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Please Riot Help I have a 100% serious request and reasoning to request a name change

Liquid Dario··2 votes·1,063 views

Riot I really need to request you give me a name change for a very valid reason and I also would like to report someone for this but more on that later.

I literally receive racism ... and I am really serious about this racism towards my summoner name. I get hate , called names all the damn time. Ignored , get zero help from my teammates. Bashed and belittled all the time by people simply due to my summoner name. It was soo bad last game that I literally had to afk and report it to Riot support.

And I get this all the damn time like 3-4 games a day simply because of my summoner name I cannot play a normal game without this happening to me its annoying. I cannot practice or have a normal game ever due to this.

One player in particular I even reported for this ... at first I was like okay w/e but now its at the point where its affecting even my ability to just play with people without being judged.

I am messaging here in hopes to get a response from you guys sooner. As I do not even want to play right now due to it and I am actually pretty upset about it. I came here to play like anyone else and being treated like that and reporting it to have nothing done about it just makes me feel even worse.

This is a real request to change my name I do not have the ip or rp for it and I am rather sure this is the 1st time you have prolly ever heard of such a request.

Like literally Riot please just look into my games even before the game starts 9/10 times they are saying something and it causes them to just be toxic towards me.

I never ever thought I would be targeted like that simply due to me liking an anime or a character from an anime. And just getting full on hate for zero reason.

Please allow me to change my name.

21 Comments

I am Pacman5 votes

Read this post and I was so confused. I had no Idea how the name Legendary Uchiha could invoke racist comments. Couldn't find any connection.

Looked it up and its from Naruto. Okaaay. So its not racism then. Please don't cry racism because someone disagrees with your taste in anime. If people aren't ganking or helping you then unfortunately that is your problem and they are perfectly allowed to not gank lanes if they choose not to. It doesn't mean they aren't being assholes but riot has zero obligation to give you something that you can buy for free just because of those people.

Searno3 votes

Just curious but aren't name changes buyable?

Liquid Dario1 votes

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Just curious but aren't name changes buyable?

Yes ... I do not currently have either funding to change my name myself, hence the request.

Searno1 votes

Riots not gonna help you most likely if they're selling it for cash...

Edit: jokes I didn't know you could buy it with ip

DrCyanide1 votes

You can get a name change with IP too you know.

AraMoOse2 votes

Dude, don't change your name because of idiots. Follow the words of Tyrion. "Don't be afraid of who you are, wear it like armor and it can never be used to hurt you".

Report the racists as their behavior is unacceptable. I'm sorry you have to put up with it, but some people are just idiots. Such is life.

Liquid Dario1 votes

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Dude, don't change your name because of idiots. Follow the words of Tyrion. "Don't be afraid of who you are, wear it like armor and it can never be used to hurt you".

Report the racists as their behavior is unacceptable. I'm sorry you have to put up with it, but some people are just idiots. Such is life.

I did report him and as usual nothing happened ... I want to change my name because I am unable to properly practice ... players refuse to gank for me simply due to my name ... my teammates refuse to help me or work with me or take advice simply due to my summoner name.

At first I agree with what your saying but at the point its affecting my ability to play properly and even have teammates is an issue.

AraMoOse1 votes

[{quoted}](name=Legendary Uchiha,realm=NA,application-id=ZGEFLEUQ,discussion-id=JGKAFYRI,comment-id=00000000,timestamp=2016-06-15T14:28:30.559+0000)

I did report him and as usual nothing happened ... I want to change my name because I am unable to properly practice ... players refuse to gank for me simply due to my name ... my teammates refuse to help me or work with me or take advice simply due to my summoner name.

At first I agree with what your saying but at the point its affecting my ability to play properly and even have teammates is an issue.

Of course I also appreciate that I don't know how one feels being the victim of such harassment, but I'm very much a fan of the mentality that people only have the power on you that you allow them to have. Report them and take heart in the knowledge that there are those of us who are standing with you and are also reporting racism and bigotry.

 I can't make the decision for you, but I stand by my opinion that you should not change your name, it would be letting them win. You are a better person than they are. Don't let weak, hateful people dictate how you identify yourself.
Vladimeow1 votes

added you on LoL

AraMoOse1 votes

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added you on LoL

Hi, I was taking a nap. I've just accepted you. next time you're online.

Liquid Dario1 votes

Hello Summoner,

Unfortunately, I can’t change your Summoner name for you. We only change Summoner names if they are highly inappropriate. You can purchase a Summoner name change in the PvP.Net store under the 'Account' tab.

We will investigate your report and take any actions we feel are necessary. Please keep in mind; we cannot disclose any disciplinary actions that may be taken due to privacy reasons.

Even if you were unable to use the report feature, please continue to use our in-game reporting system whenever you can. Reports you make provide us with valuable tracking information and help to escalate players to our attention for investigation. Each report brings violators of the Summoner's Code one step closer to restricted chat or suspension by our investigative audits.

