Originally Posted by
Klahkeme
Need Before Greed is not a merit-based loot system. This is a pretty unpopular stance on these forums, but I don't think anyone has any business going into a LFR/LFD group and dictate who deserves or doesn't deserve a piece of loot. No one in that group elected anyone to make those kind of calls, so if you aren't going to be using it for yourself, I don't think you shouldn't be rolling Need. If you want to do that, I think you need to make your own group and make yourself master looter.
I am aware most people here think it's perfectly fine and I get the impression that some seem to even think it's almost their duty to make sure whoever they feel is most deserving has a better chance at getting the loot, but I just don't think it's right. I'm sure I'll be attacked for it, likely accused of being a "bad" who doesn't want to have to work for my gear and everyone can believe and say whatever they will about me, but that's my stance on the matter.
Edit: Just clarification. "You" used above is in the general sense, not to the original poster. I realize the OP was the one that received the loot, not the one that gave.