Calling Someone Bronze is offensive apparently.

Tehlawlfirm·Sep 8, 2015·1 votes·1,884 views

So calling someone a Bronze player is Verbal abuse even if they are? Just played in a game against a duo Que who was in Bronze II. They were talking shit all game and at the end of the game I said we'll At least I'm not Bronze and Bam... reported for Verbal abuse.

The stupidity of people is amazing.. What's worse is Riot gives them the power to abuse the report system 24/7 with their stupidity since all reported punishments are automated because Riot is to lazy to see if that report is actually justified.

Welp time to go spend more money on a Blizz game and uninstall this game for another 6 months.

22 Comments

TeemoJenkinsSep 8, 20155 votes

In my experience Bronze isn't just a tier, it's a mentality. I've met players that were Bronze that played on a Gold+ level, but didn't want to grind the time to get higher rankings, but I've played with Plat players, that flame, rage, belittle, to compensate for when they make a bad play... which in my opinion is a Bronze mentality.

Like saying "I got reported for calling someone Bronze" - the fact is you didn't, you got reported for calling someone Bronze as an insult. Calling someone an APE is actually correct as genetically we do align very closely with apes, that doesn't mean you should walk up to a peace office and call them an Ape with a Gun.... even though it's 100% correct.

Good luck on whatever Blizz game you're looking at.

LuggSep 8, 20151 votes

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In my experience Bronze isn't just a tier, it's a mentality. I've met players that were Bronze that played on a Gold+ level, but didn't want to grind the time to get higher rankings, but I've played with Plat players, that flame, rage, belittle, to compensate for when they make a bad play... which in my opinion is a Bronze mentality.

One of the best things I have read on the boards. Well done.

IllllllIIIIlllllSep 8, 20153 votes

If you see somebody with a peg leg, you don't call them a cripple.

SEKAISep 8, 20152 votes

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If you see somebody with a peg leg, you don't call them a cripple.

Bu-But I speak the truth!

SmokedAlmondsSep 8, 20152 votes

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If you see somebody with a peg leg, you don't call them a cripple.

This.

Using a fact as an insult doesn't make it any less of an insult.

TehlawlfirmSep 8, 20152 votes

Or maybe if people weren't so freaking politically correct we wouldn't have this problem? Doesn't matter you say even if it's true someone gets offended. Call someone blacks.. they get offended because the want to be called African American even thought they were born and raised in America. Call someone a midget they get offended... because they was to be called a little person.. call someone a little person they get offended because they want to be called something else.

If they are bronze and I state the obvious and they get offended that's on them.. I'll be damned if I'm going to let someone who is over sensitive affect my freedom of speech especially when it's 100% true and Riot is not going to censor me either.

You can bow down before Riot and this over sensitive morons but I won't.

SmokedAlmondsSep 8, 20152 votes

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Or maybe if people weren't so freaking politically correct we wouldn't have this problem? Doesn't matter you say even if it's true someone gets offended. Call someone blacks.. they get offended because the want to be called African American even thought they were born and raised in America. Call someone a midget they get offended... because they was to be called a little person.. call someone a little person they get offended because they want to be called something else.

This has nothing to do with political corectness. We are talking about an actual insult.

If they are bronze and I state the obvious and they get offended that's on them.. I'll be damned if I'm going to let someone who is over sensitive affect my freedom of speech especially when it's 100% true and Riot is not going to censor me either.

You can bow down before Riot and this over sensitive morons but I won't.

That's not how it works. You can't just blame others for being insulted by your obvious insult.

This also has nothing to do with freedom of speech. You have none here.

Silver FluffenbuSep 8, 20152 votes

it's not about political correctness. there is a difference in saying "that black guy in the blue shirt" and "at least i'm not a black"

SEKAISep 8, 20153 votes

Calling Someone Bronze is offensive apparently.

Context matters.

That's all there is to it.

