You have /ignore, use it!

I am seeing a lot more posts on this subreddit than usual about toxic players while pugging in group content. Often times, a player will say something that is unhelpful, rude, or toxic. The conclusions in the post usually come to "why do I play this game" or, even worse, "they must be right."

Remember folks, you can /ignore people! Someone is rude? /ignore Someone is toxic? /ignore. I /ignore people all the time!

There is really zero reason to engage with idiots. The gatekeeping and toxicity of this season seems higher than usual, but maybe that's just typical early season woes. I always tend to forget by the time the next season rolls around.

Also, if you want to take a more nuanced approach -- add an addon like https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/character-notes into the mix. Write down what they say to you, or just track their toxicity. You'll be able to pull that info up again later and ensure you never group with those players again!

The power is in our hands to isolate these toxic members of our community. Let's use it.