are way too broad and vague, and likewise, seem to have happened on Reddit.

I'm bringing this up because this seems to be something you constantly repeat on the forums as a primary motivator behind your distaste with certain segments of the fandom and their influence on the game and community, but from all outside observances, it's a matter of taking your word for it. Even in this specific case, however, the culprit seems to be only ONE person on Reddit, which is not enough to go on.

Again, there's no excuse to go through death threats, but it's hard to differentiate between the validity of those death threats and the ones the FFXIV writers have claimed to receive.

You're free to believe whatever you so wish. I'm not sure why you feel as if you have to take 'my' word for it when multiple posters within the thread have spoken up as a witness, though. Are you suggesting that they are worthy of doubt as well?

Nor have I ever downplayed the death threats that the writers have received. I have to admit, I'm not sure where you're getting that from - unless you're referring to me speaking up against the attempt to stifle criticism on the basis that the development team were sent knives as a threat in the mail? My point with that was that something happening on the Japanese side of the community is no reason to deny European and American players the opportunity to critique the development team.

Which...is very different to someone wanting to discuss something they like in the game without being insulted or threatened.

Either way, I'm not posting personal details as evidence here to ensure that the issue does not worsen. Nor do I have the time or desire to go back over the years to find the many threads on the lore forum where any positive mention of Garlemald resulted in horrific accusations of being a 'Nazi' or 'genocide apologist'.