The stupidity of people is amazing

While it's easy to say "why is everyone else bad and I'm the only one good", however what one should actually do is admitting that they're also a part of the human race and are just as stupid as everyone else.

TehlawlfirmSep 8, 20151 votes

lol? Stupid people lack common sense.. if you think that it's fair for them to talk shit all game and then report me for verbal abuse because I mentioned their rank then you lack common sense and are part of the % of stupid people.

SEKAISep 8, 20152 votes

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lol? Stupid people lack common sense..

You've just defeated your entire thread with this statement.

I don't even know whether I should laugh or not.

GreenLoreSep 8, 20153 votes

You know,if you get banned then its not just because of this one report,it means that you get reported rather often,which is certainly not without reason.

TehlawlfirmSep 8, 20151 votes

I'm not banned but This shit happens all the time.. you out play them in lane they report you, you get them next game they report you again because of last game. People report for the dumbest shit and because Tribunal doesn't exists anymore every report sets off a trigger on the auto mated system.

Play 10 games with me and don't say a word and I promise you I can get you suspended and or chat restricted with in those 10 games by simply reporting verbal abuse.

FiruSep 8, 20153 votes

You can't. To say you can do X in 10 games shows you don't quiet understand the system. There are so many checks and balances in the system to prevent trolling just like that. And if I can think of programming checks and balances for that system than I am sure that Riot (who pays people who do this for a living) have come up with even better ones.

It's also in Riot's best interest to not tell us all the ins and outs of the system to prevent people from abusing it, like you think you can.

TLDR: No, you can't abuse the system like that.

TehlawlfirmSep 8, 20152 votes

I honestly don't give two shits what people have to say.. Riot rewards morons and morons defend it. No other game has a more shitty report system and no other game basically tells you to kiss your team mates ass or get suspended for it.. and even then you can get suspended for no saying a single word in game.

Don't believe me Give me 10 games and i'll have you suspended in those 10 games.

FiruSep 8, 20151 votes

Riot actually has a pretty good report system given the sheer number of players they have to deal with. Riot and no one really on this board that I've seen, says you need to "kiss your team mates ass". I, other posters, and Riot themselves, just basically are saying don't be negative to your teammates. Being "neutral" as well as being "positive" are both options you can chose to partake in.

AerothalSep 8, 20152 votes

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I honestly don't give two shits what people have to say.. Riot rewards morons and morons defend it. No other game has a more shitty report system and no other game basically tells you to kiss your team mates ass or get suspended for it.. and even then you can get suspended for no saying a single word in game.

Don't believe me Give me 10 games and i'll have you suspended in those 10 games.

you sir are full of the excremental discharges of a male bovine! I have played thousands of games without ever getting any punishment. i have received warnings, but thats it.

you dont need to kiss ass, you just need to stop being one!

AerothalSep 8, 20152 votes

calling you the son of your mother, even if its 100% true, could be a dire insult! you just never know.

when you chose to type those words of yours, did you mean for them to have a positive or a negative impact? because if you meant it negative (and we all -including yourself- know that it was meant as an insult) why would you be surprised about a report? that is a direct consequence of your action. It was perfectly predictable, yet you chose to do it anyways.

and now you come here afterwards and cry about it?!

AerothalSep 8, 20152 votes

ps: arent you the "smart" dude who complained about leaverbuster, even though its pretty much obvious that the problem lies with your system and setup rather than the client?

Chase KilgannonSep 8, 20151 votes

Inb4 lyte comes and smites and ignites this guy ;D

Lyte please

SarutobiSep 8, 20151 votes

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Inb4 lyte comes and smites and ignites this guy ;D

Lyte please

i dont think they do that anymore, or i havent seen it done in a while (like months) a real shame, but i guess they do have other important things to do in their job than view the forums of people post like this and smite them. Although i cant be the only one who wishes they hire someone to do that, i would help pay for someone to do that so that people cant come here amd always complain about being "wrongfully ban".