The Rules: Made crystal clear

Drugoth··17 votes·1,328 views

I'm going to preface this post by saying that the summoners code can be a little vague to some summoners. The intent of this post is to explain the rules in a bit more detail for summoner 13.

#Harassment

Summoners are not to harass their teammates or the enemy team for any reason.

This includes:

  • Mocking a player for mistakes they made (this includes spamming the MIA ping "?" on top of a recently deceased player)
  • Shaming a player by pointing out their score
  • Asking for reports against a player
  • Mocking a player for their item build
  • Verbally abusing a player
  • "Gg Ez" (I mean in context of the winning team toward the losing team in an unsportsmanlike way, not the losing team saying it as a joke)
  • *Any form of hate speech, slurs or encouraging self harm

Punishment: 10 game chat restriction on first offense, 25 game chat restriction on second. 14 day ban on 3rd. Permanent ban if you continue breaking the rules.

Note: Hate speech, slurs and encouraging self harm are zero tolerance offenses and will net you an escalated punishment.


#Assisting enemy team

Summoners are not to give up or assist the enemy team in any way, for any reason.

This includes:

  • Intentionally feeding
  • Providing information to the enemy team on a teammate's whereabouts
  • "Open mid"

Punishment: In the case of intentional feeding, you will receive an escalated ban. Lesser offenses will progress through the tiers respectively.


#Account sharing

Sharing of accounts is strictly prohibited, if you are caught, you will be punished. It is important to note that you are responsible for any actions taken on your account.


#Cussing

Cussing is permissible, as long as it is not directed at a specific person/group. (See: Harassment)

Acceptable examples:

  • Fuck, I missed smite
  • Shit, I didn't know Skarner was there

Not acceptable:

  • Fuck you Teemo

#Botting/Scripting

There is a zero tolerance policy on the use of 3rd party programs that tamper with Riot's files or provide an unfair advantage to the player.

You will be dealt an instant permaban if you are caught. (In the next ban wave)


I think that about covers everything. Is there something I missed or could explain better? Let me know! Any constructive criticism is welcome.

######Edited for summoner 13

46 Comments

ModAttysu The Poro5 votes

I really like this post, well done!

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Chermorg3 votes

I understand it's vague but in my opinion the statement "Don't be a dick" sums it up.

Drugoth1 votes

Agreed, but it's nice to explain it to people that may have a different opinion on what being a dick is. xD

Tyrone Lannister3 votes

The dont be a dick doctrine can apply to life quite well too :) i follow it quite diligently

Kei1431 votes

that is the point.

Vague rules means that it allows the system to be fluid and ever changing.

The system learns from what the community thinks is toxic, by scanning the reports. If one community thinks that certain things shouldn't be said, then it is up to the community to frequently report that so the system learns that it is unacceptable.

Ex. In Korea Server, "Your mom" jokes are widely shunned upon, even calling someone a "silver" is an insult.

Having hard rules allows people to have a comeback argument of "but your rules never said this".

Drugoth1 votes

Fair point. I just wanted to help people out that maybe can't really piece it together. Obviously Riot can change the rules at any time they wish to suit the needs of the community. I just wanted to elaborate and create a clear snapshot of what is unacceptable.

MaroModo2 votes

{quoted}

I understand it's vague but in my opinion the statement "Don't be a dick" sums it up.

lol pretty much but then someone will debate the whole who decides what constitutes an "asshole" or a "dick". I think people forget it is Riots Game if your break their ToS then its kinda on you.

Drugoth1 votes

Couldn't have said it better myself.

ModUlanopo2 votes

[slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

Well done!

Drugoth1 votes

Thanks!

[zombie-nunu-hearts]

Oelyk2 votes

Who hasn't said Fuck you Teemo...

On a more realistic side, actually typing out someones summoners name, thats beyond.

Drugoth1 votes

I basically never refer to people by their summoner name haha. Always the champion they're playing.

Oelyk1 votes

Same, but when they do... shit just got real.

yc6752 votes

So how about the people that troll and just dont play up to the level they should be in (which is 9 out of 10). What are their penalties for wasting 4 other's time ?

