Quote Originally Posted by Bluevann View Post
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I am not one of those players who says nasty things if someone keeps dying. I don't believe that is ever helpful. Nor do I think players who say they are lagging are lying. I just don't care why the issue exists. It exists, it's causing a problem, and it's pulling everyone else down.

That being said, you exemplify many of the things I was talking about in my OP: you thought you were bad (fixed mindset), you had started to believe what others were telling you (internal critic), BUT importantly, you looked for a solution and found one (personal accountability). Props for your doing this. Players can and should find other solutions than queuing into DF and hoping 7 other players will carry them.