I think I'm finally reformed.

NvestmentPlanker·5/28/2017, 5:30:04 AM·7 votes·469 views

Hey guys, I just felt like posting about my League experiences since having my first two accounts permanently banned for excessive toxicity. Admittedly this 3rd account didn't start out well with a 2 week ban, but I am already back to earning Loot chests/keys after about 6 or 7 months of zero punishments. I used to be that guy that would fill up "all chat" with homophobic slurs and vulgar language. But I haven't had the All Chat feature on since coming back from the 2 week ban about 7 months ago. Also, I mostly just play with friends now and don't play ranked so there is less stress in normal games. Coming from someone who has had to fight off those rage urges of becoming a keyboard warrior, just don't do it. It honestly really isn't worth it. Here are a couple things I do now to help me get over something especially frustrating:

  1. Disable "All Chat" because literally nothing good comes from having this feature on.
  2. Now that it is available, disable pings/chat on your teammates if you see them start to become a problem. Focus on your game. Not your teammates raging in chat.
  3. Start typing "good job" every time your teammates do something good. I'm telling you it can go a long way. Nothing turns the tide of a game faster than negatively attacking teammates. Believe me.
  4. If money is your greatest motivator, think of all the money you may have spent on this account. Do you really want to piss all of that away because things aren't going the way you want AT THE MOMENT. There will be other games and other chances to gain elo/win. I'd like to believe we are all better people than what the community shows overall. We just say stupid things in the moment because we are human.
  5. I use this as a last resort but sometimes I will type out the bad shit that I want to say, but then I'll delete it. It is somewhat helpful in getting a little rage out.
  6. If you dwell on negative plays or bad experiences then your games won't be nearly as enjoyable. If something happens in a game that truly bothered you to your core, take a break. Do some pushups, eat some pizza, go outside for a nice run, etc.

I hope maybe by posting this I can help some people who are also reforming or struggling to reform. I am by no means a saint obviously with two previous accounts permanently banned and the fact I'm human. If you want to see change in your interactions with people then the change has to start with you. That's just the way it is. Good luck

2 Comments

Daddy Braum5/28/2017, 7:04:01 AM5 votes

Good for you I'm really happy for you making an effort to change the way you behave online for a game you enjoy. Your post was well written and I actually enjoyed reading it.

ModPeriscope5/28/2017, 3:43:16 PM2 votes

Congrats, chump. Thank you for sharing your suggestions as well.