• spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works
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    9 months ago

    That toxicity you speak of is pretty evident in humans in general, you don’t have to just leave it at the feet of gamers.

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      9 months ago

      Did you hear the same behavior about soccers or tennis fan ? Do they threaten the children of referees by example.

      Never heard such behavior. There is a part of the gamer community which is strongly toxic and seems to have no limits.

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        9 months ago

        Uh… they sometimes kill players when they mess up in crucial games (soccer - colombia national team), and stab other players who threaten their favourite (tennis - Monica seles fan).

        Edit: it was a Steffi graf fan who stabbed Monica seles.

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        9 months ago

        Soccer? You mean the fans who are known to riot? Sometimes when they win?