In FC or Linkshell on vent or on mumble things can get political. Especially if the person we're talking about isn't in it.

"Oh so and so is horrible." "Yea - can't even dodge landslides"

In the back of my mind, a voice is shouting at me to say "...maybe they have a bad internet connection." "Or... Oh who cares - it just adds to the challenge and we're playing a game so lets just enjoy it and have fun."

But then I kill the conversation. LS will go silent. Mumble will die. I will be ruffling feathers and will on record as sympathizing with a bad player, which, by association makes me a bad player.

No one will want to run with me because I'm not hardcore. I'm a jerk who can't hang. My greatest fear: "Who cares if he can kite Caduceus. Doesn't know anything about teamwork. Invite someone else. We've got options.".

The trouble with the human condition is that we're all human. Negativity bias is too strong and no one wants to be called out on it.

This is the reason I really like to do pugs. No one knows who you are, and you can be who you want to be