I know my friend signed the TOS, but this is pretty BS. Banned for saying %%% twice in one game doesn't make sense to me, I've seen behavior way throughout the 5 years I've played. Not sure what happened during this game, nor do I know if a bot banned him. Just wondering if there's a possibility of manual review the game to see if he got aggravated. I understand if it doesn't happen cause rules are rules. His user is MikeNLel
J6vV2un2c85 votesHate speech results in an automatic 14-day ban on the first offense, and a perma on the 2nd. Riot has a zero tolerance policy in this regard. And yes it was likely a bot, as key words such as the one he used are not allowed under any circumstance, so if he used it the bot can safely ban him for 14-days.
If he didn't know, sorry he had to find out this way. But he needs to be very careful in the future or he could lose his account.
UNIXForge2 votesWhy doesn't riot add a censor system then? If people are going to lose there accounts because of it, why not force replace text... They even have an option to hide vulgar language and detect vulgar words in usernames
J6vV2un2c84 votesThe problem with that is people will ALWAYS find a way around it. Trust me, I have played plenty of games that try to censor, and it never works. There are just too many ways to change the spelling or use symbols that a censor just can't work.
UNIXForge1 votesI mean they can add the basic censoring system then ban the people trying to get around it.
J6vV2un2c82 votesBanning that word is pretty much industry standard. If it was honestly a misunderstanding then I do sympathize with your friend, but really he should have known better. Plus their chat filter DOES block out the word
UNIXForge1 votesI understand the harsh use of the word and how it can offend people, but I feel as if Riot could take more action on preventing the word from being used then just banning them. I understand that banning is a effective on preventing the actions being done again, as it would result in the loss of the account. The issue is a basic censoring system is needed to be placed so users know what words can't be used in this game. This issue is out of our hands, but were talking about a single company, with a single game which they pour all there money into. The chat filter is a whole different topic, since the users offended should be the ones to use it. They must forcefully censor hate speech words in general without the option checked.
J6vV2un2c84 votesSuch a censor would make no difference though. Your friend may have been a very rare exception, but the odds are he knew he shouldn't say that but thought there wouldn't be a punishment. People with that mindset will simply go around the censor. So the same number of people will be banned, but now rito has another system to maintain.
This is why is starts with 14-day not straight to perma. He has a chance to not make the same mistake again and keep his account.
Umbral Regent3 votesYour friend was banned by a bot - called the Instant Feedback System (IFS) - although whether he got punished by a bot or a human being doesn't matter, as the case is cut and dry. Your friend used hate speech, which resulted in an escalated punishment - likely a 14-day ban, given that you mention it's his "first time trash talking".
A manual review would still result in the same verdict - Riot doesn't allow hate speech, so, the ban will remain in place. Your friend would do well to learn from this, as any misbehavior on his part following the 14-day ban will result in the loss of his account.
If he trash-talks, flames, uses hate speech, etc. - he'll be permanently banned.
Toxicate132 votesYeah, this is just another "classic Riot games" moment where they will ban you for literally nothing. I got perma banned for saying that word in the end-game lobby to someone that wasn't even there (after he left, it was just me and my friend there, and I said "what a ******"). And the whole "zero-tolerance" bullshit is the most narrow-minded policy I've ever seen be enforced by a company. In a last-ditch effort to make their game less toxic, they start banning people who are less or as toxic as everyone else in this game that's been punished, by saying ONE WORD. And if you get offended by a word like this, that's your choice. Keep the swear filter on. But banning people for using this kind of language is just so stupid. Especially when you consider that swearing and shit talking is allowed in this game, but they only ban certain words. If someone can explain how this makes any sense whatsoever, I would appreciate that.
P.S. I also got banned on a smurf account for saying "n*gga". That's real fucking mature, Riot.
Unstoppable Monk1 votesIf you're serious about hate speech, you get a serious ban.