Why does my suspension feel so one sided?
I understand that I lose my temper with this game. I also understand that I should not encourage people to off themselves and make empty threats to hunt them down, etc. What I don't understand, is why do the people who go into game on tilt, intentionally trying to provoke anyone who makes a mistake, go unpunished for initiating the disrespectful behavior? Moreover, why doesn't their toxic behavior count against them when I respond accordingly with wishful thinking of the other player committing suicide or the like? I am only toxic to people who have cast the first stone, never by default. In other words, I am only toxic to those players who are initially toxic to me. I feel that the best way to help another player understand the way that their comments are perceived is to give them a taste of their own medicine. If they are willing to be rude off-the-bat, for no apparent reason, why the heck is it not ok to treat them the way they are treating others? And more importantly, why isn't it acceptable in Riot's eyes to treat them this way? They treat everyone else like this. Who cares if they are sad and they actually do something stupid. You wouldn't treat a criminal the same way you treat a civilian, so why is my method unacceptable? I feel, that me giving them a taste of their own medicine is not unjust, nor is it uncalled for. That player DESERVES to be belittled and ridiculed if they are treating others in a similar manner for no reason. Think of it this way: If you're on the playground and a bully comes up and shoves you into the mud, what are you going to do about it? Are you going to politely ask him to stop harassing you? Or are you going to knock his lights out because he deserves it? Which method do you think is more effective? I certainly think an eye for and eye is completely acceptable, and If two players want to verbally duke it out (I think we can all agree that if you can't take an insult, don't issue one in the first place) without any moderation or intervention from Riot. Like a hockey fight. Players are using the tactic of intentionally provoking another player simply so they garner a response (usually a negative one) and use the all chat feature as a means to punish the player THEY INITIALLY ATTACKED by means of a virtual popularity contest to suspend the other players, regardless of attacker's own verbal toxicity. Its bullshit that Riot is more concerned with who ends the fight rather than who started it, because I sure as hell don't take any shit from anyone, real life or on the internet. If you're disrespectful to me, guess what's coming your way? Just because someone gets their feelings hurt, doesn't mean that nothing they have said, or none of their behavior is wrong. Riot, you need to look more at the reasons that the fights start, rather than the person who is man enough to finish them. Most of the time after I threaten another player, their toxic behaviors cease, and their comments are fewer and farther between. It makes no sense that you are attacking the after effects of the initial problem rather than the root of the issue itself. If a dude comes into the bar and starts trash talking you, you're going to beat the hell out of him. In which case, the person who started it, is nearly always kicked out, and the guy who finished it is revered and welcomed. Why doesn't riot endorse this? It is usually not the case where toxicity is completely one-sided and totally unwarranted. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction, so why aren't you guys more focused on the catalyst rather than the explosion? A barrel of gasoline is going to explode if you leave it out in the sun. So don't get mad at the barrel, take the sun out of the equation. In this particular instance, I made a mistake of warding too late during the initial part of the game when everyone is buying items and getting to lane. I got caught and gave up first blood, but Yi then took it upon himself to say "report morgana. Troll feeding". This player was complaining in pre-game chat lobby about long queues (nearly 40 minutes) and not banning Yi. He was bound to tilt himself, and yell at someone to belittle them. I merely think that if he wants to start a fight like that, then he better have the balls to finish it. I don't feel bad for saying the things I did, because I would never say them to a person who didn't disrespect me first. Respect is earned, not handed out. If your team is really going to punish me for my own version of virtual vigilante justice, then so be it. But If people like Yi were held accountable for starting this dispute, then I wouldn't be complaining here would I? This example is exactly like a minority getting in a fight with a white person. If the white person uses bigoted slurs, then the minority is going to beat the shit out of the white person. But then the white person wants protection from the wrath which they brought upon themselves? Pfffft That is a load of shit. If you can't deal with the results of the comments you make, then stay silent. I'm not saying I should go unpunished, buy Yi is just as guilty of toxicity as I am, and therefore needs to be punished as well.