Do you kiss your mom with that mouth?

Again in Could, Oddsseeker accomplished a examine on what online game communities on Reddit have essentially the most poisonous potty mouths. It additionally exhibits who, among the many fanbases, has the most effective vocabularies, notably in the case of selection and profanity. So, that’s essential.

That is actually not a scientific examine, however it’s a enjoyable one. It seems at “366,904 Reddit posts from the final 12 months throughout 25 standard online game subreddits,” and pulls knowledge to indicate who’re essentially the most poisonous. So, let’s have a look.

That’s an fascinating thesaurus

The primary bit of information that Oddsseeker divulges is using distinctive phrases. They body this as being “intelligence,” however I’m unsure that’s a dependable one. I’ve a fairly agile vocabulary, however I navigate this world with the deftness of a foul man from Turok: Dinosaur Hunter.

Nonetheless, the reveal demonstrates that League of Legends gamers stretch their linguistics the furthest, whereas Grand Theft Auto V gamers use a staggeringly sparse vocabulary. Additionally they point out that Grand Theft Auto V has one of the vital standard subreddits, which makes the truth that they solely use 13,496 distinctive phrases virtually spectacular.

In the meantime, in the case of console house owners, the report suggests Nintendo followers have essentially the most various lexicon. Numbers are fairly shut between all platforms, nevertheless. I’m simply stunned PC isn’t on high, contemplating how a lot that fanbase talks about issues like FLOPS.

On the subject of vocabulary, the examine additionally covers vulgarity. For this part, they selected to check the frequency of curse phrases in opposition to the inhabitants of the subreddit. Notably, their charts reveal the variety of swears by 10k subreddit customers.

What it exhibits is that, by a large margin, Hogwarts Legacy followers appear to be essentially the most vulgar. It’s not even shut right here. Subsequent is Name of Obligation: Warzone adopted by Starcraft and Grand Theft Auto V. On the backside is Animal Crossing, Pokemon, and Minecraft.

Weirdly, nevertheless, Hogwarts Legacy customers appear to want the phrase “piss,” which is a reasonably weak swear. I don’t know, I didn’t play Hogwarts Legacy. Possibly there’s simply loads of pissing in it. In the meantime, the Nintendo Change group appreciated the phrase “screw,” and I’m unsure if no matter they used to parse the boards can differentiate the distinction between its vulgar and literal use. Like, there’s a distinction between “unscrew the again of your Joycon to verify and see in case your battery is beginning to bulge” and “screw Nintendo for his or her drifting Pleasure-cons.”

You’re poisonous, I’m slippin’ underneath

The examine additionally talks about toxicity. To seek out these statistics, the workforce “analyzed the sentiment” of posts to verify what number of of them had been detrimental. Judging the tone of a written piece isn’t at all times correct, however these numbers don’t appear all that onerous to imagine.

On the high are on-line sport communities like Apex Legends, League of Legends, and Name of Obligation: Warzone. On the backside are Nintendo’s fandoms for Animal Crossing, Pokemon, and The Legend of Zelda. Contemplating that the checklist bottoms out at 14%, that’s nonetheless loads of negativity.

In the meantime, for consoles, Nintendo (and individually Nintendo Change) are on the backside. As soon as once more, nevertheless, the numbers are fairly shut throughout all platforms.

What are the chances?

If I haven’t made this clear, you most likely shouldn’t take this examine too critically. Oddsseeker is primarily a sports activities betting web site, however they lay out their methodology in a clear method, and it doesn’t appear to be in any effort to help a bias. With that mentioned, there are some notable omissions.

They are saying they take knowledge from 25 subreddits, which leaves out some notable fanbases. Anecdotally, as a author, I’ve been most harshly abused by the Sonic the Hedgehog and (weirdly) Suda51 fanbases. I additionally stopped enjoying Crimson Orchestra 2 again within the day as a result of each match appeared to change into the commander of the dropping workforce venting their frustrations at their teammates.

Likewise, whereas these statistics are fascinating, I don’t take into account a big vocabulary to be indicative of intelligence. Likewise, I personally don’t suppose that using profanity suggests an absence thereof. Nevertheless, it might say one thing in regards to the friendliness of the group. I may give my private experiences with sure fanbases, however precise metrics paint a extra dependable image.

The underside line is you can be taught from this examine, however don’t take it because the gospel. The one factor you, personally, can do is attempt to be the most effective individual you possibly can presumably be.

Moreover, we already know that Destructoid has the most effective group on the web. We use all the most effective vulgarities.

Zoey Handley

Employees Author – Zoey is a gaming gadabout. She acquired her begin running a blog with the group in 2018 and hit the entrance web page quickly after. Usually discovered exploring indie experiments and retro libraries, she does her finest to stay chronically uncool.

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