The Gaming Community is the Most Toxic
And it’s only going to get worse if we don’t educate the youth
I class myself as a gamer, I game for at least 3 hours each day, usually the same game, Overwatch 2. From spending this much time on one game and many more across the years I’d say my knowledge of gaming behavior is the best.
I have seen a recent rise in the way people treat you in games, and it’s not just in the most aggressive games either. In games such as Mario Kart, the abuse you can receive on the mic is unreal.
I have had to stop using the headphones and going into the game chat as I receive too much hate, specifically for being a girl but I’m going to talk about the more general toxicity in the world.
I have written an article about how girls receive negative comments and hate and here it is:
Anyway, let’s jump straight into the type of toxicity I see, or receive. Usually, it is your teammates, if you are not doing the best in the lobby you can be called out. They use the term,
Your diff
This basically means you’re not good compared to other players, it’s one of the most common insults I see, but this is nothing to what I have seen.
You get told how to play by others, they tell you to change character or get off the game just because they don’t like you. This could be jealousy as you are better than them and they are showing their hate towards you, to cover for how bad they are themselves.
Alternatively, groups of friends come into lobbies and target one player, calling them all sorts of names with the aim of destroying them and probably getting them to stop playing for the day.
I watch it myself happen to others and it’s horrible to see. I mute the voice chat so I’m unaware if it’s voice chat they are speaking so disrespectfully on as well.
It doesn’t have to be anything specific you could be called out for, it’s anything but when you respond, it is the worst part, trying to defend yourself usually makes it 10x worse.
It riles them up, they already have so much hate in their heart to be like that, and answering back only brings it out in them.
They will stand AFK (Away From Controller) and cause you to lose the game just because they are trying hateful messages back.
To me, the gaming community needs to do more. They allow you to type out words, racist or swear words, and only have a few which they block out and one of the words is,
Gg, EZ
So you’re saying good game, and that was easy, to me this isn’t too bad a saying, you’re not targeting one player but saying the game was easily won due to the other team being not as powerful.
While many other swear words are allowed and aren’t blocked like this comment.
But why are gamers like this?
Let me say, that there are lovely gamers out there, but kindness isn’t a trend we follow at the moment while hate is.
So the kind gamers, sit there in silence, not wanting to get involved or to give out a compliment, and therefore go unknown.
While the toxic gamers speak out all the time making it seem like everyone on there is full of hate when it’s in fact untrue.
I personally, think there are multiple traits of a toxic gamer including;
- Jealousy
- Misogynistic
- Unhappy with their life
- Enjoy bullying others
- Are trying to show off infront of friends
- Have been influenced by society to be toxic
Each of these aren’t good enough reasons but I think it’s starts with there traits. Growing up in school I wasn’t educated on how to treat others enough and with me being bullied throughout school, the school sided with the bully.
It only teachers children that nasty behaviour is acceptable and with peers laughing when calling out someone it only encourages it.
Have you been affected by toxic players in the online world?
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