I keep hearing that reedit has more healthy conversations about the game than the boards. But every time I go over there, they only have posts talking about lcs stuff. Is there any actual league conversation there? why choose reddit over the league forums?
Marshbouy5 votesthe mods on the reddit are pretty strict about what can and can't be posted. they are allowed to be so strict because they are independent from riot itself, so they feel more comfortable moderating however they want. Some people call this good, some people call it bad.
TheDangerousTaco3 votesI always disliked reddit in general, so I do not go there often to confirm this. Is this true, or just a rumor? like how people say our mods are actually paid interns at riot.
notMineskiexo1 votesI always disliked reddit in general, so I do not go there often to confirm this. Is this true, or just a rumor? like how people say our mods are actually paid interns at riot.
Mods on the boards are volunteers, if they were paid interns then they wouldn’t even be interns
As for the reddit you have to go back a few pages in the hot section to find some hidden gems, but if you want actual healthy conversations on the game i would recommend r/summonerschool
TheDangerousTaco1 votesso basically, that is a sub reddit ( correct me if I'm wrong ) and the main reddit doesn't showcase the sub reddits right?
notMineskiexo1 votesso basically, that is a sub reddit ( correct me if I'm wrong ) and the main reddit doesn't showcase the sub reddits right?
yes the main reddit doesn't showcase the sub reddit's. However i've also seen a lot of people link r/summonerschool to people who want ask questions about the game in the main reddit.
If you would also like to take a deeper look you can also find reddits that focus on 1 champ only like r/rivenmains (don't go to that one tough its cancer)
KFCeytron2 votesif they were paid interns then they wouldn’t even be interns
This a priori statement is false. There are paid internships. Not only that, I would even say that unpaid internships are almost a waste of time, because that tax form serves as proof that you actually worked there.
ModThe Djinn1 votesI always disliked reddit in general, so I do not go there often to confirm this. Is this true, or just a rumor? like how people say our mods are actually paid interns at riot.
People say we're paid interns? I've legitimately never seen that suggested, but I may have missed it. In case that is an actual rumor I will say that no, we are neither interns nor paid.
TheDangerousTaco1 votesok.. maybe it was just me... and that this might of been the first time I've actually posted it on a post.... but hey, I wouldn't be surprised it there was someone else thinking it lol
Ice Weasel X1 votesok.. maybe it was just me... and that this might of been the first time I've actually posted it on a post.... but hey, I wouldn't be surprised it there was someone else thinking it lol
Oh, it's a common misconception that anyone with a colorful name on the boards is a Riot employee. People tend to assume any sort of authority or privilege means a paid position. I was a moderator for a couple of MMOs a few years back, and players constantly thought I was on the payroll because I could permanently ban their game (yeah...) and forum accounts.
ZaneShadow2 votesThe community is larger, and dilutes the small number of toxic commenters better than the boards.
It’s also easier to reach more people. I did twin posts on the boards and Reddit. On the boards, 15.6k views is really, really good. But on Reddit, I got 175k+ views. The same article reached a lot more people.
Honestly, I’d say Reddit is more competitive as well, and people are much more likely to downvote a post on it early, trying to make theirs look better. However, once it picks up momentum that usually disappears.
TheDangerousTaco1 votesInteresting. So basically your just preaching to a larger audience? Does that always necessarily influences quality? or is that something that comes and goes depending on the post?
Ice Weasel X1 votesInteresting. So basically your just preaching to a larger audience? Does that always necessarily influences quality? or is that something that comes and goes depending on the post?
It varies. Larger audience, different rules. Sometimes the content is cross-posted between Reddit/Boards with almost identical responses.
ZaneShadow1 votesInteresting. So basically your just preaching to a larger audience? Does that always necessarily influences quality? or is that something that comes and goes depending on the post?
It doesn't guarantee a quality audience. I simply believe the number of good people in the world out number the bad, so more people is more likely to mean more positive, thoughtful contributions. In my experience this has held up true. Some toxic punks show up and then the nice one's begin filtering in, offering constructive ideas or criticism.
Mr Elessar1 votesReddit is an echo-chamber.
Ice Weasel X1 votesReddit = exposure. Boards are a targeted niche service which only LoL players have a real reason to access (and are further subdivided by region). Reddit has global relevance, so people already using it for other purposes don't need to use another login to engage in conversations.
TheDangerousTaco1 votesI can understand that part of it. That much I'm aware of, but I was mostly catering to actual league discussions. cause although the boards have there moments of derpy outrage and cringey -ness. So far, I have seen far better discussions on the boards here, than over at reddit. ( granted my exposure is limited ) but take this post for example.
The fact that people like you comment, and are willing to voice a different opinion, on even topics like this, is something I haven't yet seen over at reddit. I sware, its only lcs stuff over there. But apparently to my knowledge, there are sub reddits that are more in-depth
Ice Weasel X1 votesI can understand that part of it. That much I'm aware of, but I was mostly catering to actual league discussions. cause although the boards have there moments of derpy outrage and cringey -ness. So far, I have seen far better discussions on the boards here, than over at reddit. ( granted my exposure is limited ) but take this post for example.
The fact that people like you comment, and are willing to voice a different opinion, on even topics like this, is something I haven't yet seen over at reddit. I sware, its only lcs stuff over there. But apparently to my knowledge, there are sub reddits that are more in-depth
Even on Reddit there are a lot of people unhappy with the concentration of esports content. It definitely crowds out the non-pro stuff, but the higher amount of international activity on Reddit is probably why esports content has such a stronger foothold. People are more invested in "their" teams beating the others.
SEKAI1 votesReddit is where all the casuls go.
YOU WANNA BE A CASUL?
Teridax681 votesThey don't, because discussions about the game's design or balance are typically deleted, and "troublemakers" banned, including some actual pro players or content creators who personally went there to give feedback on the game. There have been quite a few controversies surrounding moderation on the subreddit, but the overall picture is that the mod team has been doing whatever they can to get under Riot's good graces (you can see some of them on the Boards & Moderation Discord server), and that's involved censoring a whole lot of discussion and criticism of Riot or League. This is also why most threads on there relate to e-sports, and why it's very rare to see any feedback on the game itself, or any mention of, say, the class action lawsuit Riot's currently facing, even though the subreddit couldn't remove all of the stories regarding the sexist culture beforehand. If you want a Stepford Wives-esque atmosphere of eerily homogeneous positivity, Reddit's your go-to, but if you want to raise discussion on balance or design, expect to have your thread deleted by a mod, or to have your account banned from the subreddit.
TheDangerousTaco1 votesthat is something I never knew. Would make a lot of sense though