I recieved a 2 week ban for abusive chat, however this was my first reported case

CrayonsForDinner··1 votes·1,117 views

Me and my friend often talk stupidly to eachother in game. At the beggining of the game we said some stupid things (at eachother, not aimed at anyone else) and the rest of the game was 'gj's and finishing with a gg wp. At no point was i directly toxic to an individual i didnt know. And shortly after the game ends, I am greeted with a 15 day suspension. I have never been chat restricted in 4 years of playing, and on my first offence its an instant 15 day ban? I would happily accept a chat restriction seeming that i never troll any games and rarely flame, yet on my first offence I am 1 step away from a perma ban. How is this fair? I have had two support members review this and both of them dont explain why it was a 15 day ban, not a chat restriction. Neither of them as well tell me how what I said was ban worthy, and what I said to get banned. I honostly feel that the people who reported me just didnt like me as I wasnt playing well that game, if I said something they did not like at the very start of the game, maybe I should of been told by them or the support team, so I know not to joke with my friend anymore. Does saying a couple of silly things to a friend at the start the game need to result in a 15 day ban as my first notified offence?

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Magical Player2 votes

KYS is no joke

Jo0o1 votes

Sounds like you were bantering with homophobic or racial slurs and your teammates were offended by it. Hard to say without the logs.

ModThe Djinn1 votes

Do you have your chat logs? I suspect you ran afoul of one of Riot's zero-tolerance policies, which earn an immediate 14-day ban.

And yes, saying "silly things" to a friend can be worthy of a harsh punishment if those things are, say, hate speech or encouragements to self harm. That may be fine if you find them funny in private, but it's not acceptable to force three other players to see that content.

CrayonsForDinner1 votes

He saw me go a champion he didnt want and said jokingly 'kys' and i followed. I completely understand why we should not under any circumstances say that in chat, even jokingly to eachother. However, does that still result in an instant 15 day? After reviewing prior chat logs can it not br seen that I am not generely toxic? I still feel that this should be a chat ban not game ban

ModDaenrysTargaryen1 votes

that will automaticly make you have a 14 day ban regardless of the situation, any homophobic/racial/suicide remarks does that

CrayonsForDinner1 votes

Support said that I was reported, not automaticaly banned. Would that still result in a 2 week ban? As well, the ban was 15 days if that changes anything, not 14

ModThe Djinn2 votes

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He saw me go a champion he didnt want and said jokingly 'kys' and i followed. I completely understand why we should not under any circumstances say that in chat, even jokingly to eachother. However, does that still result in an instant 15 day? After reviewing prior chat logs can it not br seen that I am not generely toxic? I still feel that this should be a chat ban not game ban

This is an encouragement to self-harm, which is one of Riot's strictest zero-tolerance policies. It does indeed earn an immediate escalated ban.

CrayonsForDinner2 votes

Then why have I not been notified after reporting people who tell me to neck myself and hope my family dies. Is this system fairly new?

ModThe Djinn2 votes

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Then why have I not been notified after reporting people who tell me to neck myself and hope my family dies. Is this system fairly new?

The system has existed for a while, but the report notifications are notoriously unreliable -- I'm not convinced they send every time (although that's a guess), and I DO know that they only send to a single person for each punishment. That player was likely reported by 3-9 other players as well, so it is not a sure thing that you will see the notification.

CrayonsForDinner2 votes

I woud like to ask one more thing. Now I have the 2nd worst punishment, what can and cant I do in game. How sensitive will my chat be now? And what will i lose as a result of this?

Magical Player2 votes

Just be positive and constructive Don't engage in flaming others. PERIOD don't try to fight others If at all else just be neutral with short responses like okay,k,sounds good but never and I mean never ever flame or be negative towards teammates and you should be good

ModThe Djinn3 votes

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I woud like to ask one more thing. Now I have the 2nd worst punishment, what can and cant I do in game. How sensitive will my chat be now? And what will i lose as a result of this?

You will lose any Season 7 rewards, and your Honor level will be set to 0, meaning you will lose Hextech rewards until you regain Honor level 2.

Your account is now on VERY thin ice, and will be for about 3-5 months (assuming good behavior). Avoid pretty much any and all negative engagement (even things like mentioning someone's score in a negative way), all insults (joking or otherwise), and generally anything that could be construed as an insult.

In general, if you can see ANY way what you want to say might not pass the "don't be a jerk" test, don't say it.

CrayonsForDinner1 votes

Does that include season rewards if there are any, this is right at the end of the season, and im now not going to get any rewards what so ever? Also, i might as well just mute everyone in game seeming that there is a chance of perma ban if i say the smallest think off line.

ModThe Djinn1 votes

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Does that include season rewards if there are any, this is right at the end of the season, and im now not going to get any rewards what so ever?

This is correct. You will receive no rewards for this season. You will be eligible for rewards again next season.

CrayonsForDinner1 votes

Does this mean that I will not receive my rank border?

ModThe Djinn1 votes

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Does this mean that I will not receive my rank border?

That is a season reward, so no, you will not.

CrayonsForDinner1 votes

I would like to ask 1 more thing, why was my ban 15 days not 14?

ModThe Djinn1 votes

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I would like to ask 1 more thing, why was my ban 15 days not 14?

That I can't say. The 15-day ban seems like a new roll-out, and I don't know anything about it.

Lego1as1 votes

hahahaha @ the idiot. the ban you received is well deserved. enjoy no rewards and a solid 2 week vacation. i love the taste of salt, especially when idiocy is involved.

CrayonsForDinner1 votes

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hahahaha @ the idiot. the ban you received is well deserved. enjoy no rewards and a solid 2 week vacation. i love the taste of salt, especially when idiocy is involved.

Is this a fair response to a silly message I shouldnt of sent in chat?

Lego1as1 votes

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Is this a fair response to a silly message I shouldnt of sent in chat?

You made an account agreeing to the Riot's terms of service. According to Riot, your 'silly' message is NOT silly at all and warrants your punishment.

Just follow the rules. It ain't rocket science.

If you disagree, fine, go play some other game.

PEEWEE783681 votes

Bro dont listen to this idiot LEGO1as hes just going around being a toxic scrub on alot of post he will be banned from the boards soon

Duchess Katarina1 votes

Just for reference next time you want to joke with your friend, keep it to voice comms or private messaging. :P (Hopefully I don't sound too mean).

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