Got a 14-day suspension by a teammate on purpose

xxdestratimonxx·10/19/2017, 8:54:36 AM·136 votes·83,104 views

Hi everyone, I just recieved a 14-day suspension for verbal abuse by a player who was playing Thresh (Username not disclose to follow the board rules) . This started during a ranked-game which I am currently on a promo serie and only needed one more win to move from Silver I to Gold 5. During the ban pick/champ select phase, he made a remark in chat which starts something like this: "My name neck yourself. If you say this four times during the game then I will promise to leave your lane and not feed." Now, I didn't want to dodge the game due to the fact that it'll count as a loss in a promo serie, so I thought I'll just play along to ensure that he doesn't demoralize the group dynamic. Below is the chat log from my in-client behavior reform card: Game 1 xxdestratimonxx: neck yourself neck yourself neck yourself neck yourself xxdestratimonxx: can you leash for me? xxdestratimonxx: ty xxdestratimonxx: <3 xxdestratimonxx: gj xxdestratimonxx: fffff xxdestratimonxx: care xxdestratimonxx: 3 mid xxdestratimonxx: yeah xxdestratimonxx: grou pup

So unfortunately it didn't show the complete conversation, but at the beginning of the game, the Thresh player was peer pressuring everyone by insisting people to follow his instruction while sitting at mid lane ready to ruin the game experience for everyone. Now, I don't know if there was a algorithm that picks up certain words then you automatically gets a suspansion or the thresh player sent a report and I got banned from that. But the fact is he was framing this from the beginning because right after I said "neck yourself", Our top laner who played fiora, explained to me that I just fell into thresh's trap and I probably will receive penalty for it. Unsurprisingly, I got the suspension right after the game ended. Again, I'm not a type of person who likes to verbal abuse other players. I just don't want one player's selfish idea to ruin other people's gaming experience, expecially in a rank game when every game count. And unfortunately I was the victim in this case.

I wish Riot support group could investigate this, maybe go through the chat from the champion selection to in game chat. Because there are other people who are encountering the same thing from this thresh player and this need to be stopped. I felt like I'm innocent yet helpless in this whole situation. It would be great if my suspension could be lifted, but I also know that the company have policy guidline to follow so I don't expect myself to get a pass. I would appreciate the help or response by the staff. Thanks.

_Update: I've never gotten warning nor chat restriction prior to the suspension. So the phrase probably got picked up by the system and deem as extreme hate speech/threats. _

Update 2: I would like to thank everyone who came and contributed to this discussion. I would never imagine these many support/comment from the community. I would also like to give special thanks to the Rioter for lifting my ban as well as continuing with the investigation. It's an awesome feeling to know there are people who stand for the integrity of this game and making sure this type of behavior do not happen again.

310 Comments

lazerate10/20/2017, 1:41:59 AM16 votes

Same shit happened to me. Best part is. I will not see my Unbanning. Life sucks. I was about to be Silver 5.

Cowseed10/19/2017, 4:14:53 PM6 votes

If someone tells you to say something or else X mute them. But if you're planning to play along out of fear look for keywords "neck" or the pronoun "yourself"

Neck here is most obviously referring to hanging. Don't type anything that refers to the anatomy of vita organs or body parts associated with suicide attents.

As another guy said just don't say anything. But I'm gonna add only if you're not sure. I'd say that around 70% of the time you press enter in game and say something you are reported by some troll or hypersensitive snowflake.

Colgate Gator10/19/2017, 4:21:04 PM5 votes

INB4 OP isn't an innocent dove and whoever upvoted this feels like a foo'.

But hey, I could be wrong and you actually were...uh..entraped? Time will tell.

General Esdeath 10/19/2017, 9:38:15 AM5 votes

Or don't be dumb and report him at the end for a permaban?

Fegone10/19/2017, 6:35:50 PM2 votes

I don't get why "neck yourself" would get you banned to begin with. But you're in an unfortunate situation. I dk what I would do, either risk getting banned or losing the promo game for sure.. tough choice..

KoKoboto10/19/2017, 10:52:06 PM1 votes

Say bye to your account