If somebody's being toxic, then please, mute them

Kairoptra·Aug 15, 2017·5 votes·382 views

(Disclaimer: This is all my personal experience; actual results may vary)

Trust me, you'll feel so much better after games with toxicity than you did before. You won't be nearly as tilted. For your sake, and the sake of everybody else who you might get matched with should you choose to queue up again, mute toxicity and report them afterwards. You'll walk away with a sense of indifference that leaves you ready for another game. It'll be like it never even happened!

[slayer-jinx-wink]

5 Comments

Ethan AllenAug 15, 20171 votes

I like to poke them a bit if they are being especially rude. Gives more fodder for the report.

SpiritOfOdysseusAug 15, 20172 votes

I know your intention is to "fight fire with fire" but that logic doesn't work with toxicity. Fighting toxicity with toxicity breeds more toxicity and you yourself can be and should be reported for it.

Telephone BoothAug 16, 20173 votes

I think by "poke" he meant passive/neutral responses. I do the same thing. My poke is me taking them literally and asking counter questions like "oh I didn't know that. Do you think I can improve somehow?" And then they say no uninstall or some shit and I take that as a literal suggestion and explain why I don't want to uninstall. Then I just stop responding because yes, it can eventually lead to you being punished too. But if you're smart, you can really piss em off without any repercussions on you.