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Serious Thread About Bullying

Irelia Luv U·3/15/2016, 9:10:39 PM·8 votes·1,445 views

I posted this here today to inform people and the league community of serious problems in the player base. I know people don't care to hear sob stories and some people even think that people that get offended online are wimps. But i for one am a person that plays league to escape reality and feel better in the online world, escape from stress and the bullying i deal with everyday, however today i decided to play league just like any day and experienced the most brutal and unbearable harassments I've ever dealt with playing this game. All because i "couldn't land skill-shots". All throughout the game without end i was harassed without end, and i can safely say that towards the beginning i said some means things back and there is no justification for that, by the time the game ended and our team lost, i was broken. I just decided i would post this to inform people of the bullying that goes on, not just in the real world, but the cyber one as well. Thank you for your time Sincerely a fellow league player.

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24 Comments

46104328_DEL3/15/2016, 9:21:32 PM3 votes

Very well worded and spoken, but this is the wrong place to put it sir. I miss when the game was enjoyable as well. Edit: To clarify, there is no right place to put it, Riot's fanbase is the absolute worst.

TallyZrg3/15/2016, 10:46:11 PM2 votes

Something that works for me when people on my team are flaming is to immediately mute them (don't talk to them at all because it is like throwing fuel on a fire).

Just mute them or do "/muteall" and never look at the distracting chat log.

Most of the time randoms don't say anything worthwhile so you won't be missing out on anything and can focus on improving your play. Hope you next games go better mate, keep your chin up :)

Mama Soraka3/16/2016, 1:21:42 AM1 votes

I always try to intercede if this sort of thing happens to other players. I know I can handle total strangers trying to be jerks to me but I can't know that about my team mates, or even the enemy team when that happens. I always advise my teammates to ignore and mute salty players if things get nasty.

Pisdov3/16/2016, 4:39:31 AM1 votes

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I posted this here today to inform people and the league community of serious problems in the player base. I know people don't care to hear sob stories and some people even think that people that get offended online are wimps. But i for one am a person that plays league to escape reality and feel better in the online world, escape from stress and the bullying i deal with everyday, however today i decided to play league just like any day and experienced the most brutal and unbearable harassments I've ever dealt with playing this game. All because i "couldn't land skill-shots". All throughout the game without end i was harassed without end, and i can safely say that towards the beginning i said some means things back and there is no justification for that, by the time the game ended and our team lost, i was broken. I just decided i would post this to inform people of the bullying that goes on, not just in the real world, but the cyber one as well. Thank you for your time Sincerely a fellow league player.

so, why didn't you mute these "bullies"? you're CHOOSING to be trash talked. i really don't have any sympathy for you.

Groundstate3/16/2016, 6:33:11 AM1 votes

I guess I'm just old (30 years-old), but the community for online games, that are competitive anyways... are always like this. Maybe you're still young and bullying has affected you a lot, but you doing poorly in a ranked game is honestly wasting 4 other peoples time. Would you really not expect recourse from someone that wants to win? From most of my experiences in this community (Only up to Plat3 being my highest) most of this comes from you either doing poorly or raging on someone who is doing poorly. I've done this myself, so when I lose a game... I generally realize I'm to blame for at least some of it because I probably put that person on tilt. Having a chat feature is pretty useless in this game, as far as ranked solo queue goes. Honestly, once pings were introduced I wish they would of implemented chat restrictions for all. Just my 2 cents.

uptownpolecat3/16/2016, 7:01:00 AM1 votes

How bout you just press the mute button buddy.

UglyIRL3/16/2016, 3:41:33 PM1 votes

i cut the letters of the champ i lost to into my arms and legs everytime i lose. it's a serious problem and my therapist is starting to worry.

Dominick Destine3/15/2016, 9:27:59 PM1 votes

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I know people don't care to hear sob stories

Correct.

some people even think that people that get offended online are wimps.

Correct on both counts.

People do believe that... and that is an accurate belief.

the bullying i deal with everyday

How about stand up for yourself man? it's not complicated.

"Bullies" will only continue to bully you if you put up no resistance. Don't listen to the BS that people say "Just ignore them", NO, that is giving them license to carry on, the correct response is to assert yourself against them.... you might take some damage but it is far better to fall as a hero than live like a coward.

It is reversed online/in real life; In real life your best bet is to strike back. On the internet, your best bet is to ignore them.

i can safely say that towards the beginning i said some means things back and there is no justification for that

Ahahahaha, so you're saying YOU "bullied" them?

How quickly the leaflet turns...