Not all squealers are made equal. There are nice ones, but there are also the bad ones that squeal, whine, complain and keep trying to vote to change the map while everyone else says no and calls them many profanities I shouldn't write here. They can be rated on a scale of 1 to 100 I call "The Kruin Scale" (Kid and ruin mixed together).

0-24 = The Kid is probably in their teens and are minimally annoying, but are fun and reasonable overall. This guide is not required.

25-49 = A Mild Squealer. Fortunately for you, this category can process decisions and usually have some good morals. They are calm for the most part, unless they get killed, are denied something they want, or are insulted. Their reactions are quite manageable. This guide may not be required. Most squealers that you will encounter in the wild fall into this category, as well as most PSVR 2 users.

50-74 = A Moderate Squealer. This is the category where the microphone quality degrades and they speak loudly. Prone to act more entitled than the previous category and blame other people for their mistakes. Their reactions are very annoying and get in the way of your game. This guide is recommended.

75-99 = A Severe Squealer. Fresh out of the womb, these baby geniuses decided to purchase nearly inaudible mics off of wish.com that sound worse than any zoom meeting you've ever been in. They get mad at EVERYTHING, the lightest of light insults, having a mag stolen, the guy teabagging him and the guy with a 3-letter long name who might be hacking but has probably been playing since the child was conceived. Most likely to own a Meta Quest 2 headset.

100 = It's best just to leave the server at this point. Unless you have a gas mask, the toxicity can kill you.

Feel free to rate yourselves in the comments! I'm probably a 15 because I like to be a lil goofy goober every now and then (I am wanted in every US State and 3 Canadian Provinces due to my worsening behaviour).

Now that you know how to classify squealers, it's time to deal with them (insert shotgun pump sound effect).

The best and most effective way to deal with squealers is to just ignore them and not initiate a reaction. Just mute them! But this is no fun, and you may find it tempting to go up to them and dump them with insults. You must resist the urge at all costs and treat them like players you actually like. But don't be afraid to do something if they are truly being a nuisance.

A common thing that sets these kids off is when they die . In mild cases, explaining to them calmly why they died and how they can improve will calm them down and can be more effective than option 1. Perhaps you can fill them in on good weapons, recoil control, flanking, etc. But if you have a moderate/severe squealer, this will just make them more angry because it's always the game's fault in their eyes. Proven to be extremely effective in co-op modes. Source? Me.

Eliminate the problem (Screaming kid) at its source (Screaming kid). Make sure to do it in secret in case anyone accuses you of RDMing. Works best if you are a Detective, Traitor, or Survivalist. And be extra careful to make sure you don't get kicked for low karma. If you encounter the rare subspecies known as “the 360 no-squealer” you may need some help from other players to organize a plan to eliminate them. This subspecies is highly dangerous thanks to their ability to headshot you no matter what with any weapon at any range. Outnumber them by a minimum of 3:1 in order to make them panic and miss every shot. Get inside their head. Then get out because some children's thoughts are very disturbing.

Try to votekick them! Getting enough votes is usually pretty easy thanks to our American friends and Star Wars prequel fans. They could rejoin, but most of the time they get the message (or they just can't find the server). In Moderate-Severe cases, you may want to lift up your headset’s speakers to mask the reaction from the server, or alternatively lower your speaker's volume. Clearly if Russia had to take up democracy after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, then it must work at least sometimes!

Just say it to their face. Tell them they're annoying. The more respectful you are during this step, the more effective it will be. Maybe they don't realise that they are being annoying, or they put on a fake personality because they think it's funny. You can't just say "Shut up, you're annoying." you have to add reasons, arguments and examples. Plan ahead for this step, take notes of instances where the kid is question is causing a localised riot within the voice chat. Write a full comprehensive essay if you can. If you can effectively use the Principle of Falsifyibility, you can find out whether the toddler has a closed mind or not, and determine whether this step will actually be effective or a waste of time if the child just won't listen to you.

You may have to unfortunately accept defeat, and join a new server. They may seem weak and fragile at first, but these kids are surprisingly persistent, especially at the severe level. Now go forth and banish any annoying baby you come across during your travels!