Through hard won experience I have learned that nobody on XBL has anything to say that is worth hearing unless they have made it to my friends list. I'm sure there are quality people lumped in with the rest, but considering the sheer number of times it was asserted that I enjoy sex with men and whatnot, I'm content to simply assume that every time that little speaker icon pops up, I won't be missing out if I left my headset on the floor.
Also, I would like to point out a few things: I do not care how high or drunk you are when you play. This is not an achievment worthy of anyone's attention. Second, there are far better insults than making erronious allegations regarding my (or my mother's) sexual activities. Third, threats from a stranger on the internet arising from a game hold absolutely no weight in the minds of anyone. If these three things stopped occuring, I might actually listen to what people have to say.
Jazzyjazz2323 said:
last time i checked we where all eleven year old gamers at one point so dont discriminate on age and use your mute button thats what its there for
When I was eleven, there weren't many games to play online. I was 14 when quakeworld launched. At the time, VOIP was a pipe dream for most (thanks to pitifully low broadband market penetration) and thus you were never subjected to such sillyness. Plus, even though I was limited to text chat, I refrained from the sillyness so many of the children partake in these days. Thus, using my own activity as a child playing games as a benchmark, I feel I'm perfectly within my rights to not listen to such people unless they prove they are worthy of my attention. If they don't care enough to do so, then I can't be bothered to listen.
