Is there too much soy in this game's community

[Skiros]

Back in Heavensward and Stormblood you can insult people and mock them and they'll just insult and mock you back. Banter, friendly or unfriendly, was the norm. What happened to this game's community man!? Now you make a mild joke and they collapse and freak out and start crying. People don't even fight back anymore! What happened to FF14? Where is all the testosterone?

[Caddo]

Troll post or not, the online community has definitely changed over the past decade, that is for sure. I made a lighthearted joke the other day about seizures during Ultima Weapon (so bright, such light!) and was told it's not funny and I shouldn't make those jokes.

... I legit had to tell them that I made the joke because I take medication for seizures and I was pointing out the obvious drawback to this cutscene.

[Seraphor]

Troll post or not, the online community has definitely changed over the past decade, that is for sure. I made a lighthearted joke the other day about seizures during Ultima Weapon (so bright, such light!) and was told it's not funny and I shouldn't make those jokes.

... I legit had to tell them that I made the joke because I take medication for seizures and I was pointing out the obvious drawback to this cutscene.

I mean, one anal person making a comment like that, isn't a sign that the whole community has changed.

That said, not everyone is going to like it when you blatantly insult them and call it banter... TC.

"Wah! Why can't I be racist, sexist and homophobic anymore!"
I mean, it's not that you can't, it's just that people feel empowered to not take that kind of shit without calling it out anymore. Free speech is like that, people are free to disagree with what you say.

[Kaurhz]

Uh, friendly banter and light-hearted jokes I can definitely get behind - It's a good way to make fun. Policing this I do think is too repressive.

But the unfriendly nature, if it's presented in an overly aggressive tone, I do think this is different.

The latter just results in a very destructive community.

[Hurlstone]

Yeah imagine disliking when people actively mock and insult you! These soy, snowflake, milksop, maidenless umm *Checks buzzword dictionary* corny? Is that anew one? I dunno.

Seriously though you sound like someone from the sixties angry they cannot use the N-word in public anymore. Sure people do overreact to harmless jests, but this is a MMO. When has that been new? And if people wish to reply to such insults with friendly banter or jestful retorts then good for them. If you are gonna talk crap about someone though, do not be too surprised if people decide to actually say “Hay, not cool.” over playing whatever game with you.

[Connor]

This is such a generic, boring troll post lol. Try harder, man

[Bobby66]

Troll post indeed, but oddly enough our NN had this conversation recently. Yes, it does appear more people get offended far more easily. We have moved past the era where offense was taken not given. Just the nature of the beast with ever changing times. People take to forget it is a personal choice to get offended or bothered by something. Yet when you tell someone that it never ends well.

[Caddo]

I mean, one anal person making a comment like that, isn't a sign that the whole community has changed.

That said, not everyone is going to like it when you blatantly insult them and call it banter... TC.

"Wah! Why can't I be racist, sexist and homophobic anymore!"
I mean, it's not that you can't, it's just that people feel empowered to not take that kind of shit without calling it out anymore. Free speech is like that, people are free to disagree with what you say.

I mean, most of the policing I see from people aren't even racist, sexist or homophobic, it's just banter or light hearted commentary.

Comment "Oh ninja, when will you learn that orange candies aren't your friends? :P" after they die the 3rd time and they get super aggressive.

Mention "Hey tank, mind using some cooldowns on wall to walls a bit more? " and all of a sudden you get backlashed at for "telling them how to play".

It's like people can't take *ANY* criticism nowadays when you could comment on this and people would shrug it off, laugh it off or play silly back with you, but like I said. The online community has definetly changed over the past decade.

[Payadopa]

I think soy is alright. But you need to have good seasoning. Otherwise it tastes bland.

[Bobby66]

I think soy is alright. But you need to have good seasoning. Otherwise it tastes bland.

Also need to drain it properly. Often people's dishes are ruined by cooking wet tofu.