>> Considering the fact that some people learn some or all of their social skills from fiction, it would be helpful if we stopped completely ignoring people who behave in effective and moral ways in their interpersonal relationships <<

That's a whopping factor in my writing of Hart's Farm and Monster House, and to a lesser extent Fiorenza the Wisewoman. I'm increasingly interested in portraying positive examples of family, friendship, and community.

>>I think it also speaks ill of people that they consider characters who actually give a damn implausible and unrealistic.<<

Unfortunately that part isn't inaccurate. People with even basic civility skills like being on time or keeping promises are now so scarce, I can't find any local ones. The friendworthy people I know are scattered around the freaking globe. So if you've hardly met any, well, you might think -- nice people, unicorns.

>> It speaks ill of their creativity that they also consider them boring. I could do better, so I will. <<

Agreed.