Is "Trump" considered racist/hate speech and is it reportable?

FluffyWaffleFox·11/20/2016, 4:13:20 PM·4 votes·1,770 views

I realize that not all trump supporters are racist, but after the thousands of hate crimes committed in his name recently, it's starting to feel like insert derogatory term for... any race... /women

I know riot has a stance on negative/passive aggressive/griefing, but i'm not entirely sure if this is a subject that is "don't discuss it in the game because of how much it triggers people" kind of thing.

I am curious on riot's stance on this topic, because it REALLY feels like racism/sexism. and i've never seen someone bring up this topic where someone doesn't either bite their tongue and say nothing, or just triggers people and incites a rage inducing conversation in chat.

Either way, the subject seems to end with an overall negative experience for the players.

42 Comments

Anomander11/20/2016, 6:07:54 PM8 votes

Saying I love Trump is not reportable.

Saying "your one of those deplorable Trump supporters." is a reportable offense as you are attacking the person.

Hell I could say "well aren't you a precious little snowflake" and it could be offensive.

Or "quit acting like a flower". All of these could be offensive.

Hell saying "Quit acting like Hillary" could be offensive.......

BTW the hate crimes are very few and far between. MSM is blowing it way out of proportion and more then half have been made up/Debunked.

While there are absolutely hate crimes being committed. Most are isolated cases. Unlike the the assaults on Trump supports in EVERY MAJOR CITY.

If you drive through Portland Oregon with a Trump sticker on your car. The protesters are Damaging the care and even pulling people from their automobiles and assaulting them. Just because they voted for trump. Last I knew Assaulting someone for a OPINION was a Hate crime as it infringes on a persons rights. Not all hate crimes are Racial.

ShinkoMinori11/20/2016, 4:50:39 PM6 votes

Trump is president Trump is love YOU CAN'T STUMP THE TRUMP

Joseph Gladstone11/20/2016, 4:17:14 PM6 votes

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Weathered11/20/2016, 4:22:55 PM6 votes

Would you be offended if someone just randomly said

"Mussolini" or "Christopher Columbus" or "Hillary"?

It's not reportable, it's just a person's name.

Espy Psyche11/20/2016, 4:59:43 PM5 votes

Until Trump kills six million Jews, his name won't be reportable.

ADC5LUT11/20/2016, 4:48:48 PM4 votes

Op i agree with a lot of what you're saying but the Confederate flag has always been a symbol of racism the creator of the flag said as much.

LegendaryLemur11/20/2016, 4:34:38 PM3 votes

Taliyah BUILD THAT WALL

Zelorxon11/20/2016, 4:56:54 PM3 votes

http://i.imgur.com/3pLLuyK.png

I Q11/20/2016, 4:27:25 PM3 votes

Dude this is like saying all history teachers are Nazis because they have said the word "Hitler" while teaching you.

ModUlanopo11/20/2016, 10:23:10 PM3 votes

I would just leave real-world politics out of League.

Murdering those goody two-shoes Demacian scum, though, that's just another day on the Rift.

Marshbouy11/20/2016, 4:15:06 PM3 votes

I'm not sure if i should laugh or facepalm.

Dominick Destine11/20/2016, 8:17:11 PM3 votes

No.

If feminists have not been insta-banned from game and boards given the things they say, I see no reason that simply mentioning the current president-elect of the United States would be considered any sort of infraction against the summoner code.

don't discuss it in the game because of how much it triggers people

Despite mounting evidence to the contrary, I really would like to think Riot is not feminist. They understand that "T R I G G E R E D" is not an argument. They will fall-back on logic and reason like any intelligent person would.

"He who must not be named" would be an awesome pseudonym for Donald Trump though, it would imply he is so powerful and incredible that leftists consider him a god-like being.

bad arcade kitty11/20/2016, 10:29:55 PM2 votes

i think nagtive remarks about trump and trump supporters contain bigotry and hate speech and should be punished

people shouldn't be persecuted by their political opinions... especially when they voted for the current president-elect i.e. they are actually majority in the usa

reaperteaser11/20/2016, 6:54:09 PM2 votes

if trump is a reportable word in chat, then pepe would have to be bannable on the boards for being a symbol of hate

Dasdi9611/20/2016, 11:39:50 PM1 votes

People should realize that Donald Trump is a human being, not a devil.

Danjeng11/20/2016, 4:21:36 PM1 votes

Is picking or mentioning Yasuo considered hate speech to patients like Joe? http://forums.na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=2090628&highlight=jaximus I'm not sure what you are asking here. That if mentioning the name "Trump" would be banable?

JustMonika1311/20/2016, 5:19:50 PM1 votes

Im heavily anti-Trump and I don't think that uttering his name should be reportable.

Oleandervine11/20/2016, 5:23:24 PM1 votes

People talking about him may be obnoxious, but Trump's name isn't hate speech. Mute them and move on.

Kei14311/20/2016, 6:06:36 PM1 votes

people don't get banned for crying tyler1 nor dunky, so who cares about trump.

TheSequelsRBad11/20/2016, 6:17:31 PM1 votes

Basically, no.

Drehirth11/20/2016, 11:16:38 PM1 votes

Mentioning our president elect's name bannable? what the fuck?