The most toxic players in the game are:

Aethercat · February 2019

JayAstrophel · February 2019

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I think that toxic folks are the ones who are rude to others in the game - and that can happen in any of the groups you listed. Still, just because some folks in a group are bad doesn’t mean judge the whole group.

Taleof2Cities · February 2019

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Node ninjas and Cyrodiil zone chat generals.

coop500 · February 2019

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Toxic peeps can be literally found anywhere XD

jainiadral · February 2019

Everybody sucks

Including yours truly.

Really, that poll option made my inner misanthrope giggle

redspecter23 · February 2019

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I get frustrated by people that don't use a logical thought process.

SynodicOracle · February 2019

Everybody sucks

There are toxic people everywhere as with any mmo, elitists and trolls etc.

But this post is bait, and is clearly going to cause arguments with its divisiveness, and I think you know that.

Sylvermynx · February 2019

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Absolutely awful premise for a poll - all you're doing is promulgating division. Shame on you.

MLGProPlayer · February 2019

I can only remember one instance of toxicity in my 2 years of playing. It wasn't even that bad. A group of low level, low DPS complained that I wasn't a good DPS after I carried them through vDCII. They died to trash mobs a few times because the other DPS (their friend) wasn't doing any damage and expected me to clear everything instantly.

WildRaptorX · February 2019

Everybody sucks

People on the Fourm

Judas Helviaryn · February 2019

Everybody sucks

People are awesome in every avenue of life, and people suck in every avenue of life. What's so different about a game?

Aethercat · February 2019

Sylvermynx wrote: »

Absolutely awful premise for a poll - all you're doing is promulgating division. Shame on you.

I read the only post by another player on your page. As of now (unless you delete it), it reads: "Lifeonerth → Sylvermynx
Thank you so much for your very kind and thoughtful post on my letter about Bosmer changes! I don’t use forums much because the web is so toxic and it makes me despair for humanity, but people like you give me hope again. Your post was much needed"

So, two points in response:
1) You're blaming the person asking a question neutrally and without being toxic / abusive, and
2) Your only contribution so far was to berate me.

Aethercat · February 2019

Oh, and others. Not just me.

Mattock_Romulus · February 2019

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I'd say most toxic person is @Aethercat .

Sylvermynx · February 2019

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Aethercat wrote: »

Sylvermynx wrote: »

Absolutely awful premise for a poll - all you're doing is promulgating division. Shame on you.

I read the only post by another player on your page. As of now (unless you delete it), it reads: "Lifeonerth → Sylvermynx
Thank you so much for your very kind and thoughtful post on my letter about Bosmer changes! I don’t use forums much because the web is so toxic and it makes me despair for humanity, but people like you give me hope again. Your post was much needed"

So, two points in response:
1) You're blaming the person asking a question neutrally and without being toxic / abusive, and
2) Your only contribution so far was to berate me.

*shrug* What that person posted on my page (which I don't really use) has NOTHING to do with your poll. As for berating you.... I stand by my statement. You are promoting divisiveness by the poll itself. As such, it IS toxic in and of itself. Your question wasn't neutral. At all.

As for my contribution - it's an open poll. YOU are berating me for offering my opinion.

Aethercat · February 2019

Mattock_Romulus wrote: »

I'd say most toxic person is @Aethercat .

You joined in February 2014. You're saying that out of all of the players you've met in the past 5 years in all of the different milieu of ESO, the person who's been playing for less than a year and has committed no offense yet is the most toxic.

I find your reasoning spurious and without due merit.

Druid40 · February 2019

Anyone can be toxic at any time. I am generally laid back and helpful, but I can be suddenly toxic when someone does something I deem questionable. However, this type of poll is mildly toxic. It is finger pointing at groups.

Reistr_the_Unbroken · February 2019

Aethercat wrote: »

Mattock_Romulus wrote: »

I'd say most toxic person is @Aethercat .

You joined in February 2014. You're saying that out of all of the players you've met in the past 5 years in all of the different milieu of ESO, the person who's been playing for less than a year and has committed no offense yet is the most toxic.

I find your reasoning spurious and without due merit.

