Lets figure this out: How can we improve the community?

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So, there has been a large amount of talk about the gaming community being toxic. It is fine and well to dwell in the negative, but how can we fix it? We are all smart people here, so lets put our brains together and maybe we can accomplish something. What do you think we can do?

Example 1:

I know as a female gamer I have seen several “support” groups/communities for female gamers open up over the years. They emphasize girl gamers being normal players and deserve the same respect of any male gamer. Do you think a anti-being-an-a-hat community would work to fix our problem?

Example 2:

League of legends has started banning pro gamers that are toxic to show that they will not take it and that it is not ok on any level of skill. They have also implemented the honor system to try and make people think about the positive and not only the negative (reporting). I personally think it has worked wonders on the community and given it a fighting chance at maybe recovering from its a-hat infection.

We get blamed for alot of violence and problems. Maybe it is true since our community is so mean, racist, sexist, and generally evil (except for a few) If we were to try to activally pursue change and growth of our community out of being 4-6 year olds into being 21/25+ people maybe we could lose a bit of the media heat that we get. So, think. Think hard and lets come together and figure out how we can make a better community!

tl;dr

How do you think we can fix the gaming community?

2 thoughts on “Lets figure this out: How can we improve the community?”

  1. Perky

    Its simple as this, there is no consequence for showing your true feelings over the internet or just being an A-hat and as gaming becomes more popular its just going get worse and worse

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  2. A Mob of Midgets

    Honestly, I’ve seen the most impact from just being Positive every game. Yeah, you get those games where there are just some REALLY toxic players, but stick it out. Being supportive or essentially “Mothering” players can lighten up the atmosphere and sometimes ends up winning the game. The largest thing I see happen is people giving up on games after the most minor occurrences. Believe it or not, First Blood is not a big issue, there’s still a game to be played and just positive reinforcement helps lift up peoples spirits and the community as a whole.

    I do not believe it’s possible to affect the entire community because it is SO large as well as our influence is minimal on the macro scale, yet if we’re to just game by game help another person smile, it can be infectious and in turn maybe stop some toxicity. I am a firm believer of this comercial.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMwoexR1evo

    Check it out and know, it are the little things that can make a large impact.

    -Steven Williams
    AKA: A Mob of Midgets

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