What makes a good community member?

[Katella_Avenlea]

A little hard to explain, but I'm on the cusp of an idea for a new series for my blog, and I'm wondering if you can help me out.

FFXI & FFXIV has been known to have one of the more pleasurable gaming communities to be around... so it makes me wonder, what is it about our community that sets us apart from some of the other gaming communities out there? What kind of things do people value about the people they play with?

NOTE: part of being a good community member is being a positive influence, so I'm not looking for any negatives about whats wrong with other games or their communities, so no flaming other games or their communities allowed here. I'm NOT looking for the negatives of why some have more issues than others, I AM looking for the things that are positive that makes OUR community stand out, and ways we can continue to encourage that atmosphere in our future.

As we will be enjoying an influx of new players from other games coming closer to launch, I'm looking to point out the things that make our FFXIV community enjoyable, what kind of characteristics players posess that make them good company. ^^ What things we ourselves should consider when we play with others, all things that help continue to build a pleasant gaming experience overall.

Edit: lol.. it was kindly pointed out to me that I totally forgot to add my blog link here.. ^^ For those curious, it is http://katella.wordpress.com

Installments of this series:
* Eye on Eorzea: Building our Community with Respect
* Eye on Eorzea: Building our Community with Kindness
* Eye of Eorzea: Building our Community with Balance