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People refusing to report

SorasMemories·3/10/2015, 3:29:22 PM·5 votes·905 views

I think it is very true that a lot of the problem with bad behavior is that no one will report on it. One of the best examples I can give is when people AFK. I can't tell you how many times I have a teammate AFK and the enemy team refuses to report them. I suppose they figure that the person being gone gave them an advantage, so... Easy win for them?? I've also had people refuse to report intentional feeders. Why? Because that feeder allowed them an easier chance to win.

Sportsmanship is nonexistent since people care so much about winning, they don't want a game to be fun or challenging. I for one hate it when an opponent feeds or quits. It makes the game really easy and unenjoyable. If I wanted senselessly easy, I would stick with AI.

I can understand someone not reporting someone for verbal abuse if they never actually read what the person said. But, everyone present during the game, can tell if someone is missing or feeding...

12 Comments

Jubbinaut3/10/2015, 4:47:19 PM7 votes

It's not really necessary to report most afks. The Leaverbuster system is actually really good at detecting them automatically - even if they stay technically connected. They're even working on a new automated detection system specifically to catch feeders, so soon even that won't really need reports (though in both cases, I recommend continuing to report if you feel the need).

The thing is, though, the case-building algorithm of the Report System doesn't care about how many reports a player gets in a particular game. It builds those cases based on the number of reported games. As such, in terms of ensuring that a player is reviewed for Chat/Ranked Restrictions or bans, only one person needs to report them in a particular game.

If you report them, additional reports are entirely unnecessary - so asking for them isn't useful. It's often considered a form of harassment that can sometimes be worthy of sanctions itself - so asking for them can be harmful. Given that, why bother asking? Report what you see that you feel needs reported, and let others do the same.

TeemoJenkins3/10/2015, 3:32:43 PM4 votes

Big pet peeve of mine: "OMG Report This Guy for X". Anytime I see that in /ALL my knee jerk reaction is 'I'll report you instead for harassing your team mate'.

AFK's are punished automatically and the report feature is a buffer to catch the AFK at the fountains, but not disconnected.

Sir ArmaMalum3/10/2015, 3:43:52 PM4 votes

Personally I always report AFK's or leavers even if they leave towards the end. As for verbal abuse/harassment though, yeah, I need to see it first.

I also agree with Arliden, if someone spams "Report X for Y" and I can't prove Y at all then I'll report the one speaking.

Izbiz3/10/2015, 4:27:44 PM4 votes

I RARELY report the enemy team players (I keep all-chat off btw).

a) If they went AFK, I don't know what was said to cause it. Maybe the player was being verbally abused. Doesn't seem fair to be reported for being verbally abused. b) Going 0-6 doesn't imply intentionally feeding.

I WILL report a complete no-show (lvl 1 at end of game). I WILL report someone walking into enemy turrets. But that's about it.

Eleshakai3/10/2015, 3:54:53 PM1 votes

I will sometimes near the end of a game advise our opponents of the way an ally is acting politely and ask them to report them... but it's never just 'OMG REPORT' it'd be 'good game guys, would you kindly report as they've been harassing and insulting all game' and I usually only say it once right at the end of the game.

But typically I'll only report a player in any game of this genre if I either can confirm what happened(I saw it myself, or if someone politely and rationally explains what happened to me).

AJStarhiker3/10/2015, 4:55:11 PM1 votes

"Not reported" doesn't mean LeaverBuster didn't pick up the AFK-- and yes, the system does noticed AFK at the fountain and other ways of avoiding a DC without actually participating. Your bot game sounds like it was S1, before AFK's were reliably detected.

To be honest, there is no need to ask for reports. The report system doesn't actually count total reports, it counts games in which at least one report was made. It's to protect players from mob mentality reports and to make sure solo players have a voice if they run into a trolling premade group.