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Re:Epic Games to pay $520M to resolve FTC allegations by devmor on Monday December 19, 2022 @10:38AM (#34053309)
I don't share your experience at all. In fact the the majority of online gaming chats I've been in have been relatively enjoyable and low drama.

It's generally the ones that have children in them that get toxic - I would guess because children have less developed social filters and act out their negative emotions more readily than adults.

Re:Epic Games to pay $520M to resolve FTC allegations by hourago on Monday December 19, 2022 @12:16PM (#34054645)
> It's generally the ones that have children in them that get toxic

That is the problem. Kids are learning from each other to be harmful and hateful as there is no consequences for that behaviour. In other spaces they will be called out by adults, but game chats become a learning place for the worst behaviours at the same time that this games are rated as "apt for children". Rate them 18+ or kill the chat, it is all about not lying to buyers.