the problem isnt the fact the life happens and players get reported for nothing, the problem is im EXTREMELY on tilt Right now so im not doing to hot in ranked and for four games now ive been reported for being toxic, not because I was talking or actually being toxic, but i got reported for basically being bad and not doing well (IE going 3/6 on vayne ADC in the most recent game)
now with the old system this wouldnt be an issue, the tribunal would see "oh hes not being toxic he just didnt do well in these games" however the automated system is based on frequency of reports
kind of like how honor ribbons are
honor ribbons work on : get honored alot and alll the time? get a ribbon
the automated punishment system works on a: get reported alot for verbal abuse or offensive language? CHAT RESTRICTION! (or rankked rest. or both)
now all in all the automated system isnt THAT terrible however with RIOTLytes comments on his ask.fm there has been a HUGE SURGE in player reporting others for these things in an attempts to get them chat restricted.
Which means If I were to continue to be on tilt, and players raged at me and blamed me for a loss, Id likely get an unfair chat restriction (I actually currently have an unfair one im trying to appeal via player support)
Even though lyte redacted saying as long as you dont have an active punishment at the end of the season and you werent 7/14 day banned youd be fine
now sure maybe one or two chat restrictions were warranted if I got a little too out of hand defending myself against those who verbally abuse me, HOWEVER
for the majority I know THAT 80%~ of my automated punishments are unfair. how do I know this?
I used to be VERY TOXIC back in season two (IE racial slurs, homophobic slurs, calling people cancer ect.)
I thought at the time obviously that I wasnt toxic and appealed but riot actually did their job and had sent me logs of 10+ games where i was calling people cancer/trash/nigger/faggot ect even wishing death upon some people they had also said if I continue this toxic behavior it would be a perm ban on my account and that this 2week ban was THE LAST STRAW for me.
so obviously I reformed Im still here and I havent been banned. however the automated system is punishing me left and right?! this makes no sense, RIOT personally told me the next punishment for toxic behavior would be a perm ban,
so whats up with that? either A: im not toxic and the automated punishment system needs reform or B: Im super toxic still calling people those hurtful things and deserve a perm ban?
on the one or two times riot has given me chat logs appealing a chat and ranked restriction I was suprised to find the logs were basic banter back and forth between two salty team mates stuff like "why the fuck did you not heal me man?" or "hey whyd youd waste your flash like that? dont you want to win?" the more serious lines often included the word fuck alot more but that is about it, no racial slurs or homophobic slurs.
so sure maybe a perm ban wouldnt be needed because I had slightly reformed however its getting ridiculous where riots stance is "The community decides whats acceptable or not"
that means in theory ANYTHING could get you punished (and often does)
for example: To you maybe the word "moist" is offensive and you think it deserves punishment but for me its fine
and vice versa maybe I hate the word "booty" and I think its offensive and should be answered via bans
do you see the problem here?
there is an automated system in place with no clear cut rule stance
just a stance of "if somebody finds it offensive go ahead and punish"