A quick visual guide to the reporting system
Since a common thought here is "How does this deserve a permaban?", and many of us are visual learners, here's a vastly simplified version of what the system is usually doing when you've been validly reported.
https://i.imgur.com/TBbcfRd.png
Some things to note:
- This is for CHAT-related offenses only, as they are the most commonly question bans here. Feeding, AFKing, etc uses a different system.
- The next step after a 14 day ban is always a permaban, even for "minor" toxicity. After a 14 day, you're on thin ice.
- Not every valid report ends with a punishment - it takes time to develop a history of bad behavior so people don't get
'd after having a bad game (unless it's the nasty slurs/suicide/etc - these are always punished immediately) - At the same time, if you get a chat ban for "minor" toxicity, it means you've built up a history of this. Reports are cumulative.
- All this assumes the fully automated system. If a Rioter comes along and decides you've been nasty enough, you might just get a perma that skips all this (though these are rare).
- Riot doesn't share the inner workings of the reporting/behavior/instant feedback systems beyond a high level. What you see here is gleaned from public reports and may not be completely accurate. Don't troll in chat and you'll never even have to think about this :)
