Banned for playing a game i suppose

nëck ÿoursëlf··1 votes·567 views
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So i played a game with some friends we were joking around and ended up with some sensitive langauge according to another teamate which i explained wasnt a racist slurr it was just a joke between my friends. the text only bans me for saying the word "%%%%%%" as a black dude hasnt phased me for doing anything wrong. This slurr was at the start at the game and nobody seemd to be that bothered by it and we got out to a rough start losing bot and top and in the end lost. I think there was some salty teamate that just decided to report just for reporting and not actualy contribute to the community. im not sure if this ban will be removed but atleast address people being angry at the game resorting to reporting people on their team for just playing the game. (sorry for bad english)

Edit: I suppose i was mistaken about the ability to joke inside a game where jokes were already a part of the champion select. and if thats the case i understand my statement is not a good thing. when i played back 2 years about now the community wasnt too sensitive on these things, my bad.

Edit2: i suppose something said abot 1 min into the game will ban me for 2 weeks and have major impact on the other players since a joke is clearly toxicity -.-

13 Comments

zPOOPz6 votes

absolutely deserved and justified

if you want to joke with your friend(s) in such a manner, do it in the privacy of private message or voice comm

you were creating a negative gaming experience for your other teammates who are not your pre-made or friend. if you are using team chat, it is a public space and you should exercise all social etiquettes when you are in public space, one example of which is not to make crass and vulgar jokes out loud. typing in team chat is saying things out loud.

nëck ÿoursëlf1 votes

im 100% sure nobody took offense since we were already joking around in champion select and they didnt seem to take offense in it. i think it got forgotten after about 5 min and nobody took it seriouosly. i think someone just got salty at the team and reported everyone in it cuz we lost

Umbral Regent3 votes

im 100% sure nobody took offense

If nobody took offence, then why did you get punished?

Before I answer that question, lemme start with a preemptive follow-up.

This isn't about today's League community being sensitive, thinner skinned, or what have you. This is about the rules and code of conduct of the game. Racial slurs of ANY KIND, regardless of whether you view them as not racist, a joke, or what have you, are NOT ALLOWED. Full. Stop.

So, why did you get banned if nobody took offence? Because nobody has to take offence to know that what you said is very plainly and clearly against the rules.

If you want to make racist jokes with friends, do it over some other means, like Discord or something, but don't do it in League, especially if you aren't in a full five-man premade.

Modi5 votes

wasnt a racist slurr it was just a joke between my friends

If it isn't a 5-person premade with only your friends, it was not a joke between your friends. It was a phrase used that your friends may have taken as a joke, but at least one person found it less than amusing and/or offensive.

That said, hate speech is hate speech, whether directed at someone or not, whether used as a "joke" or not.

wowlukas3 votes

rasism jokes aren't funny... [slayer-jinx-unamused]

Noname01e1qq1 votes

that is your opinion. Don't force it on me.

zPOOPz4 votes

dont see any choice you have. either abide by rito's rules or find another game to play. pretty simply concept tbh.

Escheton2 votes

It's a racist slur regardless. Doesn't matter if you are using it informally with friends. Doesn't matter if you and/or your friends are African-American/European. It's a racist slur and should not be used. Period.

Jo0o2 votes

Dumbest shit I've seen all week. What is this, 4chan?

General Esdeath 1 votes

Isn't that the mysterious hacker?!?

Xurreal1 votes

That word shouldn't even exist.

Others get banned over saying it.

I don't see why you shouldn't.

You banned yourself.

Show some restraint.

Scary Door1 votes

Jokes are not permitted.

I CAST THEE OUT!

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