GtiKyle t1_j6ljtsz wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:23 AM

Trash talking exists in all competitive arenas. People want to win. Talking trash is a tactic to get into the opponents head.

MkLiam OP t1_j6ljw2o wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:24 AM

It seems to mostly happen after the fact.

GtiKyle t1_j6ljzgk wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:25 AM

Yup. Celebrating a win is also a thing. Did you never play any sports growing up? This exists in everything in life.

MkLiam OP t1_j6lk8tt wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:27 AM

I did. There was gloating, not the toxic stuff I see in gaming. This is beyond rubbing in a win. Its trolling people into rage quiting.

LeLefraud t1_j6llfkw wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:38 AM

its online, everything is amplified beyond what people would do irl. the spirit is the same as irl sports though

MkLiam OP t1_j6llnif wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:40 AM

That's fair. And there's that same disconnect that the whole internet has. You aren't looking that person in the face as you trash them.

LeLefraud t1_j6lp07w wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:12 AM

You can look at almost any form of online toxicity and find a tame version of the same traits irl. Internet just let's out the extremes in people because there are no consequences

Kamina_cicada t1_j6lk3so wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:26 AM

Because it pisses them off into a rematch. In which they will make more mistakes and loose again. Wash, rinse, repeat.