There's actually a really simple solution to that problem, beware this COULD be mind blowing because it works wonders for me.
Step One - Mute the game
Step Two - Click off the chat panel and ignore the flashing chat sign
Step Three - Enjoy your game
I don't agree with what they're doing but WGT will address that problem once they feel they need to, you may as well just continue playing and trying to enjoy the game. What's one bad game in a hundred anyways?
Kevin