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Emotes are a rorschach test. You tend to see the intent of the other person as what you would have intended had you done what they did. So a polite person could be saying "Thank you for playing with me, I enjoyed the game."  While you are thinking "Thanks for being such a chump you f-ing looser." If you are seeing others as being full of anger and hostility, it is probably because you are feeling a lot of anger and hostility, not because they are feeling that way.

Is it possible they are also feeling like you are? Yep, but it is just as possible they aren't and are trying to be polite. 

In most arenas of sportsmanship, it is considered polite to greet your opponent before competition, and then honor them with some statement or gesture after the competition. Thank you, is a pretty common way to express appreciation for the competition offered by your opponent.

I really only get annoyed when I emote "well played" and they give a "thank you". Don't know why, but for a solid 2 seconds I'm slightly tilted by it. Then I realize it's an emote and I move on with my life.

The levels of BM haven't really risen either from what I can tell, people have always been pretty emote happy. 

Personally I emote most of the time I beat a PW and aggro druid. I don't spam. Just the occasional thanks. And if I have lethal on hand but top deck a lethal card, I emote 'wow' and kill them with it. 

I just like the thought of maybe putting these guys on tilt.

I think its only triggering for those on a bad loss or the short tempered. I personally enjoy the "amazing" for face slap moments of opponent misplays heck I even enjoy being on the receiving end of it when I'm about to let go of the mouse button I realize as I try to stop moving my finger that last mm exactly what I've just done wrong "amazing!"

The warrior and mage greetings are the worst. "Heh, Greetings" makes it seem like he's laughing at you. And "Hello" is too easy to abuse- like it can be used for hurry up or look how great that move was, so annoying.

Like I could care less about emotes and someone getting tilted by it should take a step out and get another hobby.

But I noticed there are some decks that use more emotes. And I am not even surprised about that. From what I experienced the more agressive the decks the more emotes.

Why I am not surprised? I think it is pretty obvious which kind of people are playing those decks.

Quote from wg15 >>

Like I could care less about emotes and someone getting tilted by it should take a step out and get another hobby.

But I noticed there are some decks that use more emotes. And I am not even surprised about that. From what I experienced the more agressive the decks the more emotes.

Why I am not surprised? I think it is pretty obvious which kind of people are playing those decks.

If you think an emote qualifies as "toxic," you need professional help.

Quote from TROiiDA >>

I don't think i've ever ended a mage game without spamming "hello". Idk it's just immensely satisfying doing that as i fireball everything. 

Quote from FortyDust >>

If you think an emote qualifies as "toxic," you need professional help.

Quote from KDKid >>

Squelch to remove their ability to be toxic (more or less).

Quote from gabugga >>

oh my god they emoted at you. How dare they. Let's go make a broad statement on the forum about toxic players because of that.

Is this your first video game? Do you know what actual toxic players are? I've had people message me in games telling me to kill myself. That is what toxic means. I'm jealous that this is what you consider toxic.

fuck every emote spammer. Go to hell.

Quote from gabugga >>

oh my god they emoted at you. How dare they. Let's go make a broad statement on the forum about toxic players because of that.

Is this your first video game? Do you know what actual toxic players are? I've had people message me in games telling me to kill myself. That is what toxic means. I'm jealous that this is what you consider toxic.

Quote from Waterbuf >>

Tirion Fordring.

Entomb

"Thank you."

Fuck you <snip>

Sometimes im in the mood to emote, so i just emote on great plays and things.. i find it funny and a nice way to interact, and i think its really amazing how triggered people are by anything.. i find if kind of to taunt opponents, but i dont think you can ever be offensive or even toxic while emoting..

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Quote from gabugga >>

oh my god they emoted at you. How dare they. Let's go make a broad statement on the forum about toxic players because of that.

Is this your first video game? Do you know what actual toxic players are? I've had people message me in games telling me to kill myself. That is what toxic means. I'm jealous that this is what you consider toxic.

 So have I, but it actually just means the same thing to me honestly. You know that if Blizzard added an in-game chat that people would be saying the exact same thing. I've been flamed by teammates and opponents in both League and Overwatch, and I still consider the emote thing to be pretty rude. That's just me though. 

People make such silly threads. Why does it matter? Squelch and carry on. BM is only a thing for people who have weak minds and get distracted. 

The other day I was playing The Ancient One Rogue in casual. Got matched against a Quest Rogue. I managed to get The Ancient One on turn 7. He freezes it with Glacial Shard twice, and wins the next turn. After the match, I get a request and he calls me an ass. Um, I'm sorry that I lost?