Truth?

[Death's Servent]

A while back someone asked if they could do a pet LDoN within an hr or less. I honestly answered: With downtime and the way you are goofing off, I doubt it. Being honest, I get told STFU. (I am sure Fizzle knows who I am talking about)

That was a little background story/example but what I am wondering is if poeple can handle to the truth. I mean if you were dying or a loved one was dying, would you like to know or be lied to. I mean would you rather be told the truth or lied to about matters.

[Fizzleplink]

Dunno, Tark... that describes so many.

I prefer honesty. And then there's how it's presented. Let's take the gent who was asking about resists on the dead guys in the Grey.

I could have said "WTF learn your class you can't poison the dead things on Luclin." Honest, but brutal and asinine.

With some few (and very notable) exceptions, I prefer trying to say things in as complimentary -- or at least neutral -- a way as possible.

Still, there are times when there's just nothing left to say but "Damn, you suck."

[Greencorneq]

I would honestly prefer the truth. But along with that if it has something to do with how I was playing my char that should be changed because it could be played better, I would also like that info passed on. Can't learn anything new if no one is willing to help out. I see the answer, learn your class, go to (&^^ WEbsite and look it up, and many like responses, if they are because it takes a long time to answer there question then that sounds cool to me. But if it only takes a min to answer someone then how hard is that to do. Bottom line if you can help then with honesty and truth then should be ok, if they seem like the type that will get all bent out of shape then there not worth talking to. I once when I was new to the game along time ago now, was challenged to a duel and refused it because I did not now what the advantage of it was, or if there was any. I knew I didn't want to lose everything I had so I explained this to them. Instead of telling me what happens in a duel, they started spamming me over and over for like 20 mins till a RL friend finally told me how to put them on ignore. His name was Elvish btw. I still remember him and is still on ignore on all my toons. If he had used the truth to tell me what duelling was all about instead of spamming me with Your a Noob and other stuff I won't repeat would have been good. So short answer yes use the truth if they can't handle it tell them sorry to have offended them and ignore them if they st to get ignorant. As for LDON's I have a rule if I decide to join one, I dedicate 2Hrs to it and nothing takes priority over it. Except if a RL emerg should happen. Little off topic some but oh well this is my Truth (can you all handle it) LOL

[Jebasiz]

Greencorn...sometimes it's just better to smack those punks down, then listen to duel challenges. Sometimes when we used to raid poeb another guild would have a member start going off in /ooc after we beat them to mobs, about how'd they duel anyone, and we suck etc etc. Most of the time we wouldn't respond...Maybe link drops...but that'd be about it. I honestly think just killing him a few times woulda done some good...

[Rijak]

i'm a big fan of honesty... but there is also something called tact... no one likes to be spoken down too... if your goal is to have people respect you, how you express yourself is just as important as how honestly you express yourself

that said, there are some who deserve a good slap in the face