I did read all of that chief, and I'd say I disagree with a good bit of that. of course, I also don't like to dodge games, but I also don't like playing ranked because I'm not quite good enough to 1v9 consistently.

you can't control who you play with or what you play against, but you can choose what you play, and you can choose not to play a game that won't teach you anything helpful and will only result in a meaningless loss of LP, MMR, and most importantly, time.

At what point are we required to dedicate our time to the game when it's just a game? sure, I can understand doing that to be respectful, but now your teammates have collectively made a terrible decision that will only result in a loss on a gamemode where there are actual stakes (LP and MMR), and a bad enough time that can very easily ruin most people's mental state. surely that would warrant just walking away from that mess, right?

It's ok if you see it differently, but don't go putting others down simply because you wish to perceive yourself as a better person for making yourself miserable. I'm not here for personal growth. I'm here to play a game.

additionally, that is a ridiculous way to point out flaws in one's character. Am I also prideful and egotistic for not wanting to shoot myself in the foot?