Bad words

Keep Runnìng·Dec 6, 2017·1 votes·3,125 views

Can anyone give me the list of bad (banned/restricted) words that i mustn't use if i wont get banned? Because i already got banned once and i won't do this fault again, so please give me this list.

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Nik NikersonDec 6, 20174 votes

If it's a racial term, don't use it. If it's a term dealing with someone's sexuality, don't use it. If it's a term relating to self harm, don't use it.

It's not actually all that hard. Just imagine you were in a room full of strangers and your parents. If you wouldn't say it there, just don't say it.

ModThe DjinnDec 6, 20173 votes

The "list" of unacceptable words is pretty much racial/sexual slurs and encouragements to self-harm, although the system can also pick up insults. Other toxic behavior isn't triggered just off of word usage, but off of use CONTEXT. It can tell the difference between "Fuck, that was close" and "Shut the fuck up," for example -- the former is okay, the latter is unnecessarily antagonistic.

So no one will be able to give you a list, per se. Just treat other players well, avoid insults, and avoid hate speech, and you should be fine.

KneesocksDec 6, 20171 votes

I'm not sure if you're the authority on this, but do you know if a certain term used to insult transgendered people in this list? Because I feel that I reported people for this before and none of them got punished, but it might have been before this system was implemented.

ModThe DjinnDec 6, 20172 votes

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I'm not sure if you're the authority on this, but do you know if a certain term used to insult transgendered people in this list? Because I feel that I reported people for this before and none of them got punished, but it might have been before this system was implemented.

I can tell you not to use it on the boards, but I can't tell you exactly how an individual word is handled by the system. It's a rare enough one that I can't imagine it's made the zero-tolerance list yet, but I imagine it's a definite strike against them when picked up.

KneesocksDec 6, 20171 votes

it becomes slightly less rare when people know you're trans, but I understand.

ModThe DjinnDec 6, 20172 votes

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it becomes slightly less rare when people know you're trans, but I understand.

I should clarify -- it's rare enough in general that the system probably has not prioritized it as a zero-tolerance offense, as the system learns from reported behavior. Individuals may have different personal experiences, which, sadly, may include more use of this term.

ChermorgDec 6, 20171 votes

As the Djinn said, the system learns from reports - I'd just like to expand on this for a bit.

There's now two systems in place that build upon each other - the IFS which reviews reports and "scores" chat on a scale, and if the chat is "toxic enough" issues a punishment, and the "zero tolerance" system which looks for a relatively small list of key words (think a three letter F word, a N word of varying length, "retard" and similar, and telling people to kill themselves) and if those words are present, they're instantly punished, and usually with an escalated punishment.

The zero tolerance system was trained based on reports - people overwhelmingly reported players saying the three letter F word in any situation - even directed at themselves. There are some words that are very hateful but may not be picked up by the zero tolerance system simply because they either aren't used frequently enough or they aren't reported frequently enough for it to flag in the system. This is what the Djinn was trying to say by "rare" - not that people don't experience it (and I fully understand the damage is done with seeing it once, no matter how "rare" it is), but just that the system may not experience it enough to flag.

Pavlo100Dec 6, 20171 votes

SëtíerDec 6, 20171 votes

well we cant say them in this forum either otherwise WE would get banned. Fu** As* shi* dam* just the generics. I would test it in a bots game lol and you will see. Just have the 'chat restriction' box selected in the game settings and if you use any word and it just fills in the chat with Asteriks. That particular word or phrase is now aloud.

Jo0oDec 6, 20173 votes

This isn't true at all. Cursing is totally fine, as long as you're not using those words to harass somebody.

Fuck, ass, shit, damn.

TaeseukDec 6, 20171 votes

It's not so much "bad words" more so the way you behave, it's really quite simple don't say anything on a negative manner/that creates a negative environment, don't insult people, don't flame, don't get aggressive in chat, don't harass people.

There are a few words that will lead to being banned however these usually fall under racial or homophobic slurs and encouraging self harm of another player mostly.

Keep RunnìngDec 6, 20171 votes

Thanks, but what if i say "stop flame kid" will i get punished?

TaeseukDec 6, 20171 votes

That alone is unlikely to get you punished but I'd drop the kid part as it can be insulting.

You're better of just saying "stop flaming. " or "please stop flaming" if you say anything at all but personally I would just mute them , report them at the end of the game and move on.

HalcyonDwellerDec 6, 20171 votes

Not by itself, no. If it was the only thing you said all game it might be overlooked.

But calling somebody a kid or otherwise treating them like they are inferior to you is definitely considered by Riot to be negative behavior.

If a person is flaming your best option is to mute them. Any response at all to their flaming will likely only make them flame harder. A person who is angry and flaming wants attention, they want to be recognized and addressed, they want to feel like others understand they are frustrated. So if you respond, you let them know that you are aware of their anger, and they will see that flaming accomplished their goal (making you aware of their distress) so they will just do it more.

Much safer to ignore them and report after the game.

EL HAMSTERODec 6, 20171 votes

don't ever use a racial slur. don't ever say a sexual orientation slur. those are the most important.

don't tell someone they should kill themselves in any way. don't say you are going to find someone and kill them.

try to avoid saying 'report, afk, feed, noob, bronze, useless, stupid, retard, autistic, toxic, troll' and similar. don't say 'ur bad, I'm done, ff@15, why, open mid'. these aren't as bad but I'm confident the punishment program is going to be looking for them if you get reported.

I imagine the punishment works something like this - if you score 100 points you get banned. in a reported game you can score points. the program might count something like 'f@&' as 80 points and counts something like 'useless' as 3 points. so when you get reported it adds up your score from the past 25 games or something. if you total over 100 points in those last 25 games you are going to get punished. if you total 150+ points you can skip punishment tiers.