I still cant understand why i can't defend myself for feeding.

Emforcer·8/27/2018, 9:46:32 AM·1 votes·2,259 views

Ive gotten a 14 day and a perma before.Not one of them was for flaming other people.Usually when someone feeds i tell em its okay.They came because i tried to defend myself when i go like 2/10(happens to everyone).I know there is a mute button but why should i stay like this and feel bad that someone wished my whole family tree terminal cancer and decapitation on birth?Help me understand!

23 Comments

CharDeeMcDenniz8/27/2018, 9:51:38 AM7 votes

why would 2 flamers be better than one?

why should the rest of your team have to watch you two caw at each other all game while they try to play and have fun?

complain about it if you want but being toxic as a response is never going to be ok

ModThe Djinn8/27/2018, 1:55:45 PM5 votes

You can defend yourself, provided your defense abides by the rules. The following are all examples of defending yourself.

  • Sorry! Just having a bad game.
  • Yeah, I struggle in-lane against this guy.
  • Jungler's been up here a bunch. Can't 1v2, and they can just dive me now.
  • Trying my best.
  • Everyone has bad games. This is one of mine, it seems.

All of the above acknowledge the situation, and explain that you're not intentionally feeding. THIS is defending yourself.

Attacking the other player is NOT defending yourself. You're conflating self defense with counter aggression, and the two are only the same in situations where counter aggression is something that is necessary (i.e. when you are being physically assaulted).

RookPusher9/7/2018, 2:35:33 PM1 votes

I don't get why you care that they wished cancer on you. It doesn't give them cancer, assuming it escalated to that point, I'd have muted them early, and reported after the game.

People are weird about muting. Don't let it get to a point where you think you need to. If I find someone annoying in lobby that's an insta-mute in game. Do what it takes to play well.