So you looking through peoples pages just to bash them for no reason but for your sick pleasure and making a biased poll with baiting isn’t toxic? Whatever man.

Aethercat · February 2019

Sylvermynx wrote: »

Aethercat wrote: »

Sylvermynx wrote: »

Absolutely awful premise for a poll - all you're doing is promulgating division. Shame on you.

You are promoting divisiveness by the poll itself. As such, it IS toxic in and of itself. Your question wasn't neutral. At all.

I disagree. Standard online toxicity definition as follows: "Toxicity, or toxic behavior, can be defined as actions that create a bad atmosphere for the other players in a game. This could be things such as friendly-fire, or verbal abuse. If you've played any competitive team based game you've probably experienced this behavior in one way or another."

Questioning (as opposed to creating) bad behavior is not, in of itself, toxic. Inaccurately and harshly accusing others of toxicity, however, probably falls closer than further to the definition.

zvavi · February 2019

Everybody sucks

Elitists are usually fine and cool.

Now the ones i hate are those who THINK they know what they are doing when they don't. And they wouldn't even listen. And keep saying "we know mechanics" when they keep ignoring them and dying. And blaming others for their deaths.

^now they are making me toxic. Had to run vSCP few times with guildies to wash the bad taste in my mouth.

Druid40 · February 2019

I think this thread needs to be locked before the current level of discourse devolves any further.

Reistr_the_Unbroken · February 2019

Mattock_Romulus wrote: »

I'd say most toxic person is @Aethercat .

Agreed

Aethercat · February 2019

Druid40 wrote: »

Anyone can be toxic at any time. I am generally laid back and helpful, but I can be suddenly toxic when someone does something I deem questionable. However, this type of poll is mildly toxic. It is finger pointing at groups.

Exposing a problem, like a cancer or corruption, requires addressing it before treatment. Asking the question in order to create solutions is more helpful than harmful. All depends on how you read the question; immediate answers / responses so far are very telling indeed.

Reistr_the_Unbroken · February 2019

Druid40 wrote: »

I think this thread needs to be locked before the current level of discourse devolves any further.

Hope ZoS locks it soon

Aethercat · February 2019

SynodicOracle wrote: »

There are toxic people everywhere as with any mmo, elitists and trolls etc.

But this post is bait, and is clearly going to cause arguments with its divisiveness, and I think you know that.

This post was in response to observing verbal abuse in an area of Tamriel I don't want to specify and sticking up for the person being abused. It's interesting how people jump directly to accusations of baiting / toxicity instead of asking before drawing conclusions.

For the record, I prefer discussion to argumentation.

Ertosi · February 2019

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... those who start bait polls on the forums

dem0n1k · February 2019

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One person's interpretation of 'toxic' can be very different to another person's. I have never seen behaviour in ESO I would describe as toxic.

Sylvermynx · February 2019

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dem0n1k wrote: »

One person's interpretation of 'toxic' can be very different to another person's. I have never seen behaviour in ESO I would describe as toxic.

Nor have I - in game.

Forum pvp however.....

Druid40 · February 2019

I think you should outright state that there is a vitriolic element to the community and use your current experiences as an example instead of using a poll.

dem0n1k · February 2019

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Sylvermynx wrote: »

dem0n1k wrote: »

One person's interpretation of 'toxic' can be very different to another person's. I have never seen behaviour in ESO I would describe as toxic.

Nor have I - in game.

Forum pvp however.....

Agreed. Some people on the forums can go a bit overboard & I see way more 'baiting' on the forums than in-game.

Aethercat · February 2019

dem0n1k wrote: »

One person's interpretation of 'toxic' can be very different to another person's. I have never seen behaviour in ESO I would describe as toxic.

Did you read the Zenimax Terms of Service? I did. Every word. Section 8 states: "Harass, stalk, threaten, embarrass, spam or do anything else to another user of any Services that is unwanted, such as repeatedly sending unwanted messages or making personal attacks or statements about race, sexual orientation, religion, heritage, etc." www.zenimax.com/legal_terms_us

Are you telling me you've never experienced this in zone chat?

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