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Re:Why I don't use my real photo when messaging with custome... by alkonaut on Friday February 16, 2018 @09:24AM (#16392495)
I think its a delicate balance of one wants to be cocky and trashtalk before a game in a fun way, and vs being an obnoxious troll.

I see quite a lot of the latter, but I try to play on well moderated servers and servers with votebans.

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Re:Why I don't use my real photo when messaging with custome... by staticelf on Friday February 16, 2018 @09:27AM (#16392513)
Sure, but almost all games have the possibility to turn off voice chat for example so you can stop people from simply screaming in the microphone.
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Re:Why I don't use my real photo when messaging with custome... by alkonaut on Friday February 16, 2018 @10:25AM (#16392935)
I'd never accept anyone being even mildly trashtalking or rude in voice. Being mildly trashtalking in chat is fine. I wouldnt' even switch someone off, I'd voteban immediately (and if the game/community/server is ok more people would).

In the game I play when someone joins who is annoying they are generally called out as "whoa did you just arrive from CoD?"...

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