Why is this community so toxic ?

So I'm playing Madden  24 in a seasons game. My OP was on my 5 yard line and about to score. my X button was sticking so  I broke out the 'ol rubbing alcohol and a Q-tip and decided to clean it. I guess I kept getting encroachment penalties so I got kicked for grieving. Whatever, right? I mean it's an old game. I get a message saying that I was a bum and to quit playing, that I sucked etc. I have 8 Super Bowl wins so I'm not THAT bad, lol. I responded with "You actually derive your self esteem from a video game, how pathetic". Then I blocked him and turned messages off. My question is why do some people act like this? Do YOU derive your self-esteem from a VIDEO GAME ??!! . Where does all that vitriol come from?

You "guess" you kept getting encroachment penalties.  LOL   This has to be a troll post.  If not then you are the toxic problem.

because they get a reaction out of you. you were inconvenienced enough to block and make a post meanwhile they already forgot they messaged you  

sincerely, a retired d1 trash talker

I mean someone told me he was gonna "rape your mother and sister and the same time" the other day and called me like 10 different versions of the N word. I recorded it, made a case with EA and they said they can't review any recordings or "proof" and that they can't take actions because they wont be able to understand the "context" of those comments. There is no consequence for even the most vile and disgusting behavior because EA doesn't care. They dont care about the game or the community, they want you to buy packs - thats it.

Couple of things. Clean your controller after the game and turn messaging off. Toxicity solved.

To be honest, what game doesn't have toxic people in it? It's sadly just the world we live in. My best advice would just be to turn off messages for all users and instead make it so only your friends will be able to message you. 

Madden is a competitive game and on top of that NFL fans typically are very passionate about their team/games and so in response they like to get aggressive and talk trash. My best advice is too just ignore it. They want to see YOU get angry and want some sort of response when realistically you don't need to. 

I hope some of this advice helps ya and I hope the trash talk and crappy players don't deter you away from playing.

This is why my messages are off and i mute my game. I have no desire to sit there and listen to some squeaky teenager make threats at me when his mommy paid for his console.

I’m still on 24 as well  and losing to the same cheeser DanyGs774. Seems like I will go all season and playoffs without playing a top 10 opponent and then in my super bowls I’m playing that DanyGs774 or that aaayyyyyooooo or chunk6414 all of which are top 10 players on ps4.

The game isn't toxic at all. Sincerely, a guy who disabled voice chat and DMs or whatever.

I could tell you but I would be banned.

The worst was when I was playing this guy and he kept playing garbage thrash metal through the microphone. Feel bad for his drywall/significant other

Daddy said:

The worst was when I was playing this guy and he kept playing garbage thrash metal through the microphone. Feel bad for his drywall/significant other

There is no such thing as garbage Thrash Metal.

antitwisted said:

The game isn't toxic at all. Sincerely, a guy who disabled voice chat and DMs or whatever.

This is the answer

EightyOne said:

Couple of things. Clean your controller after the game and turn messaging off. Toxicity solved.

But,, why did my OP get angry? He got the win. What's the big deal? I should be able to clean my controller whenever I want!