I'd like to point out something to the Server Leviathan.
Granted each server has its asshats and those whom love to see(or hear if on vent) them selves speak in-game no matter what it is (trying to put it lightly as possible).
As many agree or could disagree (yes some would) That any personal feelings, thoughts and so on is just that, a personal thing. i'm not questioning why anyone would or should express such if its good or bad. a like or a dislike and i know most of us just laugh it off.
Now we all do things in our idle time while playing FFXI. idle time being waiting for a pt or a group event to pick up from shout or whatever the case may be. In my idle time, Considering FFXI is my first actual MMO. I like to try to understand why people put up with the non-sense that comes out of others? Granted i ramble on about my opinions on a blog or to people i know in-game and out because frankly, we talk about everything. Now why would anyone wanna start something via shout and not finish it? They can't say "Its a waste of my time" or "That person not worth it" because if that was true, why did they speak up in the first place? While these questions can be answered with simple logic or excuses.
My real question is...
Why does everyone in the game put up and tolerate such non-sense?
Granted the game can't be put in with better people personality wise and we all have goals to achive and reasons to be proud but why do we as people, players of the game, tolerate the asshats that speak openly and downly towards another person with no real reason what so ever?
"Just because i don't like that person, imma go and speak about them openly but i can't clearly identify why i dislike this person" is the impression i get when someone does it. That to be the thought that runs through their head. Am i wrong? Have you done this at least once? I sure have.
Back when i was new and i stop seeing people as just players of the game and started seeing them as people with actual feelings. Not just some random joe blow, hi and bye deal.
While i could sit here and post transcripts, names, etc. Whats the point? Not like anything would change and i don't really expect it either. So in the end...
Why?
Leviathan, I have visited your server as a guest and the people i met were all very friendly and at most, mature about everything (Maybe it was the lack of kiddies on that server) but i won't be joining as my main with the merge from Remora. It just isn't worth it. I could explain why but that a whole post for another time (a real long one) but most likely be on my blog.