Why Are There So Many Intolerant Trolls?

[QHD_144hz_MLED_5ms]

So many toxic people exist in the forums where they believe being superior to others makes them entitled to being bullies. Reminds me of a certain businessman who became the current US president, and then people wonder why the world is so screwed up. It's people like the ones I'm describing, but that discussion will be for another day. Why can't we all just get along or at least keep our mentalities to ourselves?

There's so many people out there who believe just because they have high-end gaming PC's, they are the true hardcore gamers. And they view everybody else as peasants, noobs, rejects, losers, etc. Not everybody can afford or has the time to assemble a custom-built PC especially with newer parts coming out as fast as smartphones. Being in university, I can neither afford nor have the convenience of using a desktop so I use a mid-range laptop.

Let's move on to the people that think having more playtime for the games they play makes them pro at it and everyone else are noobs. Again, not everybody has the time to spend so much in video games because the virtual world is only one aspect of our lives. I have friends and know others who are very skilled in the l4d games despite not playing for thousands of hours - and are just as good as those "elitists".

And then there are the people who will attack you just because you complain about the game you're playing being too hard, buggy, confusing, etc. They just seem to be attracted to these threads and just have to tell people to "git gud" and other comments. When you reply back, they start a flame war or say illegal ♥♥♥♥ which they only get away because police don't really care about cyber crimes except for fraud, human/drug trafficking, and child porn.

[~Ren~]

Probably because people have differing views, not everyone will get along all the time.

With regards to game complaints I think that can bring up some interesting discussions at times, even more so if the game does suffer with problems or players put forward suggestions the devs might never have considered.

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

Here's the usual cycle:

1. Alice is bored on the internet. Alice posts vaguely inflammatory remark on the internet because it's vaguely amusing.

2. Bob is bored on the internet. Bob browses a forum. Bob sees Alice's comment, and disagrees with it. Bob posts vaguely inflammatory remark in reply to Alice because it's amusing.

3. Charlie sees Alice's and Bob's remarks. To Charlie, Alice and Bob look like they're being serious, and also seriously being obnoxious idiots. Charlie happens to stand on Alice's side, though, so Charlie flames Bob in response.

4. Diane sees Charlie flaming Bob, but Diane is on Bob's side, so Diane flames Charlie in response.

5. Alice sees Diane actually flaming her apparent ally Charlie on the thing that she cares about, so Alice flames Diane.

6. Bob sees Alice apparently taking this seriously because she reposted, and so Bob flames Alice.

And so on.

This is one way that "ironic" jokes become actual insults. See now you start to have two sides coalescing and then battle lines become drawn and now you have PC elitists vs. console elitists for example.

[lilcoffeebean]

引用自 Quint the Glowing Bitter Oyster：

Here's the usual cycle:

1. Alice is bored on the internet. Alice posts vaguely inflammatory remark on the internet because it's vaguely amusing.

2. Bob is bored on the internet. Bob browses a forum. Bob sees Alice's comment, and disagrees with it. Bob posts vaguely inflammatory remark in reply to Alice because it's amusing.

3. Charlie sees Alice's and Bob's remarks. To Charlie, Alice and Bob look like they're being serious, and also seriously being obnoxious idiots. Charlie happens to stand on Alice's side, though, so Charlie flames Bob in response.

4. Diane sees Charlie flaming Bob, but Diane is on Bob's side, so Diane flames Charlie in response.

5. Alice sees Diane actually flaming her apparent ally Charlie on the thing that she cares about, so Alice flames Diane.

6. Bob sees Alice apparently taking this seriously because she reposted, and so Bob flames Alice.

And so on.

This is one way that "ironic" jokes become actual insults. See now you start to have two sides coalescing and then battle lines become drawn and now you have PC elitists vs. console elitists for example.

Quite possibly the best synopsis of the social aspects of the internet I've read. =)

[76561198001062896]

because its the internet, thats why

[Moderate my posterior.]

Let's not forget the people who are just so superior they need to make posts like the original one of this thread, to talk about how pathetic those other people are.

