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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Even in games where votekick doesn’t exist this level of toxicity does, and it’s often because of the manipulated matchmaking algorithms putting them in that bad mood and inflating their Ego.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think that's the reason, I think they're using the game as an outlet for unrelated frustrations in their lives, but I agree that toxicity still exists in games without votekick. But personally I find it infinitely more tolerable playing a game with toxic people when they don't have the power to kick me out of the match, because that means I'm not obligated to try to appease them.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ugh. Then you have never had them throw the game and basically work against the rest of the team just to hurt everyone else.

I don't think there is any easy answer, it's just more people playing and the world being ever increasingly full of narcissists who just only can think of themselves as right that means a portion of any online take is gonna be shit. And yeah it really made me stop bother playing