Why do I bother?

Anyone who games online can probably relate to my frustration. Why is it that only people you encounter online seem to be those annoying 'prepubescent assholes' ? Whether it's a griefer, a mute or someone who constantly screams obscenities, it's always SOMETHING. Today, I experienced my first Rage Quit. Can't say I'm proud of it, but it happened. Why does it seem like a screening system is needed to find acceptable, competent online players? Granted, gaming with friends is always a better experience, but why should I dread doing public matches? We always talk about how the 'gaming community', but since when was the community filled with so many assholes? Having to listen to a 12 year old scream at me for an hour in horde mode telling me how awesome they are and how much I suck, definitely isn't my idea of fun. Almost every game has it's problems, people glitching, singing on the mic, racial slurs, sexual slurs, etc...
I try to not let these negative experiences deter me from online gaming, because there are thousands if not millions of great gamers who respect each other and know how irritating experiences like these can be. I know this isn't the last time it will happen, but hopefully it happens less frequently.

Greetings from the Farplane...

It's been almost two years since I've last posted on this blog. Mostly due to strict time restraints, but also due to plain forgetfulness. Although a great amount of time has passed, and I'm about to start graduate school in two weeks, but my love for games has not withered. If anything, it has only grown stronger. In the next few weeks, I will attempt to post more consistently and hopefully have a few guest writers chime in with other gaming related posts. Thanks for reading this blog and check back later in the week for some new articles!