It may be argued that Multi User Discourses encourage anti-sociable behaviour. Users of this particular discourse primarily isolate themselves from ‘normative’ society; by participating in a digital network such as a MUD individuals are sacrificing the participation in the existing societal world around them. It is arguable that by participating in a MUD an individual is part of a digital society, rather than the normally perceived material/physical one. However, 1) the society created by a MUD is often unrealistic and 2) there are often members of a MUD that do not participate in the digital world created around them although they are logged on as a member.

The engl242 MUD can be used as an example of the members not taking part in the digital society being created around them. Although approximately 12 members were initially logged onto the MUD, Galleon, Tri, Xorro and a few others tended to dominant the conversation. However, there were also members that remained virtually absent from all conversation. Although there are members within normative society that are not as dominant as others, the MUD environment may be said to encourage the anti-social behaviour of these reluctant members; the MUD harnesses the anti-social behaviour characteristic of some people as in this environment there is no need, or pressure to socialize with the community. This contrasts to normative society as socialization in this environment is relatively essential for existence.

Therefore, because participators of Multi User Discourses are initially isolating themselves from normative society, and the MUD environment allows reluctant social members to blend into the background with little interaction with others, MUDs may be considered as encouraging anti-social behaviour.