CTFs
I've only done a few CTFs and I like them. However, I just can't deal with the elitism out there. To be fair, I've participated in CTFs with great staff and competitors. I still feel uncomfortable with Discord talks: certain users talking shit about the organizers/infra or the organizers talking about topics other than the CTFs.
I had to leave the server for a recent one bc I got so sick of it. I usually just try to read the announcement channels, but if I go into channels for specific categories, I immediately see several top scoring members being rude to others. Either passive aggressive or full of mockery. And yet they don't get banned or penalized for it, although the rules say to "be kind."
I know these kinds of ppl inevitably exist, but it makes me worried about the field in general. Are workplaces like this too? Or are they more cooperative? Also, why are these kinds of demoralizing behaviors allowed in ctfs?
I feel like these kinds of interactions really discourage ppl like me from joining this field, learning, and continuing to have a growth mindset.