You should be able to opt-out of sharing some information. For example, loot drops and the WoW Armory. I also think that soulbound loot should not be tradable, it goes against the whole concept of personal loot.
Of course Blizzard completely botched the implementation of personal loot in the first place…
Sadly this reflects the current player base and times. The game felt more fun and alive the way it used to when the vast majority of players believed in “need before greed” including in random pickup groups.
But by all means, yes, hide the loot so the new style player can enjoy their 45g vendor value from the drop they didn’t need, all while complaining on the forums that there aren’t enough drops.
Sounds like LFR problems
Imagine making a forum thread complaining because someone asked if you needed a piece of gear or not.
the problem is the entitled sorts dont take no for an answer.
I posted this in the other thread yesterday.
Had some joker at the start of a run say “NEED ALL” a long while back.
Need all? Need all what???
Turned out he thought we should give him anything we had drop.
Need all? How? youre wearing ONE armor type. You CANT NEED the others, lol.
No…he didnt get nasty about it, but its just the entitlment it takes to tell a group of players who KNOW BETTER that you somehow need ALL FOUR armor types on ONE character class, lmao.
Ive never met Barrack Obama…therefore he doesnt exist 
sorry but this joke always slays me.
If the stuff I HAVENT seen didnt exist…99.999999% of reality would cease to be
When you contradict yourself in the same post…
To try to turn this thread positive, I see an opportunity for Blizzard to add fun and enjoyment here while maybe toning down the bad feelings.
On receiving personal loot, perhaps the UI could offer buttons for “I’m keeping this, don’t ask” and also “I’d like to this offer this up to high roller (and/or someone who hasn’t gotten loot yet”). In addition to making it fast and convenient, perhaps the original winner choosing to give could get points towards an achievement “Helping Others Out” that eventually gave a nice mount.
Whenever I need loot and someone else has the upgrade. I always ask.
If they don’t want to give it to me, that’s okay.
Disenchanting it in front of me is just extra and adds a layer of disappointment. I wasn’t disappointed before but if you do this, I would be.
I agree. This has caused nothing but drama. Enchanters need mats too!
And you guys are upset that the wow “community” is dead??
Well, this is the sort of thing that helped kill it.
What’s the problem with people trying to gear up? If you pug, many times the group leader tries getting all similar gear wearers in the group just to share loot.
The WoW community is “dead” because of aholes like you. Grats.
doesnt that comment make you…?
Exactly.
In legion I ran for gear to DE a lot…a whole lot. Im sure many of us did.
Ive had players I KNOW didnt need the gear begging for it knowing they were going to DE or Vendor it themselves.
At a point you just have to start saying NO.
The only issue I have with others i8n the gruop seeing what loot i get is the potential and sometimes inevitable round can i have that? or do you need that?
An example, I was in a heroic with me healing, another druid tanking and 2 DH’s and a rogue as DPs and i got a a leather drop and ALL 4 chimed in imediately with can I have?.. Didnt even give me time to see if it was an upgrade or even a sidegrade.
Personally i think others shouldnt see it and leave it up to ME to decide if i want to ask if anyone needs its or not. And for the record I do give out what i dont need or want to keep when I can.
If it wasn’t for my guild mates complaining about how lucky I am, I don’t think I would ever notice when a BOE drops.
That being said, for sure there should be an option to not broadcast loot.
I only ask if it’s a transmog drop I want.
Hey mon I be the only true Troll shaman here. No matter what loa you be talkin’ to.
This is what I thought. Like man…aggressive. If someone asks oh well. If they get aggressive or rude, who cares move on.
I can suggest a game for you. Skyrim. Fallout. Etc. You won’t even have to talk to another person.