Before You Decide to Insult Another

Woodakoodashooda·Feb 2, 2016·9 votes·979 views

Consider that suicide is currently one of the highest, if not the highest, causes of death among young adults throughout the US at the very least and much of that can be owed to bullying in all its forms including verbal abuse and harassment.

Some still consider swearing at another in chat just a harmless way of venting their anger, but cyber bullying IS bullying. Don't be the one that sends another over the edge.

Instead, be encouraging in all you say in game and you may just save a life.

20 Comments

disregardableFeb 2, 20166 votes

You can't control how people react to you, OP. It's not your fault if someone kills himself. It was his decision, made under a lot of false pretenses ("Life will always be terrible", "There's nothing good about me", "I don't deserve to live", etc) that you don't know about and couldn't help to correct if you did.

You should not be an asshole because it's common decency, not because of something that has nothing to do with you. Treat people how you want to be treated.

Awkward CouchFeb 2, 20162 votes

I think he means a situation where someone says "you feed first blood, you should go slit your writs and jump into a burn pit" (quote from an actual game I've had.)

Devin8Feb 3, 20161 votes

I was once told I was the cause of ebola.

T1013000Feb 2, 20163 votes

Or just turn off your computer...cyber bullying only exists because people waste time on social media or online.

ModJikkerFeb 2, 20163 votes

10/10 trolls and ragers won't care tbh. That's why instead, positive players should defend and encourage those being abused and inform the harassed player to just use the friendly mute button. This is coming from a person that, according to the player in chat, actually did stop a suicide thought/future attempt.

Joey CrackFeb 2, 20162 votes

pretty much encourage feeding

ModJikkerFeb 2, 20161 votes

No, but I would tell the person to lay off the insults and just report at the end if they believe they are feeding. I won't defend toxic behaviour of any sort, but I will stop others from harassing another human

SarutobiFeb 2, 20161 votes

But that implies people actually use common sense. Sadly that is how the internet works. It's the anonymous aspect of the Internet that people enjoy. They can be that hateful person without any type of "real" punishment. If they are ban they can simply make a new free account, and continue to do so!

KrugLyfeFeb 2, 20161 votes

I never report anyone unless they use racial slurs. If they tell me to kill myself i tell them to go step on a lego. Easy as that :D

00110001Feb 2, 20161 votes

How about just raising your own children and give them a spine.

There is difference between meek and weak.

And the U.S. is leading the world, by a huge margin, in thin-skinned weaklings.

It's sad to see bad things happen to innocent people, but ffs, man up, be smart and have some fucking balls(even if you are a girl)!

MeilinIIFeb 2, 20168 votes

Your parents should've raised you to have some fucking empathy instead of raising a jerk.

00110001Feb 2, 20161 votes

Oh, my parents raised me just fine, I am empathetic, I quote "It's sad to see bad things happen to innocent people"

Pretty sure that no part of my comment was me being a "jerk"

Although, your parents should rethink their strategy, because for you jump straight into name-calling doesn't honor them any in the slightest, shoes off your lack of decency and in the end, understanding.

mogonkFeb 3, 20163 votes

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Oh, my parents raised me just fine, I am empathetic, I quote "It's sad to see bad things happen to innocent people"

"it's sad that bad things happen to innocent people, but fuck those people, they should man up and get over it"

If it's not your parents fault then you were just born a sociopath. Either way....sad.

00110001Feb 3, 20161 votes

Viktor y

ShakesponyFeb 3, 20161 votes

You say sociopath like it's a bad thing ;)

Urgonnalearn2dayFeb 3, 20162 votes

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Your parents should've raised you to have some fucking empathy instead of raising a jerk.

So this is ok, but bullying is not?