Thank you for your patience and for taking time out of your day to send us this report. It is our goal to continue working towards making experiences on the Fields of Justice fair and fun for all Summoners!

Please let me know if you have any additional feedback or concerns.

Thanatos✪ Riot Player Support Specialist

Are you guys serious right now Riot ? I have to sit here and deal with harassment and bs due to my summoner name and you guys will not change it for me so I don't have to deal with that crap ? No wonder people hate you. Even when given 100% a valid reason for a name change its like screw you go save up 13900 ip moron.... Absolutely ridiculous.

AraMoOse1 votes

[{quoted}](name=Legendary Uchiha,realm=NA,application-id=ZGEFLEUQ,discussion-id=JGKAFYRI,comment-id=0002,timestamp=2016-06-15T14:22:09.227+0000)

Hello Summoner,

Unfortunately, I can’t change your Summoner name for you. We only change Summoner names if they are highly inappropriate. You can purchase a Summoner name change in the PvP.Net store under the 'Account' tab.

We will investigate your report and take any actions we feel are necessary. Please keep in mind; we cannot disclose any disciplinary actions that may be taken due to privacy reasons.

Even if you were unable to use the report feature, please continue to use our in-game reporting system whenever you can. Reports you make provide us with valuable tracking information and help to escalate players to our attention for investigation. Each report brings violators of the Summoner's Code one step closer to restricted chat or suspension by our investigative audits.

Thank you for your patience and for taking time out of your day to send us this report. It is our goal to continue working towards making experiences on the Fields of Justice fair and fun for all Summoners!

Please let me know if you have any additional feedback or concerns.

Thanatos✪ Riot Player Support Specialist

Are you guys serious right now Riot ? I have to sit here and deal with harassment and bs due to my summoner name and you guys will not change it for me so I don't have to deal with that crap ? No wonder people hate you. Even when given 100% a valid reason for a name change its like screw you go save up 13900 ip moron.... Absolutely ridiculous.

You don't have to deal with harassment. You can mute idiots and report them to help clean up the community of bigots and morons. Presumably you chose that name because you have some pride in your origins. That is something to be applauded and not something you should give up on simply because people are idiots.

Liquid Dario2 votes

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You don't have to deal with harassment. You can mute idiots and report them to help clean up the community of bigots and morons. Presumably you chose that name because you have some pride in your origins. That is something to be applauded and not something you should give up on simply because people are idiots.

I did report him ... nothing happened ... typical of Riots failed reporting system ... that or he needs a 8 mile list of racism before hes actually punished for his behavior.

I would ignore it but its affecting my ability to simply play properly. As they will ignore me, refuse to help me, etc.

Zielmann1 votes

I did report him ... nothing happened

How do you know this for certain?

For real, though. The moment somebody makes a negative comment about it, mute them. If it's bothering you that much, just mute them. Report them after. If they do that sort of thing regularly, they will be punished for it. Another idea would be to try to lighten the mood about it. If somebody calls you out for the name, just joke about it with them in chat. Honestly, that'll probably go a long way toward shutting them up (the people doing this likely just want to get a reaction out of you).

Mig892 votes

Maybe because it isnt racism. Making fun of someone for liking an anime isnt exactly the most serious thing ive seen in terms of behavior

Searno1 votes

A name change is a service riot is selling

So deal with it unless you wanna drop money, you choosing that name is not a valid reason for a name change, and calling it racism is making me feel less sorry for you because you obviously don't know what racism is then.

Veraska1 votes

What kinda harassment/racism are you receiving?

Liquid Dario1 votes

[{quoted}](name=BLLLK FLLG,realm=NA,application-id=ZGEFLEUQ,discussion-id=JGKAFYRI,comment-id=0003,timestamp=2016-06-15T14:38:12.502+0000)

What kinda harassment/racism are you receiving?

Being called a nartard or any other negative name of that regard. I get it both from my own team and the enemy team half the time. But being called names like that is not really what bothers me I have tough skin. Its the fact that it actually affects game play. Players will be like "your a narutard I am not ganking for you. I am not helping you." they ignore me, refuse to help me, belittle me in other manners " your name shouldn't be of Naruto then we would help you " among other things. So basically if I am in a lane I am getting zero help all game. Even if requested I will get a comment like that and promptly ignored by my team so it affects my ability to even practice.

Veraska4 votes

Okay so, that's totally not racism, just people ripping on you for what is bad taste in their opinion.

Is it rude yes, and its inhibiting your ability to play sure, but it's not racism so I'd avoid using that term going forward in posts like these

Searno2 votes

I feel like op is down voting us for trying to give him advice

Btw how is this racism? Please explain op

4th Chiming Lamb1 votes

You can mute those guys, you know... but how can Legendary Uchiha cause racism? People aren't racist if they don't like what you watch. This false cry of racism is enough for Riot to deny you that name change entirely.

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