So you enjoy talking shit to people online but can't take someone on a forum doing something as simple as telling you it's not a nice thing to do?
Telling people they're sensitive does not make you any less sensitive.
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I love talking shit online. Anyone else? (Not racism or personal based)
- Thread starter Masterspeed
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So you enjoy talking shit to people online but can't take someone on a forum doing something as simple as telling you it's not a nice thing to do?
Telling people they're sensitive does not make you any less sensitive.
Definitely. "You're a terrible healer mercy you suck"
Guess who ain't getting healed anymore?
Oh please, nowhere did I state that unconditional shit talking that cant be opted out of was a good idea. Thats just your tunnel vision at work there. OPs example right in the beginning involves it being a quid-pro quo scenario, so its an extremely uncharitable view to then try to extrapolate that "everyone else" as you put it must be at the mercy of a person wanting to engage in some banter, and that it would involve bullying. Saying that there can be a place in gaming for shit talking somwhere does not equal saying that cyberbullying is ok. Ironic you talking about critical thinking here honestly.
That's literally what you're doing, while continuing to be one.
If your "good natured trash talk" goes too far in intramural sports, local indoor soccer etc you'll probably get some cues from others that you're going too far. Be oblivious to cues and keep going and you can probably expect to be asked to not come back.
I just don't want strangers to tell me to kill myself when I'm playing a videogame.
I'm talking about good natured trash talk! Telling people to kill themselves? wtf is that, no, never. jeezus.
Sometimes if you want that W you gotta play some mind games.
But berating your teammates and/or making racist/phobic comments is definitely way over the line and should never be okay. There's a huge difference between smack talk and offensive comments like that.
But berating your teammates and/or making racist/phobic comments is definitely way over the line and should never be okay. There's a huge difference between smack talk and offensive comments like that.
Kinda, but its been years since the last time i found a kid online. Maybe 16 year old and beyond, but definitively nothing close to a kid.
This seems like an unfair generalization to those in the alley.
"I miss the days where we could bully people online and not feel or see any consequences for it. If only the mods of my online service of choice could understand this and unban me."
Because if you called someone trash and laughed in their face they might stab you.
You know I was never much of a shit talker, but I do find it hilarious as long as someone isn't crossing some kind of line. I think the only stuff I hear now is on NBA 2K and it's mostly funny shit.
Used to happen to me all the time growing up playing basketball too, I never had the energy for it but I always marveled at dudes who could go out there and kick ass while talking the whole time. Shit was legitimately impressive, I'd be out of breath in one game if I did that.
Granted, that's not really that impressive while someone's doing that while sitting on their couch at home, but hey, you do you.
Used to happen to me all the time growing up playing basketball too, I never had the energy for it but I always marveled at dudes who could go out there and kick ass while talking the whole time. Shit was legitimately impressive, I'd be out of breath in one game if I did that.
Granted, that's not really that impressive while someone's doing that while sitting on their couch at home, but hey, you do you.
Nothing better than the Gears death lobby. God, the hell you had to live through waiting on your teammates with a hostile set of people...lmao. Good times. Lots of friendships formed in that death lobby.
i like to talk dumb, as in saying a lot of nonsense garbage that has nothing to do with the game, trying to make people laugh and shit, but i don't like offending others or judging their skills.
I absolutely hate it. Hate doing it, hate receiving it. Imo, that shit is only okay between people who have comfortably established that's it's okay to shit talk in competition. When you get matched with someone online, you don't know how people will react or what they're going through or their life experiences and tolerances, and unless you do, shit-talking is just diet harassment.
See?! It's great. More often than not it gets some chuckles outta people.
Alright you friggin' dweebweed, I'm gonna dunk on you like Jordan dunked on those toons.
Some of the greatest athletes talked shit to their opponents (Ali, Jordan) and it worked for them so I don't see anything wrong with it if you feel like it gives you an edge over your opponents or you just like doing it. I don't see anything childish about it really.
And if I actually playing like dog shit why would someone calling me crap make me angry, they're just telling the truth. Serves as motivation to improve.
And if I actually playing like dog shit why would someone calling me crap make me angry, they're just telling the truth. Serves as motivation to improve.
Toxicity perpetuates and breeds more toxicity. This poster below is right on the mark when it comes to "good natured" toxicity.
Succinctly put.
going through the receiving end of trash talk makes you humble, its good for you instead of thinking you're a god among gamerz.
What's the point of berating people? To make you feel better about being a bully? That you somehow are superior? Most people play games to have fun, getting belittled by some punk kinda ruins that part. WOT is one of the most toxic games I have played because of dickheads like this. If you can't fucking contain yourself when playing a game, stop playing it. You are just making the whole gaming community worse.
Then you claim "oh, it's not personal". I'm pretty sure telling someone they suck is personal.
Then you claim "oh, it's not personal". I'm pretty sure telling someone they suck is personal.
I like to annoy racist and dumb people in random Facebook comment sections, but other than that no. Anytime I play an online game and see that mic icon show up I just put myself in a private party asap. I dont care to hear your snorts and grunts every 10 seconds and how much you hate campers or whatever.
you haven't lived until a 12 year old lets you know you ain't shit. End up sitting up at night thinking about where you went wrong.
You might be talking about friendly ribbing, but the people who are muting vc are talking about the torrents of verbal abuse that have been normalized as "trashtalk" in gaming culture. I don't think it's fair to say people who choose not to participate in what this space has become are deficient or deserve to play alone.
Eh, I think some trash talk is fine in a competitive online game. You can talk shit and still be "cool" about it... playful almost. There's obviously lines that shouldn't be crossed.
Real talk: people who feel a need to trash talk only do so because they're not that good at the game in question
I guess I should clarify...
I love it when people shit talk to me. I don't see a purpose in doing it to others unless they instigated it or are my friends.
It's always fun seeing some idiot getting riled up over nothing.
Cherry on top if its one of those "jesus kid you suck just quit the game" and then they are the ones that blow it.
Reminds me of people spamming What a Save or Forfeit / gg ez in Rocket League only to get beaten. Few things are more satisfying in online gaming imo.
I love it when people shit talk to me. I don't see a purpose in doing it to others unless they instigated it or are my friends.
It's always fun seeing some idiot getting riled up over nothing.
Cherry on top if its one of those "jesus kid you suck just quit the game" and then they are the ones that blow it.
Reminds me of people spamming What a Save or Forfeit / gg ez in Rocket League only to get beaten. Few things are more satisfying in online gaming imo.
I'd be curious to see a breakdown of the pro-trash talk vs anti-trash talk people and see what the breakdown of real sports fans are on both sides. I have a hunch that most of the pro-trash talk people are also sports fans, and probably understand that most great professional athletes are massive shit talkers too.
I'm not a Xbox person, but I do enjoy watching the toxic shit talking between gear pro players. Shit like that just makes the game feel alive! 😌Competitive and Hostile >
I watched this vid on mute. Something like this, to me, is easy funnier than any type of trash talk.
https://www.reddit.com/r/apexlegends/comments/be5idi/this_is_the_pettiest_thing_they_could_have/
https://www.reddit.com/r/apexlegends/comments/be5idi/this_is_the_pettiest_thing_they_could_have/
i don't think "people also get really psychotic about real life sports" is a good defense of trash talking