Ah... rose tinted glasses are so nice to have...
My perspective, I've not had any issues this world with people I meet. I've had them in the past for sure. If I don't want that level of aggressive interaction, I've found I can pack up and find another corner of the world where people are relatively friendly.
I didn't play w2, and guess I probably didn't interact with enough people w3 ... (was like 1, maybe? It felt soooo empty.) Every world seems to be different, though, in the people I'm dropped in around.