Calling "BG" apparently gets you reported, even if the game was impossibly one-sided

darkdill·Jan 9, 2016·5 votes·870 views

Stomps are not "GG", asshats.

Stomps are "BG".

Get that through your dumb skulls.

13 Comments

TrulyBlandJan 9, 20164 votes

Most people see "gg" as the verbal equivalent of a handshake. The corrolary would be that "bg" is the open refusal of a handshake. Just like in sports, refusing to shake hands is considered unsportsmanlike to some degree. That said, I doubt you'll receive any punishment for something that mild; especially considering that just like when people say "gg" in stomps, it's pretty obvious that the person's intent wasn't to offend.

tl;dr: "gg" and "bg" have literal and figurative meanings. People report when they're upset that you used the "wrong" one.

Dark NephthysJan 9, 20163 votes

I understand the situations on both sides for GG and BG. I wouldn't ever report some one on either side if they said BG (Seems...a bit to much imo) but I wouldn't say it myself. The only time I actually understand some one saying BG is if they had an AFK or some one is excessively trolling and both sides are well aware of it, obviously to that person it would be a BG since it was at a disadvantage since it was 4v5 etc. In every other case, I don't see why you wouldn't just say GG, even if it was a stomp.

Amber LynnJan 9, 20163 votes

Not having the same traditions or feeling the same way about something is fine, but saying bg can come across like spitting on the tradition. Again that is your choice, but someone choosing to report for it is also theirs. It's probably healthier to just accept its a difference of opinion and move on.

Yxion the YordleJan 9, 20161 votes

You could save yourself so many problems by NOT typing "BG" and just moving on to the next game. Apparently you cannot help yourself.

darkdillJan 9, 20163 votes

No, I can't. I find it an insult when someone says "GG" during a stomp. It's them saying "you suck" veiled in "niceties".

TrulyBlandJan 9, 20161 votes

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No, I can't. I find it an insult when someone says "GG" during a stomp. It's them saying "you suck" veiled in "niceties".

I find it kind of funny that you would say that, because they see your "bg" as you denying them a handshake after the game. Some go as far as saying "bg" is the equivalent of spitting somebody in the face as response to the outheld hand. Moral is: Sometimes people don't mean to say what you think they mean to say.

Yxion the YordleJan 9, 20164 votes

It is just etiquette to say gg after a game, regardless of whether or not you won or lost, or by how much. Good sportsmanship means playing a game and accepting the outcome even if it wasn't the result you wanted, without whining or making excuses, and without being rude or disrespectful to the players regardless of what team they were on. A lot of sports have the players shake hands or something similar and being able to say "good game" to your opponent (win or lose) and them saying it back shows that there is no ill will or grudge held. You both tried your best, and respect each other. If you can't muster up the ability to do at least that, maybe competitive activities is not your forte.

2 Weezy BabyJan 9, 20161 votes

You're probably really really toxic. The ban was well deserved.

darkdillJan 9, 20161 votes

Not banned. Not even punished. Just saying that people think that typing "BG" is reportable.

JonxxJan 9, 20161 votes

Well, it's definitely not bannable, unlike infamous gg ez ^^

StigtriXJan 9, 20161 votes

"GG" or "GG WP" are sportsmanship phrases, so before you call people dumb, you should try thinking about the origin of the terms (sports and handshakes after a match). It is simply out of respect for the other players.

Calm down, consider the origin of the term, try to understand that it is not about the match being a good one, but that you are virtually shaking hands with the other players and thanking them for a match out of respect for them.

KnKitsuneJan 27, 20161 votes

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"GG" or "GG WP" are sportsmanship phrases, so before you call people dumb, you should try thinking about the origin of the terms (sports and handshakes after a match). It is simply out of respect for the other players.

Calm down, consider the origin of the term, try to understand that it is not about the match being a good one, but that you are virtually shaking hands with the other players and thanking them for a match out of respect for them.

A wise man once said, respect is earned not given.