Calling someone out on offensive language = Verbal abuse. Way to go Rito

Damagefox··2 votes·640 views

So Yeah, far as I see I am lilkely to be permanently banned by tomorrow. Because of the attitude riot's code has fostered. Apparently saying "I find those words offensive" constitutes verbal abuse.

My account is on its last chance, mostly due to revenge reporting by people who look for any reason to report anyone in order to make themselves feel better. Had a Gnar spend the whole game trash talking his own team, verbally abusing us. And Yet when he starts calling Me and the heimer on our team "R%%%%%s" we took offense, rightly so.

I myself am autistic, I do have aspergers syndrome, Bi-polar, add/adhd. and the heimer on our team (actually my stepdad) works as a Support care worker for people who actually HAVE mental disabilities, Who are mentally handicapped, the "r%%%%%s" as gnar called it. So of course we will get mad when someone casually throws around that label. But because I didnt just plug my ears and pretend it didnt exist. We told him that the label was offensive (He just laughed it off because he knows riot wont do anything about it, just like the rest of the community). And after we lost (no suprise there) I found myself reported for verbal abuse.

So yeah. That whole "summoners code" thing? May need some reworking. People already just laugh it off, disregard it. and feel they can say whatever they want to hit a nerve. And when they finally DO hit a nerve and say/do something to trigger an emotional response ( because that is thier INTENT) they can use that to report you, get you banned, and continue flinging thier offensive insults, demeaning language, homophobic slurs, etc.

So I am sure I will be getting an email soon saying that his plan worked and that I am permanently banned (I dont have alot of faith in the community or riot to look at context or intent. just "u hurt my pride, ur banned"). But hey, instead of looking at the shady ways people are abusing the report system, they will just throw up a flashy new skin to distract people.

Sorry I am a little salty, as I said. I dont like people casually throwing around the term "R%%%%%" when I myself have disabilities. (Its a fact, Not an excuse)

12 Comments

Raptamei3 votes

Why don't you just click the mute button, problem solved.Amumu

Deep Terror Nami2 votes

...you say in this that both Riot doesn't do anything about verbal abuse, and also that you'll get banned for it. You're contradicting yourself in order to play the victim. If you really didn't do anything ban worthy, you can contest it through a Support ticket if you do get some penalty and it'll get removed if it wasn't warranted.

Damagefox1 votes

NO I am saying insulting someone, calling your team a retard, telling them how much they suck, will get a pass. Thier intentional provocations will get overlooked. But being poked and prodded and provoked till they find just the right nerve will result in an instant ban.

Alot of these players intentionally do whatever they can, throw every insult they can think of to strike a nerve. and Once they find that right nerve (insult/comment intended to trigger an emotional response), it serves as validation. NOW they can report you and get you banned because they successfully found the something that triggered a response.

He spends the game throwing around insults untill he found the one insult/label that triggered an emotional response (in this case, Retard) and once he found it worked, he threw it around more and more. And because we took offense to the word and stated our objection to it, That gives him means to report us for "verbal abuse" considering My stepdad (heimer) Works as a support worker for people who are severly mentally handicapped, and I myself have disabilities as well.

It is intentionally baiting other players for the purpose of getthing them off "your" game for not playing to your standards. Or someone you disagree with, and so the best way is to bait them into a response, and use that response as a report to see that they are then banned. and in the meantime he will be overlooked.

Sarutobi1 votes

Your first problem is retaliating, that will always go punished because you are no different than them in this whole argument! There is a simple button one can press that makes it so you cannot even see their chat. if people are bothering you that much use the Mute button and report them after the game! Stooping to their level of ignorance only makes you look like the bad guy as well, so why bother if you are better than them? People always seem to forget this and just jump into the next game instead of actually doing anything about it!

2000boxes1 votes

how is telling someone that you hurt their feelings retaliating. That's like telling a person to stop punching you is bullying them.

Sarutobi1 votes

i never said that, but its how and what you say. if someone is calling you out using racist, homophobic, etc and you use those same words or worse to call that person out for using those words on you, then you are no better than them. if you can talk to them calmly try and do so, but most of the time it doesnt work. And the way the TC is writing seems like he was talking trash to them as they were to him and he was the only one reported because they did something about it. If the TC wanted to solve the problem he would have muted and report them after the game. if it was that bad he could have taken screenshots and reported via Support, but chose instead to stoop to their level!

2000boxes1 votes

well the op isn't using words the other person used as you can see all he and his stepdad did was tell the person that they felt offended

Deep Terror Nami5 votes

1: No, they don't get a free pass any more than you do unless you don't bother reporting it. 2: It doesn't matter who started it, if you respond in a toxic manner it is your own fault for not controlling yourself. Just mute them and move on.

Get rid of this "oh poor me" attitude, and stop letting them get to you. Mute, report, and move on.

The Whamboozler1 votes

From what I've seen in this game, using the chat feature at all, for anything... is a reportable offense.

Jubbinaut1 votes

So I have a question: Did you actually receive any form of sanction for your responses?

Aerothal1 votes

dat mute button doe...so useful...

Eleshakai1 votes

Getting reported != getting punished.

Did you receive any punishment for this? Because as much as I don't respect some of Riot's decisions... the current system does not punish people for 'revenge reports' as you put it, unless they themselves were breaking the summoner's code in the tone of their replies. If your reply was 'don't use that word you piece of s!!!' then you might be punished, if it was just 'the way you're using that word is offensive, would you please stop' then it doesn't matter how many times he reports you... the automated detection system won't find anything wrong with your words.

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