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On behalf of toxic people.

TwiztidrootZ··7 votes·1,024 views

Hey, thanks for taking the time to read this. I'm Noriega, and until recently I've been a pretty toxic player in the league of legends community. So first I would like to just apologize for my previous actions. Through being toxic, I ruined many players games including my own and quite often tried to blame others. But I don't only apologize for the players whose games I directly impacted, I also need to say sorry to the community as a whole. I did nothing but contribute to the problems our community is facing and I can only hope that my future actions are impact full in a more positive way. I recently started playing with a group of friends who encourage more often than anything. I find them keeping me positive and the more I play with them, the more I begin to enjoy the game as I used to and even in a greater way. I'm finding now that I win more games, and even the ones I lose they don't mean I lost it just means I learned something new. I don't find myself being toxic anymore. I have occasional slips where I passive-aggressively mention something, but even those are becoming a rarity. It is a bit weird coming to the community in this way but through a series of "trials" with some pretty aggressive people I knew I started to think about image. My image to the community, and that was something I didn't want to look like the others I was with. So lately pretty much all I could think about was a way to just say I'm sorry to anyone I harmed being a toxic player.

I would also like to invite anyone to share their thoughts and opinions. I encourage any toxic players to come and take a step to having a better gaming experience.

8 Comments

rinsujo4 votes

I used to have a group of friends who were pretty toxic - they introduced me to the game, and I played alongside them for quite some time. I didn't know any better, so I raged, qq'd, called people baddies, the whole thing. After about a year of this, in S3, i hit level 30 and started playing Sona. It was eye-opening. You CANNOT solo-queue support, and be toxic, and win a game. It's not possible. If you win, you got carried, if you lose, it's likely YOUR fault for being toxic to your team. Solo-queue supporting cured me of toxicity. That group of friends continued being toxic, and the last argument we had started over my support runes. I was a bad person because I used MS quints instead of GP5 quints. I left that group of friends. I play just as much, maybe more often now, and although I do occasionally get upset, I try my damndest not to flame.

I never thought to apologize to the community as a whole, though, and I applaud you for thinking of it. As a formerly toxic player, and as someone who can and does get frustrated at his own team (usually because they're too busy raging and not playing...but i digress) I'd like to apologize as well. I'm not perfect. I try, but I mess up too. Thank you, OP, for the apology. I forgive you, I ask that you forgive me, and may we all play in a little bit more positive game from now on.

TwiztidrootZ2 votes

Thanks. I'm sure not somebody who has a right to forgive, but I do none the less. I'm also sure many other people simply reading this does as well. It's hard out there I know, we all do. I hope that you can stay positive and bettering yourself not only in game play but attitude as well. It's funny but imagine being the first big step in making League community much better.

SheikaRei3 votes

You know, I think you are very brave and very thoughtful for putting yourself out here like that. Admitting you were a toxic player is a big thing. I was Toxic for a while, but I kinda hit a point where I was starting to lose a friend of mine whom I played with a lot. I decided then and there to stop being toxic in every way that I can. That's not to say that I haven't met players that were horrendously toxic, but that still doesn't excuse the toxicity I had put out there. I had justified my toxicity by saying it wasn't frequent and that I had met players way worse than me. But that still didn't excuse anything I said. So, now I'm not toxic, I will try to calm down someone that's being toxic in a match (which tends to only direct their flaming at me). But I do feel better now that I'm not toxic. I won't say I'm winning more games now, because I'm not. I'm not a great player, but I just love playing the game. So, thank you TwiztidrootZ for saying what you did. You have a good night and maybe I'll see you on the Rift. summoner 12

TwiztidrootZ2 votes

Thanks. I hope that when people see effort being made more will join.

nerak233 votes

Thanks for posting that !! You might be in for some harsh reply so I'll just add a nice one at beginning. I have found being nice and trying to help ( When asked !!) is the best way to play the game. The not giving advice unwarranted part is what a Lot of people don't understand lol. But about Toxic you asked for feedback so I'm going to give you mine :) It's just my opinion that it with a grain of salt.

I am never Toxic in games..Ever..Don't understand why people start it in the 1st place. I do understand getting upset and talking back, But that's a Bad Ideal also, people just don't do it...it doesn't make you look cool to yap right along with the other person.

Do you feel like saying why you were Toxic in-games, I mean what set you off ? Or did you see a champ you didn't like and ...well, you see what I am asking here.BTW..If you don't want to answer this it is just fine I would totally understand what you have done so far is a great start.Keep it up and GLHF

TwiztidrootZ2 votes

Well it could be about anything really. It really normally consisted of people being toxic than my replies turned toxic, but it was quite literally anything. If I was fighting someone who was playing an "Op" champion I would get pissed off and start to lose more and that is normally when the team starts or I start. Or generally just when things weren't going my way. Hell even when things were going my way I was still rather toxic. I guess I never really thought it made me look cool. I just didn't care. Behind the computer screen I couldn't see them. I can't put a face on this random person I am yelling at. I just didn't think on the other side that is a person as well. To be honest a lot of what I am learning about not being toxic comes from a lot of the pros who talk about it. I.E. Huzzy said he just doesn't understand it, and said what kind of a person does it take, and that really makes someone think.

Also I knew that by posting this I was just asking for negativity to be brought here. But I hope we can all keep it nice and cool.

nerak232 votes

Also I knew that by posting this I was just asking for negativity to be brought here. But I hope we can all keep it nice and cool.

Yeah I hope so also :) And Thanks for answering me ...I guess I do and I don't understand. it is alright though it took a lot of courage to answer my question and I really do think your on the right path..Oh that sounds so condescending... Yep I'm not perfect either I hope this dialog can continue and make a difference Even if it is a small one...we can hope you make a big difference...Thank You for putting this up here !

TwiztidrootZ3 votes

Didn't sound at all condescending to me. I saw it as someone in the community being welcoming and generous. I guess I don't really understand why I was so negative anyway. Really I guess because my life has a lot of negativity I projected my frustrations.

Edit: Not making any excuses either. My actions were wrong and I take full responsibility.

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