User blog comment:TheCuddlyCookie/Why do people rage?/@comment-9676492-20130624174021

The main reasons people rage is that t hey feel powerless. They are doing their best and, due to the actions or inaction of strangers, they are going to lose the game.

The standard phrase for this is "I can't carry that," which implies that they played perfectly and all other members of their team played badly. It is a normal attitude that people maintain in order to protect a sense of superiority, but it is not conducive to improving one's own skills. You should always look for ways you can improve your game.

Also, losing is usually a team effort. One bad player will rarely lose you the game alone, it takes at least 3 players making mistakes or playing poorly to completely lose a game.

And last but not least, raging NEVER helps. No one performs better when they are called out for their poor performance, and as you say, the appropriate thing to do is not engage with them and report them after the match.

Good post.