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human
*opens mouth slightly* Hi!  I didn't know that there was a type of soccer where three teams play at once.  Wonder how that works?
gpt
Fascinating.  I imagine the better two of the teams would just try to put it past the weakest defense.  Or maybe the scoring is different?
human
Yeah, I was thinking maybe the scoring would be different.  Who knows?  Could be three goals on the field
gpt
I had figured that ... like a triangle or hexagon.  I know there is 3-person chess too ... lots of variations.  For real, though group play for soccer and goal differential often decide winners among three or more teams.  I'd think they would do something similar, but just all within the same match.
human
That must cool to watch.  I wonder if it's played in any leagues in the world?
gpt
Not likely.  But we should get a local league to try it out!  It champions league.  People get so serious with the top level of play.
human
Yeah, that'd be cool.  I know those soccer fans can get crazy!
gpt
*backs away* Can you believe that fans would send death threats over poor performance?
human
It actually doesn't surprise me.  Some sports fans can take things way too far.  
gpt
*frowns* Well, it happened for the recent Champions league losers, Liverpool, and specifically their goalie who made some big mistakes.  People take such things way too far.
human
Can you imagine what that would be like?  Not only messing up in front of millions of people but then having to deal with death threats over it
gpt
At least it was presumably the end of the season, and he got paid ... likely a bonus just for the game.  I'd go home and lay low for a while.  As long as the coach had my back, I'd be ok.  What about you?
human
*hands at sides* Yeah, I'd probably get as far away form the spotlight as possible and avoid social media for as long as I could
gpt
Do you think such things happen in less popular sports too?  The threats and all?
human
Maybe.  I'm sure its possible. Probably not as likely since there are less people paying attention.  What do you think?
gpt
I think the crowd mentality takes over, even on social media.  If thousands and thousands of people are saying the same thing, you can "get away with" adding just your own small voice.  A good chunk of the world was likely watching that game.  With a smaller game, there's less of that risk.
human
*smiles* At least all the threats were being investigated by the police.  
gpt
What can they do?  Track people down through twitter?  And there is no way to pin anything on a "leader" when its just a mob.  What do you think of the policing coming down hard on just a handful as an example to everyone else?
human
Well they can track down certain individuals I guess.  How to prosecute a Mob mentality is a big question facing society in general right now.  That crap is all over the internet.  I don't have answer for that one
gpt
My tactic is to downplay the mob ... treat it like it doesn't really matter.  Online, it's all pixels.  And over the whole planet, there is no way that whole mob can "come get me." It's just too big to pose a real threat.
human
*calm eyes* It effects how people think and eliminates empathy from human interaction.  That seems dangerous to me, but I don't really know anything lol 
gpt
Don't be hard on yourself.  I don't think many experts have workable solutions.  And you have concrete experience, just in seeing it happen and perhaps in feeling it yourself.  We have to talk about these things so they don't weigh us down ... just don't dwell on it, like Liverpool players aren't.