My number one rule for everyone to follow is never go AFK when playing an online video game. AFK is an acronym that stands for "away from keyboard". This is a problem when playing an online video game because when someone stops to do something or leaves their game unattended in the middle of a game, one team will be down a player. When this happens it can be very difficult to win because you start with a disadvantage. This is a very frustrating problem, especially when your team is winning, someone leaves, and you end up losing. It is appalling to me that someone could have the tenacity to just stop playing during the middle of the game, especially when you lose because of that. The only time this is excusable is when you are unable to continue playing due to something you cannot control. Other than that, there is never a good reason to go AFK.