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shyie·1/11/2018, 4:41:55 AM·2 votes·631 views

Short and simple: my friend went onto my account, played a game, flamed, instant feedback gives me a 14 day ban. I contact Riot Support and get vague answers that don't answer my questions.

First and foremost, why is my punishment so severe? I understand the things said (homophobic words) were terrible should never be used, but this account has a spotless record. This should already set off signals that this possibly isn't even me. Never have I once even gotten a chat restriction, less a ban. To punish me for 14 days after years and honorable playing is a little absurd. To be fair I'm not sure what even institutes a chat restriction if this is ban worthy.

The punishment itself doesn't fit the crime, at all. I'm not learning anything from this ban. Sure, I'll make sure no one ever gets into my account, but giving me a punishment for being toxic isn't going to change anything. I don't need a 14 day ban to realize I should make my account more secure. It's a sad waste of time, especially considering I play this game often with friends.

On top of this, not only will this stay with my account, but I lose all my honor levels as well. I'm writing this several hours after being banned so I may not be thinking clearly. Please help me understand.

20 Comments

Chermorg1/11/2018, 4:47:12 AM10 votes

Account sharing is not okay. This applies whether you shared your account willingly, or whether you through negligence allowed someone else to access it (i.e. leaving it open on a public/shared computer). Any punishments acquired while your account was in the hands of another either willingly or through negligence is one you accept responsibility for.

If your friend used homophobic or racist slurs, other hate speech, or told someone to kill themselves, that would be the cause of your 14 day ban. Considering you admit he used homophobic slurs, that is why your punishment was escalated directly to a 14 day ban. It does not need a chat restriction as a warning that type of behavior is unacceptable.

The bottom line is that unless your friend somehow hacked your account (like, legitimately hacked) then you accept responsibility for the games he's played. This includes the punishment he got on it. You may be able to ask the account recovery team to apply a temporary lock on your account and then help you remove the punishment, but keep in mind that this is not something they're required to do at all since, as I said and as it sounds like the support said, your account security is ultimately your responsibility.

Butt Ρlug1/11/2018, 4:53:58 AM2 votes

my friend went onto my account, played a game, flamed

I'd say your lucky, account sharing is forbidden and flaming is toxic behavior. You can try and send a support ticket about "my account has been stolen" and try to resolve it that way. But otherwise just get better friends..

BeatzBoyFTW1/11/2018, 4:58:56 AM2 votes

Sharing account can get you permabanned. Either change your password, or tell your friend to gtfo & make his own account.

Jo0o1/11/2018, 5:03:22 AM2 votes

Incredible lack of respect on your friend's part for your property. I'd question your continued relationship with them.

TheProfezzor1/12/2018, 2:52:30 AM2 votes

Lol what a joke. Your friend keylogged you to get your league password to play on your account to flame to get you banned. That’s your story? And everyone here is just eating it up. Pathetic.

Telephone Booth1/11/2018, 5:17:47 AM1 votes

Basically, homophobic slurs get you an escalated punishment. Calling people %%%s or whatever he did, is automatically a 14 day ban. That's just the rules. It's as simple as that. Also, sharing your account can get you a punishment. You should have informed your friend of the rules before letting him play unchecked on your account. If you are ignorant of the rules, please do yourself a favor and go look them up. Ignorance can get your account banned. All you gotta do is read them and abide by them.

Please don't take any of this in a condescending tone. I'm not judging you or insulting you, these are just genuinely the rules and the facts of the matter.

I think your situation is unfortunate and it is due to your own ignorance and mistakes, basically. Ignorance as in, you did not know the rules apparently. Not ignorance as in you're dumb. (Alot of people think calling people ignorant is the same thing as calling them dumb. Fact is, you were apparently ignorant of the rules and that's fine, you just have to read them and I can totally understand not doing research for a video game)

Edit: I've been assuming you let your friend play on your account. If he got onto it against your will, then you are still responsible for your account's security, unfortunately. Riot does lock accounts and attempt to protect them for people when they see suspicious things, but if it happened and you didn't report it or anything and you were completely ignorant of it happening, it is still unfortunately, your responsibility.

Verbally Abusing1/11/2018, 4:24:38 PM1 votes

I didn't read all of this but from the first 2 lines, I see you gave away your account to be played on AND that is against RIOTS terms of use so they have every right for the ban.

TheEvilQueen1351/11/2018, 10:13:48 PM1 votes

if your friend hacked you or something submit a support ticket and hope for the best.

otherwise the account got the 14 day ban for hate speech if you had a previous record it might have been worse...

Rester1/11/2018, 4:44:52 AM1 votes

If you got chat logs with your reform card, post them here.

However any racial, homophobic, or hate speech gets escalated immediately to a 14 day/permaban.

Example of hate speech commonly being "kys" or suggesting any form of suicide.