Why do people avoid getting better at the game?

[Nestama]

Except I have read the ToS, and I have been on the receiving end of said ToS.

No matter how you phrase "advice," even should it be worded as a kindly-written request, someone will find some way to take it as condescension or "telling them how to play the game." In turn, SE will look into any resultant report(s) and may or may not take action. The GM looking into it determines whether there was any wrongdoing. Will most of them decide to throw a hammer because of a nicely-worded request? Nah, but some of'em will.

I'm still calling it misinformation though, because I give advice/suggestions like they're milkshakes going cheap and have yet, in the 10 years I've been playing this game, to be thrown into Gaol.