Worldshaker
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I stopped playing Overwatchs competitive mode because of the toxic players. I rarely play the game anymore.
I hate the word "toxicity" but it's the best word I can think of currently.
I think I've reached that point. Tomorrow I'm packing everything up gaming related and taking my cash bounty of 1300 dollars from GameStop and more than likey never touching this hobby again.
Since that nonsense happened a couple of years ago it's been really, really hard to look at gaming in a positive light and wanting to be associated with it.
I read an article, it's politically charged. The comments are a shit show on both sides filled with adults who are way too old to be displaying behavior fit for 3rd graders.
I try to watch streams and people are sexually harassed and being threatened with violence constantly.
I read about museum and video game archival projects that have interested me being shut down because of gamergate.
There's no fun anymore. Everything in gaming has such a large amount of politics and shit people associated with it that I can't by association support it anymore. The dregs of society have won yet again and I guess they got what they wanted by running people like me away from gaming to save "gamers"
I just can't deal with it anymore.
I'm more likely to quit all game related internet communities, including GAF, before quitting gaming because of its image. They're far more toxic than the games themselves.
I'm more likely to quit all game related internet communities, including GAF, before quitting gaming because of its image. They're far more toxic than the games themselves.
Unless all you play is online multiplayer in scenes heavily afflicted by this, why would this affect the games? Just quit the communities. The discourse and the zeitgeist don't matter.
I hate the word "toxicity" but it's the best word I can think of currently.
I think I've reached that point. Tomorrow I'm packing everything up gaming related and taking my cash bounty of 1300 dollars from GameStop and more than likey never touching this hobby again.
Since that nonsense happened a couple of years ago it's been really, really hard to look at gaming in a positive light and wanting to be associated with it.
I read an article, it's politically charged. The comments are a shit show on both sides filled with adults who are way too old to be displaying behavior fit for 3rd graders.
I try to watch streams and people are sexually harassed and being threatened with violence constantly.
I read about museum and video game archival projects that have interested me being shut down because of gamergate.
There's no fun anymore. Everything in gaming has such a large amount of politics and shit people associated with it that I can't by association support it anymore. The dregs of society have won yet again and I guess they got what they wanted by running people like me away from gaming to save "gamers"
I just can't deal with it anymore.
Stop caring about the politics of your hobbies.
Honestly, I did this about a decade ago and I have never been happier.
.I don't let shitty people ruin my enjoyment in the things I do.
not me. im a big boy that knows how to ignore the bullshit.
There's no fun anymore. Everything in gaming has such a large amount of politics and shit people associated with it that I can't by association support it anymore. The dregs of society have won yet again and I guess they got what they wanted by running people like me away from gaming to save "gamers"
I just can't deal with it anymore.
I don't let shitty people ruin my enjoyment in the things I do.
I always make the mistake of scrolling down into comments on YouTube, and then I make the *MichealBluthIDontKnowWhatIExpected.gif* face.I stay away from any gaming community except gaf. When I watch streams, it's in fullscreen so I dont see comments. When I play online I mute everybody.
SameIf it weren't for GAF, I wouldn't even know about most of the toxicity that exists in gaming.
Granted, I still kind of ignore most, if not all of it.