Please remember that your Game Master has put in time and effort (probably more than you realize) into the campaign you asked to participate in. Be respectful and pay attention. If you are playing other games, browsing social media, chatting, etc. it's more obvious than you probably think and it detracts from everyone's experience. A player being absent is less distracting than a player who can be heard typing in the background for long periods or consistently has no idea what is going on in the game. We understand that people have responsibilities such as kids, partners, work calls, etc. that may need your attention suddenly and that's not an issue unless it happens frequently and you are in a [STRICT] campaign (see rule 2).
We have different campaign styles and are pretty relaxed in most of them. However, sometimes we want to take a campaign more seriously, particularly if it's an official adventure module. Loo