toxic

Definition

Toxic describes hostile, abusive, or destructive behavior in a multiplayer game. Toxicity ranges from mild flaming and complaining to slurs, threats, and harassment. Surveys consistently show toxicity is the #1 reason players quit competitive games. Modern systems combine ML classifiers and player reports to surface toxic behavior for moderation.

Example

"Our support is being toxic in chat — muting and reporting." The teammate is using hostile language; the right response is mute plus report.

Related terms

• tilted
• throwing
• griefing
• report

Read more

https://jynx.app/blog/toxic-teammates-hidden-cost.html