Because it is easier. It's easier to be heard by making grandiose threats. It's easier to scare your target with such threats. FWIW, I've been getting death (an

Because it is easier. It's easier to be heard by making grandiose threats. It's easier to scare your target with such threats. FWIW, I've been getting death (and other) threats in my PSN inbox for as long as I've had my PS3 (just for winning games of Street Fighter). Threats are kind of a social norm for "gamers". I know that doesn't make it OK though, and I'm glad this behavior is finally getting exposed & chastised. It's how immature people act. They feel threatened & don't really know why, so they threaten back. I wish it was just children engaging in that type of behavior, but I know that's not the case.