LordDanteGanjFeb 3, 20161 votes

RANTthis is whats wrong with the world... people killing themselves over words. they are WORDS. like if words are enough to make you commit suicide please check your self into the closest mental institute and seek help because that is not normal at all there's obviously some really bad psychological problems and someone with psych problems that bad should not be playing any game like this at all and should seek help. Like idk about any of you but i was taught that stick and stones can break bones but words are just words and only bother you if you let them. in fact if you let them bother you, you are just giving the other person what they want. and if your giving up that easy again you need help because those are already suicidal tendancies and that means you need to see a shrink before you hurt yourself. putting that onto someone else and blaming them is just being selfish. Its YOU with the mental instability not them they are normal ppl. you are the one so unstable that a simple sentence can send you into suicide so why should others have to cater to your life like that is the most selfish thing ive ever heard of. We all have shit in our lives that brings us to our knees the only difference is most people just get back up brush it off and keep walking. If you are one of those people that cant and just wallows in your own remorse going poor me i should die then that is your own problem you need to fix with a doctor or psychiatrist. That is not anyone elses problem nor should it be. mental illness is a real thing so dont go around saying im insensitive and have no idea how they feel cuz ive been there and do you know how i got out of it??? by manning the fuck up and realized the only person in control of my life is me and if i let everything i hear bring me down than im just being too weak to rise above such pettiness when there are such more important things you can set your mind to. btw someone in that depresssed of a mindstate should not play league anyways. there would be no way that they could be focused enough to play well if they are in that mood so its just not fair to the teamates because they will just end up feeding and beating them selves up and getting more depressed and tilting harder. and that is no ones fault but their own since they chose to play while depressed. we need to quit babying people with depression. yes its a real thing but the real treatment for it is a wake up call. like if your life seems pointless and meaningless than give it some meaning. dont be sitting on your ass playing a video game. go write a book do something creative expand your mind, pursue a life long dream, fulfill your life instead of sitting in front of a screen wallowing in sorry making everyone feeling sorry for you and then committing suicide and blaming it on someone who said some words that mean absolutely nothing at all . like for most depressed people its like they are feel their life has no meaning and they are just waiting for a purpose to fall in their lap. if you want a purpose in life get off your lazy ass and go look for it. END RANT

WoodakoodashoodaFeb 3, 20165 votes

Entertainment is a temporary escape from reality. It is a miniature vacation from the stress of school, work, and life's endless series of expenses and paperwork. Entertainment allows people to wind down from a hard day of work, an exam that will determine whether they get into a good school or not, or another terrible and friendless day at school in which people laughed at their awkward tendencies. Entertainment also occupies people of all ages with a harmless activity so that they aren't tempted to act on dangerous or violent temptations. While too much of a good thing can turn into a bad thing such as an addiction, the people who just need an hour away from their world after putting in several hours of work into their job or education deserve to enjoy that time without having to deal with an immature and self-hating individual who thinks it perfectly acceptable to redirect their anger at a wholly undeserving person!

How's that for a rant?

ModJikkerFeb 3, 20163 votes

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Entertainment is a temporary escape from reality. It is a miniature vacation from the stress of school, work, and life's endless series of expenses and paperwork. Entertainment allows people to wind down from a hard day of work, an exam that will determine whether they get into a good school or not, or another terrible and friendless day at school in which people laughed at their awkward tendencies. Entertainment also occupies people of all ages with a harmless activity so that they aren't tempted to act on dangerous or violent temptations. While too much of a good thing can turn into a bad thing such as an addiction, the people who just need an hour away from their world after putting in several hours of work into their job or education deserve to enjoy that time without having to deal with an immature and self-hating individual who thinks it perfectly acceptable to redirect their anger at a wholly undeserving person!

How's that for a rant?

Nice rant. It's pretty true. I spend most of my days working my temp job or looking for other work which in this economy is super frustrating given nobody gets back to you ever even when you try to call them back to follow up they just ignore and....ugh now I'm ranting. Anyways, League is my escape. I use it to just forget the days troubles at the end of the day before bed plus I get to chat and play with some friends who I can usually rant with and get some encouragement, hear about their day, chat up about happenings in League and the world, etc...

When I've had a bad day, the last thing I want is for my entertainment wind-down to be filled with anger, rage, harassment, and hate. Imagine if you turned your TV on and it instantly started screaming at you with no option to change the channel. So much for a relaxing movie! People should be considerate of others and recognize that outside of Rank, we're all playing for different reasons and honestly that win/loss is not worth the stress and anxiety they shovel out on others. If you want to release the stress of the day, focus that energy on comboing your enemy, not raging at your teammate.

ShakesponyFeb 3, 20161 votes

its not your choice how you react when you hear something. Stop lying to yourself.