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Is saying "muted and reported" a reportable offense ?What about advising one player to mute another?

Lemexis·5/18/2019, 9:57:15 AM·3 votes·4,034 views

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Hey,

So I've only been for like a week or so, and already encountered my fair share of toxicity. Now I looked up a few info and I know that merely talking back can get you banned, so when someone is being toxic to me or another player for no reason whatsoever (I don't report people who call me an idiot when I just did something genuinely stupid), I'll just mute and ban them.

However, out of curiosity I checked out the posts made by toxic people, in order to understand why they behave like that, and I noticed many don't even realize how toxic they are. So I like to say "muted and reported" in the hope that, first they'll stop being toxic at least to me because it would be pointless, and second they know they did something that may lead to a ban, so they'll be more careful. I know, it's a pipe dream, but I like to think it at least gives them a chance to correct their behavior before they get a ban.

So I was extremely surprised to read here that calling for a report can get YOU reported. Which leads to my first question : does my habit of saying "muted and reported" can get ME punished (I know I don't get banned right away but still) ?

But luckily, in most toxicity cases, I am not the one being flamed at. However, it kinda makes me sad to see other players talking back or trying to explain that they're doing their best, etc... Knowing that they may also be reported for it. So I like to also advise them to mute the offender. Is this cause for ban ?

14 Comments

Lapis5/18/2019, 10:06:09 AM8 votes

Saying muted and reported is generally a bad idea. It riles them up, usually. Just mute and report them without saying anything

SirHydro5/18/2019, 10:39:02 AM2 votes

It doesn't seem right, or fair. But, according to Riot's rabbit hole logic: No.

If you mute someone you should just do it, according to Riot, telling someone you are muting them is a form of harassment. You're getting in the last word, you're basically telling that person you no longer value their input, and that nothing they say will be seen by you. It's like holding the door open for an old person (doing a good deed) but then you look around and go "HEY EVERYBODY LOOK I HELD THE DOOR OPEN (virtue signaling and seeking praise)

If you held the door open out of kindness you wouldn't announce it. The person announcing it held the door open for praise and recognition and not sincere kindness. I believe it's the same for the report, Riot will argue if you plan to report them, then do so. Telling the person you're going to do it is some form of harassment somehow.

Riot will allow players to int, feed, troll, and tell me my mother should have aborted, but Riot will ban anyone that tries to ask them to stop, or suggest they play safer, or say anything else. It's strange. It's like a culture of turbo nerds that lack the confidence to pick on anyone else other than themselves.

Ph03n1xb1rd5/18/2019, 12:24:58 PM2 votes

Writing in chat is reportable, do not use it!

Tuition Fee5/18/2019, 3:57:14 PM2 votes

I'd stick with just saying "muted", or "mute ___". Been doing that for three seasons without any punishment, but anything else seems risky.

Krissi21975/18/2019, 12:00:49 PM1 votes

Usually if I see two teammates fighting or one teammate harassing the rest of the team I just say "just mute them they're not giving any valuable info about the game" nd move on. Sometimes people forget muting is an option and that extra nudge may be what makes them mute and ignore the trolling player.

I wouldnt say it multiple times in a game though. And I usually dont tell people when I personally mute them. It's more fun to imagine them still talking to me when muted so they're just talking to themselves.