A study carried out by an anti-bullying charity found that 57% of the young people it surveyed had experienced bullying online when playing games.
In addition, 22% said they had stopped playing a game as a result.
Ditch the Label surveyed around 2,500 young members of the virtual hotel platform Habbo, aged between 12 and 25.
One 16-year-old gamer, Bailey Mitchell, told the BBC he had experienced bullying while playing online games since the age of 10.
"If you're going to school every day and you're being bullied in school you want to go home to your computer to escape," he said.
"So if you're getting more abuse thrown at you it's going to put you off doing anything social - it has for a lot of people I know, me included.
"It's regular, every other game you're in, there's always someone who has a mic or types in chat. They'll call you some random abusive thing they can think of."
Indeed, young gamers should stop bullying old people in online games.
(Score: 3, Funny) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday June 02 2017, @02:41PM (5 children)
Wheaton's law is the most ironic meme I've ever seen. The guy is a colossal prick.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 02 2017, @02:46PM (4 children)
Somebody loves gratuitous oxymorons, I see.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday June 02 2017, @05:03PM (3 children)
Doctor Poole was right; you're an ox and a moron.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 02 2017, @05:27PM (1 child)
Still better than a narcissistic ugly bird.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday June 02 2017, @06:52PM
I find your lack of cinematic trivia disturbing.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 03 2017, @01:02AM
I'm a figment of your mind, you're taking to yourself. Again.
But then, what's not to like? Perfection taking to perfection, what an uplifting conversation I and I both have.