Online Gaming Decorum

When playing online games, it’s already common knowledge that there are times when you have to put up with some rudeness, bad manners and irate tempers. Even if some game communities are more tolerable than others, this is the kind of behavior that is expected of every multiplayer game online. Anonymity is one of the key factors why most people have the guts to display such rude behavior. However, this is not enough of an excuse to forego proper manners and good conduct. Here are some tips on how to maintain proper decorum in online games:

Be a Good Sport- There are still immature gamers out there that end up laughing at their opponent’s demise and blowing up their own ego at their win. It’s advisable that you play it cool. Try humility for one and don’t rub it in your opponent’s face. You also shouldn’t take losses to heart. Don’t wrongly accuse them of cheating just because you lost. Don’t throw accusations when you don’t have proof to back it up. It is a fact that there are better players in the game. You just have to focus on practicing so that you hone your skill and become a better player.

Play Fair- If you value winning, then you must understand the significance of a fair fight. Using foul words just implies that you can’t play win without playing dirty. What you ought to do is to keep practicing and learn from the pros. If you feel that you can’t handle the competition, then it’s probably better to just look for a different game, rather than to cheat your way into success.

Don’t Spam- There are better ways to sell your product aside from flooding the chat system with spam. Spamming irritates people. You don’t have to repeat your message in a chat every second. If your target clients are not responding to your messages, then maybe they just aren’t really interested.

Always remember that every player was, at one point in time, new to the game and new to the community he plays in. This means that, at one point in time, he had to learn the terms used in the game and the "culture" of the player base that he was in. Instead of playing the elitist veteran, try to be as welcoming of the non-stupid newbies as possible. It is unreasonable to expect someone to learn everything about a game in a short span of time - even something like "Tetris" can take months to master. Masters aren’t born; they’re made.

Don’t just drop out of the game, particularly when losing. This is considered an act of rudeness and something that signifies being a very sore loser. Even if the team or the player isn’t doing well, it is proper for them to finish the game and congratulate the winner. There are legitimate reasons to suddenly pull out of a game, but being the loser is not one of them.

Put in Mind that you’re in a Team- If winning really means the world to you, then stop being so self-centered. Exert a little effort to work with your team and function as a group with one goal.

Ignore Insults- It’s not the best course of action to insult back when someone says something bad about you. Doing so will only make you look as pathetic as them. Ignore Insults- It’s not the best course of action to insult back when someone says something bad about you. Doing so will only make you look as pathetic as them.

Enjoy the Game- This should probably be the number one rule when playing online games. Games are meant to be fun, so don’t take it too seriously. Otherwise, you purpose of doing it is defeated. When something goes wrong, simply laugh it off.