Building a better Alphinaud

[Rulakir]

I don't think you can blame someone for defending themselves against posters who are being unnecessarily argumentative and have admitted to continuing to do so even if they're blocked. Frankly, it just comes across as trying to stifle feedback they don't agree with and it's a bad look, especially when some of it is bordering on getting personal. The only reason they're not getting more pushback and feel they can keep going after certain posters is because they've scared others out of this thread once they incessantly started in on the few posters here who've tried to stand their ground.

Even though I'd agree blocking/ignoring is the best way to go, I also think this type of behavior needs to be discouraged.

[CrownySuccubus]

I don't think you can blame someone for defending themselves against posters who are being unnecessarily argumentative and have admitted to continuing to do so even if they're blocked. Frankly, it just comes across as trying to stifle feedback they don't agree with and it's a bad look, especially when some of it is bordering on getting personal. The only reason they're not getting more pushback and feel they can keep going after certain posters is because they've scared others out of this thread once they incessantly started in on the few posters here who've tried to stand their ground.

Please. Theodric and Aveyond have, at multiple times, claimed their opinions to be objective signifiers of quality or majority opinion. You can't make claims like that and then complain about argumentativeness or pushback. Also, being blocked or ignored doesn't demand that the other person does likewise.

Furthermore, your claim that people have been "scared" out of the thread is going to require some sort of evidence, considering that the majority of people posting here have likewise disagreed or argued against what the two of them are saying. Most of their support has come from their clique of friends who typically agree with everything they say, such as you.

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

it just comes across as trying to stifle feedback they don't agree with and it's a bad look

I would seriously love to see some examples.
Unless Ive just somehow been dodging it or...SOMETHING, Ive seen no example of people trying silence or Stifle Criticism of the game.
Disagreement/A Different opinion is not Silencing someone. This feels like a Victim narrative to allow you/someone to complain and say whatever they want, and be free of consequence and block any other opinion.
Then if people still disagree, then the Go-to defense is to just label them a White Knight, a shill, a cult member, and accuse them of thinking YoshiP or the Devs are this Can-do-no-wrong people that must be shielded. Just...its childish. And comes off desperate and makes you look insecure in your own opinions.