https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/2410.00978/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMThttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41735880urn:hackerpapers:mention:2410.00978:41735880Thu, 03 Oct 2024 22:44:07 GMT<p>From &quot;Uncovering the Viral Nature of Toxicity in Competitive Online Video Games&quot; - https://arxiv.org/pdf/2410.00978 &quot;Abstract: Toxicity is a widespread phenomenon in competitive online video games. In addition to its direct undesirable effects, there is a concern that toxicity can spread to others, amplifying the harm caused by a single player’s misbehavior. In this study, we estimate whether and to what extent a player’s toxic speech spreads, causing their teammates to behave similarly. To this end, we analyze proprietary data from the free-to-play first- person action game Call of Duty®…</p><p><a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/2410.00978/">Paper and discussion history</a>. A mention is not an endorsement.</p>cs.CY