Why go into threads for games/consoles you hate?

[naruball]

Veknoid_Outcast said:

naruball said:
Let's face it. You can look at the title of a thread and then at the avatar of a user and pretty much know there is no way they will say something positive about it (maybe I do it too, who knows).

There is nothing wrong with commenting on a game/company you don't like. There is a problem when you do it to troll or stealth troll. There are only so many times you can attack a certain company and praise/defend another before people can see right through you.

Well said. I can often guess the user making a thread based on the title. We have a problem with members using news or rumors as a trojan horse to stealth troll.

I imagine some folks are too scared to troll directly so they link a YouTube video of someone else doing the trolling, or maybe spread a little FUD. It just makes this place all the more toxic.

I'm convinced 90% of this community is made up of cool, respectful people who love games. The problem is we have a small percentage of trolls who provoke the usually reasonable 90%, who in turn lash out at others, and then it all spirals out of control.

What I find really weird is that the people who complain the most about "x fanbase being toxic", are the ones who are the most toxic from their fanbase. Like do they ever stop for a second and wonder if they are part of the problem, too?

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