When I play online games I just mute everyone. Gaming is my relaxing time and I don’t feel like listening to people throwing around insults or being obnoxious. There is very little team strategy discussion in most games anyway.
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It's honestly the best course of action for one's mental health
The amount of assholes I've blocked in the last year has been staggering
The amount of those assholes who are relatives would shock most people
When I play online games I just mute everyone. Gaming is my relaxing time and I don’t feel like listening to people throwing around insults or being obnoxious. There is very little team strategy discussion in most games anyway.
Dota player here. I sometimes even mute people before they have said anything, simply because I don't like their vibe.
Sometimes I don't even want to deal with the friendly people because interacting can be exhausting for me.