Oookay.
It took me a bit to actually read what Buzard had typed (punctuation, capitalization and paragraphs are your friends
). Funny, I saw him
CLAIM that another player "cried" like a girl and then come to find out that what happened was the other player simply ragged him mercilessly. From that, it would appear that Buzard is the one that cried like a girl (when he started this thread).
While I do understand the concerns that some express about how newbies are treated, sorry....I really don't agree. While some do take taunts to an abusive level (and this should not be accepted or condoned ), the taunting (smacktalk) has been an integral part of this genre of games since their inception. Twenty years ago, such incidents would be used as motivation to improve your gameplay as a means of retribution. Today, it's the same namby pamby PC crud that is destroying societies...don't hurt anyone's feelings.....at any cost!!
(sidebar : saw where a college football coach is being investigated for "verbally abusing" some of his players, I guess next we give DI's a nerf stick to train Marines...sheesh. ) Frankly, most of the nay-sayers I've seen post here, need to grow thicker skins and spend less time playing capture the flag. Instead, the newbie hears, "just keep doing what you are doing", etc. and feels justified.
BTW, Buzard, abusive taunting should be reported to HTC. Bringing it here simply makes you look bad.
As for smack talkers being the "bane of the game", with what passes for good gameplay in AH these days....smack talkers are about all that is entertaining.