[76561198129722570]

hm

[QHD_144hz_MLED_5ms]

引用自 Socialist Butterfly：

Let's not forget the people who are just so superior they need to make posts like the original one of this thread, to talk about how pathetic those other people are.

Wow just found a troll right here. I knew this would happen.

引用自 SMR33：

hm

What?

引用自 Zetikla：

because its the internet, thats why

Can you be a little more specific?

[~Ren~]

I find your post confusing now after reading your latest post in the L4D2 forums, one such example but you have many more:

http://steamcommunity.com/app/550/discussions/0/135514649163964720/

Everyone has to learn and considering that player only had 5 hours in the game you calling them a noob and then trying to make that claim against other players makes me think you're not a nice person when you're in a game and people don't play how you want.

[HEART]

OP you seem a bit sensitive and hypocritical, probably due to self esteem issues. Perhaps internet forums are not the place for you.

LOL @ this post: http://steamcommunity.com/app/550/discussions/0/135514649163964720/

[QHD_144hz_MLED_5ms]

引用自 ~Ren~：

I find your post confusing now after reading your latest post in the L4D2 forums, one such example but you have many more:

http://steamcommunity.com/app/550/discussions/0/135514649163964720/

Everyone has to learn and considering that player only had 5 hours in the game you calling them a noob and then trying to make that claim against other players makes me think you're not a nice person when you're in a game and people don't play how you want.

I wouldn't have insulted him if he never randomly votekicked me. He then was arrogant over me telling me he was the host of the server and telling me stuff like "I ♥♥♥♥♥♥ your mom" and "Go drink bleach" and ♥♥♥♥ like that. No Mercy is a very easy campaign and I only did the speedrunning in the sewers. Before that, I stayed behind during the crescendo event to help them out. It wasn't even a local server, it was an official server, so it's definitley not him paying the bills and fixing it if anything goes wrong.

[Narcoleptic Marshmallow]

引用自 ~Ren~：

http://steamcommunity.com/app/550/discussions/0/135514649163964720/

I want to be surprised but can't.

[The End]

引用自 ~Ren~：

I find your post confusing now after reading your latest post in the L4D2 forums, one such example but you have many more:

http://steamcommunity.com/app/550/discussions/0/135514649163964720/

Why is it I'm not surpriced, when will people learn that posthistory is public available.

[~Ren~]

引用自 Fan BingBing：

引用自 ~Ren~：

I find your post confusing now after reading your latest post in the L4D2 forums, one such example but you have many more:

http://steamcommunity.com/app/550/discussions/0/135514649163964720/

Everyone has to learn and considering that player only had 5 hours in the game you calling them a noob and then trying to make that claim against other players makes me think you're not a nice person when you're in a game and people don't play how you want.

I wouldn't have insulted him if he never randomly votekicked me. He then was arrogant over me telling me he was the host of the server and telling me stuff like "I ♥♥♥♥♥♥ your mom" and "Go drink bleach" and ♥♥♥♥ like that. No Mercy is a very easy campaign and I only did the speedrunning in the sewers. Before that, I stayed behind during the crescendo event to help them out. It wasn't even a local server, it was an official server, so it's definitley not him paying the bills and fixing it if anything goes wrong.

No Mercy is an easy campaign for anyone that knows it. a new player does not, have a little patience with people. If you are as skilled as you claim then that shouldn't be a problem.

[HEART]

引用自 Narcoleptic Marshmallow：

引用自 ~Ren~：

http://steamcommunity.com/app/550/discussions/0/135514649163964720/

I want to be surprised but can't.

Nothing is surprising on these forums anymore. You can guarantee people ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ about moderation need it the most, and people complaining about toxicity are the most toxic.

[QHD_144hz_MLED_5ms]

引用自 Narcoleptic Marshmallow：

引用自 ~Ren~：

http://steamcommunity.com/app/550/discussions/0/135514649163964720/

I want to be surprised but can't.

Oh yeah, l4d2 is known to have lots of noobs in the official servers. I only criticized them by stating how they were worse than the bots. Had they been better than the bots, I would ignore them or tell them to get more practice. I honestly don't care if you're here to troll me, that's one of the reasons why my profile is private.