Drugoth1 votes

This example sounds extremely edge casey to me. Who are you to judge if a complete stranger isn't giving their all?

yc6751 votes

Then what are they to waste 40 minutes of my time for a guy who is just wanting to have a fun game where its logical and playable in a sense that is not completely brainless ? Who are they ? I can judge them bc I see their faults in game which is more than dumb, retardness. hmm ?

FearlessCreator2 votes

got it. don't say "open mid" i'll just go afk farm jungle until we lose

Drugoth2 votes

Okay, you do you, pal.

ChaosThief2 votes

Is "Fuck you Teemo" acceptable after dying to only Teemo Shrooms?

On a more serious note, another thing worthy of note: toxicity from another doesn't give you the right to be toxic back. Both of you can be punished if you flame each other, regardless of who started it.

Drugoth2 votes

I mean, in the past, I've uttered "damn you, Teemo" in team chat, so I assume something along the lines of "fuckin Teemo" would be acceptable in team chat as kind of a comedic relief.

But no, I would say "Fuck you Teemo" over all chat is a little excessive and would consider it abuse. If anything you should be mad at yourself for not getting the sweeping lense and a bunch of pinks by the time he's got shrooms everywhere.

Oh, and regarding the flaming back and forth, I think that's well covered by the "for any reason" bit, right?

ChaosThief2 votes

Yeah, that's fair. (to all of the points).

People often forget "for any reason" doesn't have exceptions.

Liquid Poro 2 votes

I'm gonna love this post!

Grism2 votes

Someone needs to pin this.

Drugoth1 votes

Not gonna lie, if that happened, I wouldn't be unhappy.

[slayer-jinx-wink]

The Trent1 votes

I feel like the instant permaban on 3rd party software is kinda scary just because they aren't descriptive enough. I remember when curse gave timers for your camps (back then we didn't get timers when we pressed tab) and then riot threatened to ban anyone who continued to use curse. I feel like one day I'm going to accidentally download something that is more than just a simple voice chat overlay and then get banned for it and if I tried to explain the situation they would just tell me too bad 0 tolerance. That's just a fear of mine though, probably won't happen.

Also account sharing is kind of weird too just because how am I supposed to know if my sister was to use my account when I'm at school and would that get me banned? My sister doesn't play video games, so it won't happen, but it's another fear of mine. Strict rules just don't make sense to me because all rules should have some form of leniency. I've heard stories of stuff like that happening and riot is just kind of ruthless and they're like too bad so sad.

I'd have to disagree on "open mid" being part of assisting the enemy team because sometimes you literally should open your mid instead of going in and dying over and over again. It's called rotations. Go ward the surrounding area safely with a teammate while you wait for the rest of your team to arrive. Putting intentional feeding up there without a disclaimer of having a bad game isn't inting is kinda weird too.

Lastly, I don't agree that "GG EZ" is a form of harassment. If the person goes out of their way to spam GG EZ that's harassment, but if you say GG EZ at the end screen, I always find that to be comedic. Harassment is typically continued attacks so I don't see how saying one thing the entire game such as gg ez would warrant a report. You're essentially saying that it was an easy game. I'd understand a report for unsportsmanlike in some situations, but never harassment. Do they even have unsportsmanlike as a report anymore? I wouldn't know. I haven't reported anyone in a while.

Drugoth2 votes

For 3rd party software, things like overlays and such, I would just suggest to do your research first and submit a ticket and relay your worries to Riot about said program before downloading it. Either they'll give you the okay or they at least can warn you at this point if the software is no good.

When I refer to the classic "open mid" I'm referring to the act of giving up, and/or not actively trying to win anymore as an example mostly.

There is a reason I used the word intentional when I wrote that rule and not the classic "int" that players like to throw around. It goes without saying mostly that a bad game =/= Intentional feeding because the key is in the intent.

Gg ez is unsportsmanlike, it's basically like kicking a guy when he's down. Sure, you had a flawless victory, but the celebration is in besting your peers, not making fun of them after the fact.

