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Usernames Reveal the Age and Psychology of Game Players (sciencedirect.com)
limbicsystem writes: Your online name can reveal a lot about you. Researchers from the University of York and Riot Games have shown that information harvested from the usernames of players who signed up to 'League of Legends' can sometime reveal both their ages and how they behave online. And the short story is that both younger players and players with obnoxious names are more likely to exhibit toxic online behavior.
'Barbara Hudson', hmmm, impersonating a woman, what does it tell us..
Slashdot, fix the reply notifications... You won't get away with it...
2) Is other people's enjoyment of play reduced by being told to fuck their mother?
Only if the other "people" are merely worthless sacks of garbage. League is competitive; if someone tells you to fuck your mother, then you're doing it right. Don't like it? Then fuck right off, faggot. You're obviously not prepared to handle actual social interaction.