Immature Winter Break Trolls (when does school start up again?)

u2n5Bf5BTH·Dec 30, 2016·1 votes·857 views

I know league is a pretty screwy community. It's F2P, I get it.

But it seems whenever there's a school break the toxicity is at a crazy level. Belligerence, not giving a fuck (esp in ranked).

I'm not in high school or college. I enjoy the nostalgia of playing Warcraft 2 and the strategy and skill of this game.

I'm just ranting i guess. It's riot's job to accurately filter out trolling and ensure proper matchmaking (or not).

I have this dream where I don't have to play with immature kids. Is that so impossible now with the sophistication and nuance of the gaming community at large?

Riot can you give these kids a better outlet than ranked?

6 Comments

Hauling AsheDec 30, 20161 votes

How do you moderate that, though? The game is legally restricted to people ages 13+, yet I know some people IRL who let their 10-year-olds play.

Best bet is to find some chill, mature players and queue with them in normals or flex.

u2n5Bf5BTHDec 30, 20161 votes

No, I totally understand this is a fantasy. And I do feel that Riot is making efforts to curb trolls in good faith, look at flex ranked for example.

want to queue with me titz?

Hauling AsheDec 30, 20161 votes

You can add me. I'm about to head to bed, but I'll be up for some matches tomorrow.

HumpelstilzcheDec 30, 20161 votes

You should be aware that there is basically no correlation (r < 0,01) between age and toxicity. Younger players are NOT more toxic!

Don't get me wrong, toxicity is a problem and it's annoying yadda yadda yadda...but it's not okay to blame children for it, as tempting it might be to do that.

u2n5Bf5BTHJan 1, 20171 votes

I'm aware that there is a correlation, I did the math. I'm sorry, but your wrong. Immaturity (poor coping methods, etc.) + free time + feeling of invincibility online multiplied by a powerlessness in life direction = a recipe for toxicity.

HumpelstilzcheJan 10, 20171 votes

I'm aware that there is a correlation, I did the math.

I am not sure if you understood what I said and, no offense, I doubt you did the math (neither did I btw) because you don't seem to know what this correlation means and in addition you are unable to do the math without having the data (which you don't have). A correlation below 0,01 is pretty much no correlation at all. A correlation of 1,0 means there is a perfect linear correlation, a correlation of 0 means there is no correlation at all. So a correlation below 0,01 is basically the same as "no correlation at all".

. I'm sorry, but your wrong.

I am not wrong. As convincing as your theory about the "recipe for toxicity" sounds, it's an incorrect theory.

If you want to read up on it, here you go: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563215301655

When you read the article make sure not to mix up the words "significant" and "strong". The 0,01 correlation is actually significant, but it's not strong.