Personally, I seldom report people as well, it usually has to be an extreme case.

Edit: because I realized I didn't cover this part: Don't pick a password your sister or anyone else is going to know. Come on man, that's common sense, just like logging out of League of Legends when you're done playing and leaving the house.

CodenameCupcake1 votes

No way gg ez is reportable? What the fucking smite

TrulyBland1 votes

It is considered mildly negative (which it is). So mildly that I have yet to see somebody be punished purely for saying "ggez". But it can tip the scales towards a punishment when you exhibit other negative behaviour, too.

CodenameCupcake1 votes

It shouldnt be, saying 'good game easy' is not offensive in the slightest and anyone who finds it offensive is living in a bubble

TrulyBland1 votes

What is the point of saying "gg ez"? Serious question. I'd assume it's to piss people off, but since you don't consider it offensive, I'm sure you can provide an alternative reason.

Drugoth2 votes

Exactly, generally gg ez is intended as a jab at the enemy team. It's unsportsmanlike, kind of like refusing to shake hands after a match. They're both frowned upon as being rude.

CodenameCupcake1 votes

You know if you read the in game tips (The one in the champ loading screen) it says competitive BS is fine(and hate speech not so much) , GGEZ is essentially being competitive telling the enemy they were not a challenge

Drugoth2 votes

Look, I'm not saying that if someone did absolutely no flaming or any bad behavior and at the end of the game they said "gg ez" that they're going to be punished for it.

In the big picture, "ggez" is really one of the smallest offenses a person can make. Besides, in terms of harassment, Riot generally tends to look for consistent behavior before handing down a punishment, especially in cases where the harassment is mostly minor.

CodenameCupcake1 votes

Your dodging my point but monkeys and typewriters am i right

Drugoth4 votes

I'm not dodging your point at all.

Competitive B.S. is something like for instance, the other day I was playing Yorick on ARAM. I told the enemy Veigar in /all chat "Hey Veigar, I got a grave dug out back for you, with your name on it. It was pretty easy to dig though, you know, the dimensions were kinda small."

Or that one time I was playing Volibear on ARAM and I finished off an enemy Gragas with his bite and I was like: "YA GOT BIT"

Later that game, the Gragas absolutely wrecked me and replied "Why don't you have another drink?" (This was aimed at my summoner name of course)

^ That is competitive B.S. It's witty, fun and allows the enemy room to come back at you with a retort or a shut-down.

"Ggez" takes absolutely no thought, it's said right before or after the Nexus is destroyed and most importantly it conveys superiority in a negative way.

CodenameCupcake1 votes

mhm i see, i apologize i had no idea i stand behind my point of it not being offensive but thanks for telling me what competitive BS is

TrulyBland3 votes

But why be competitive when there is no competition anymore? When the game is over, the "enemy" is no longer your enemy. There's no reason for trash talk at that point unless you want to be a douchebag about winning.

Drugoth1 votes

Precisely.

Grism1 votes

{quoted}

It shouldnt be, saying 'good game easy' is not offensive in the slightest and anyone who finds it offensive is living in a bubble

It is offensive to tell the enemy that the game was easy. How do you think they feel? Not everyone got a stone heart.

DariusDemiurge1 votes

Some of these rules are oppressive and dumb.

Example. Pointing out someone's score. Often times the lowest scoring player desires to lead the team yet has made numerous bad decisions/calls. Before it was nice to point that out, then follow up with the scenarios that led to that. You'd be surprised how many people are still oblivious to such details and would follow said players like lemmings to thier deaths in the lower tier of say bronze and or silver.

So if trying to organize and rally a team with every resource I can is chat ban worthy I will just say that is dumb. Thank you emotionally weak players.

Drugoth3 votes

You're not the only person with a Tab key on their keyboard, you know. Pointing out obvious things like someone's poor score is not only negative, it's redundant.

Also, it's not impossible for someone to have a bad score but still make decent shotcalls on objectives.

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