The Official Forums is an EXTREMELY poor example of a "Good Community"

[xxmiamorecadenza]

I'm pretty sure they weren't going for some kind of "gotcha" moment as that is a legitimate question. This an internet forums. We're all of us anonymous and as such things like our age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, etc are irrelevent. Choosing to willfully surrender that information opens up the possibility of what you experienced, hence the reason for the anonymity.

It’s the fact that people are genuinely offended by that information - ethnic person asking for ethnic hairstyles - is what’s causing my eyes to roll.

But it proves my point that this community ain’t all that.

Now you’ve explained the context and still, not necessarily relevant.

Uh huh. Sure.

[Kolaina]

It’s the fact that people are genuinely offended by that information - ethnic person asking for ethnic hairstyles - is what’s causing my eyes to roll.

But it proves my point that this community ain’t all that.

Idk. I’m not even sure if the thread you’re referring to. Probably happened when I took a year away. However, from my observations, the general population is open to more options. Especially when it comes to customization.

I don’t know what happened. What you said vs what they said do I won’t comment further on that particular bit. But I will advise you to protect yourself by securing your personal life. The less you give the less they have

[xxmiamorecadenza]

Idk. I’m not even sure if the thread you’re referring to. Probably happened when I took a year away. However, from my observations, the general population is open to more options. Especially when it comes to customization.

I don’t know what happened. What you said vs what they said do I won’t comment further on that particular bit. But I will advise you to protect yourself by securing your personal life. The less you give the less they have

Advice not taken. Ty.

[MaxCarnage]

Advice not taken. Ty.

Starting to think people weren't attacking you based on the information given but rather the way you present yourself.

[Raoabolic]

Twitter is the worst because people will sit there and dox others while at the same time acting self-righteous. If you do something that a lot of FFXIV twitter users don't like then they immediately try to dig up whatever they can on you, as if you gave them a right to.

Don't get me wrong, some of the stuff people on there complain about is horrible, but that doesn't make it right to attempt to dox said person for their behavior.

It really does stink that the devs are doubling down on the twitter mob. You can't even enter an xiv contest without having a twitter account which is depressing considering they used the official forums during the HW days. I don't even bother with SE contests anymore because of that. :/

[xxmiamorecadenza]

Starting to think people weren't attacking you based on the information given but rather the way you present yourself.

* shrug *

Eh. Can't please everyone.

And I'm not exactly a people pleaser.

[Joven]

It’s the fact that people are genuinely offended by that information - ethnic person asking for ethnic hairstyles - is what’s causing my eyes to roll.

But it proves my point that this community ain’t all that.



Uh huh. Sure.

So you're using one instance to paint an entire group? There's always going to be bad apples in any group, but that's no excuse to paint everybody with the same brush.

[xxmiamorecadenza]

So you're using one instance to paint an entire group? There's always going to be bad apples in any group, but that's no excuse to paint everybody with the same brush.

Here's my perspective overall after being active here the previous year.

General Forums is a more realistic version of the FFXIV community.

Here people don't really have to be overly kindly. And can be blunt about how they may or may not feel.

As someone who Raids, FC's, Discord Chats, Twitters and so on - I do standby the opinion that the community ain't all that.

There are genuinely great people both on here and out of it.

But General Forums, due to the lack of moderation, is a bit of a congealed pit of negative emotions that just boil together.

[Joven]

Here's my perspective overall after being active here the previous year.

General Forums is a more realistic version of the FFXIV community.

Here people don't really have to be overly kindly. And can be blunt about how they may or may not feel.

As someone who Raids, FC's, Discord Chats, Twitters and so on - I do standby the opinion that the community ain't all that.

There are genuinely great people both on here and out of it.

But General Forums, due to the lack of moderation, is a bit of a congealed pit of negative emotions that just boil together.

Based on your responses you have an overly aggressive attitude and people tend to respond negatively towards that.

That being said: the forums here are a very small fraction of the playerbase. Not a good metric to base assumptions on.

[xxmiamorecadenza]

Based on your responses you have an overly aggressive attitude and people tend to respond negatively towards that.

That being said: the forums here are a very small fraction of the playerbase. Not a good metric to base assumptions on.

And?

I'm not about to change my entire personality to appeal to folks on these forums.

Like you said, they're a very small fraction. And seeing as my social life in-game is absolutely thriving I'm doing just fine.