300% NOT THIS
In game is EXACTLY where this sort of thing should be asked, hell there is even a default global channel set up for it...
MMOs are supposed to be social experiences noone EVER should be scared to, or belittled or bullied for asking for help in game, I am honestly incensed by that statement I know it was tongue in cheek a bit, but it is a sign of what's happened to MMO gaming and it's one I hate. To the OP if you ever find yourself on Excelsior and have a question feel free to ask me! and I apologise for all the unnecessary grief you've gotten. I don't completely agree with how you've decided to play, but it's up to you to find how to have your own fun, and if you think this is the way to do it I'm more than happy to offer what advice I can