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Ban System Algorithm

KaptainKiwix·10/3/2017, 5:16:06 PM·7 votes·2,612 views

I want to learn more about how the auto ban system works because I find myself to be utterly confused. I have had 8 permanent bans this season, and yes, admittedly I am toxic. This being said, some of them are because the auto ban system refuses to take context into account. An example is me explaining to someone that typing "kys" usually results in an auto ban for me. Saying this got that account perma banned, because whilst explaining that, i typed kys. This being said, I have a combined total of over 10k games in league of legends across all my accounts, and I have run into easily over 500-1000 players who have called me the N word, told me to kill my self, etc. But I have only ever received 3 notifications of my reports doing anything. You may be thinking, well what if it was a one time thing for them. Well, same with me, 1 game, typing kys once, perma ban. So unless they somehow link accounts using ip address or something, I'm not sure how the results would ever vary from one person's accounts to another. I'm open to any ideas as to how it works, post your ideas in the comments ^-^. P.S. Like i said before, yes im toxic, I get it, no need to comment "KYS you toxic asshole", i get it.

34 Comments

Imperial Pandaa10/3/2017, 5:19:36 PM4 votes

Outside the bit of code that Tantram shows for 1 report is the same as 9, you probably won't get much more as to prevent manipulation of the system.

Also, keep in mind you only get a notification if your report triggered the ban from the game. Meaning, if your team mate reported then too, then their report may of triggered it.

Chermorg10/3/2017, 5:28:19 PM3 votes

In addition to what Pandaa said in another comment, which is correct, note that the system does not take context into account. Your punishments are based solely on your actions - if others are flaming, provoking, or angering you, you should mute them, not retaliate, and certainly not repeat anything offensive they said.

Kei14310/3/2017, 5:31:37 PM2 votes

punishment = severity x consistency

There are 4 punishment tiers:

10 game chat restriction
25 game chat restriction
14-day ban
Permaban

Hate speech / encouraging others to harm themselves is pretty high on the severity, so those normally cause people to skip punishment tiers.

Mild toxicity adds up over time, and people will get punished for mild stuff if they are consistent with it.

Anything that can yield a punishment will eventually lead to a permaban if they do it often enough.

I've seen people be on 10 game chat restrict, they get super tilted and throw a tonne of hate speech out and get instant permabanned.

Notifications stuff has been answered by Imperial Panda already, so I don't need to repeat that.

Telephone Booth10/4/2017, 2:57:18 AM1 votes

Yeah usually if you're toxic, you tend to witness more toxicity. I've been called n__r maybe 10 times in the past 3 years. You? 500 to 1000. I think that's because you argue with people and talk shit so obviously you're gonna see shit like that more than someone who ignores toxicity. And yes, you should have learned 7 bans ago that Riot doesn't take context into consideration. Don't type buzzwords.

As far as others getting away with it, maybe they did get banned but it wasn't your specific report that got them banned. I don't know, I don't see why they would target you and let others get away with it, so that must be it. I'm not that knowledgeable on that though, so I don't know, could be some shit I can't think of.