What is wrong with this community?

[redisdrunk]

This is a general response to the handful of people who have said; "Grow a thicker skin" or "toughen up!".

For a lot of people, this is part of growing a thicker skin. Well the message boards are often more toxic (I have other, less board friendly words for it) than the in-game community; it's also the place you can go and realize you aren't alone in your issue. And that helps.

It worries me, though, that a surprisingly large chunk of people on the boards react to the slightest complaint or concern, even if it's something incredibly reasonable, with such vile rebuttal. If a piece of the game isn't quite working, and you say that it isn't, it's not half a page into the thread before the "Quit the game then!". And it usually just gets worse from there.

The vast majority of people who are voicing a complaint or concern are doing it because they genuinely enjoy, even love, the game they're playing and they only want to see it improve. Shouting those people down not only chases away the long term potential for the game, but you're also hurting the game itself. A complacent community is one with a stale product.

Be optimistic, but don't mistake optimism for zealotry. Allow people to have an opinion that differs from yours. If you truly think it's a horrendous idea? Then the developers likely will too. You don't need to try and pillory the person for simply stating what they think. You can explain a differing opinion without having to try and make the other person smaller, or tear them down.

TLDR: We all love the game. Be like, cool to one another, you know?

[Kirhs]

It's easier to be negative than to contribute constructively.

[Raxion]

It's easier to be negative than to contribute constructively.

How about no contribution whatsoever, then? That's even easier than being negative.

[Kirhs]

How about no contribution whatsoever, then? That's even easier than being negative.

You know whats even easier? Reading what someone has previously posted in the thread before putting your own foot in your mouth in your haste to get off a quick one liner.

EDIT.

And you know what you're a perfect example of why the duty finder is so toxic. It starts with one little snippy thoughtless remark at someone and then the snowball starts. Though being a GLD class certainly could explain some of it.

[Raxion]

You know whats even easier? Reading what someone has previously posted in the thread before putting your own foot in your mouth in your haste to get off a quick one liner.

EDIT.

And you know what you're a perfect example of why the duty finder is so toxic. It starts with one little snippy thoughtless remark at someone and then the snowball starts. Though being a GLD class certainly could explain some of it.

Well I'm sorry if you took my statement as some sort of personal attack, but it wasn't. I made a counter-statement to yours, nothing more.

Is it not factual that it's easier to contribute nothing, rather than negativity? You definitely interpreted my statement incorrectly.

[Kirhs]

Well I'm sorry if you took my statement as some sort of personal attack, but it wasn't. I made a counter-statement to yours, nothing more.

Is it not factual that it's easier to contribute nothing, rather than negativity? You definitely interpreted my statement incorrectly.

My bad thanks for that.

Though id argue it is in fact harder for some to contribute nothing then to contribute negatively because it can give a feeling of power and/or pleasure. Some people crave this so you see trolls like that guy who AFKed just inside the boss room locking the rest of the party out. This kind of stuff isn't rational so rational rules don't always apply.