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Calling someone bad

Deviantdev·7/7/2016, 6:09:34 AM·4 votes·577 views

Is not harassment.

ha·rass·ment həˈrasmənt,ˈherəsmənt/ noun aggressive pressure or intimidation.

Full Definition of harass transitive verb 1 a : exhaust, fatigue b (1) : to annoy persistently (2) : to create an unpleasant or hostile situation for especially by uninvited and unwelcome verbal or physical conduct 2 : to worry and impede by repeated raids <harassed the enemy> harasser noun (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harass)

Like I suppose it could be within the realm of uninvited and unwelcome verbal conduct, but anything could be construed as verbal harassment. Where does it stop? Benign banter- calling someone bad- saying GG at the end of the game if it is not openly offensive or abusive: why do people get punished for it? I called a Jihn mid who was doing bad in mid- bad. Then he insisted on reporting me for verbal abuse/harassment after the game. Since when are facts- and honesty considered so offensive? I want people to know they are the reason the team is losing. I want people to know when they are doing bad.

Its like when you're in a band. You are not going to continue to allow the person who sounds awful and shouldn't play the trombone continue to play the trombone- you are probably going to tell him he is bad, and ask him to not play trombone anymore. I want that Jihn to know that him playing mid was bad, his performance was bad, and he probably shouldn't play that champion mid in ranked games in the future, and honestly I shouldn't be subjected to the same punishment as someone who uses racial slurs.

3 Comments

Sarutobi7/7/2016, 6:16:53 AM3 votes

The thing is what does it accomplish when you tell someone they are bad? Most of the time said person playing badly knows full well they are playing badly, and when people keep mocking them it makes them play worse. Hence why its a form of harassment. If all you are doing is telling them they are bad its not going to solve anything, so whats the point? There are better ways to tell someone they are bad without actually telling them as such. But also you could help them with builds, or what they are doing wrong. Let alone you have no idea who the other person on the other side of the screen is. They could be a good player and just having a bad game, or they might not be that use to the champion they are using. So many factors go into this and to be brought down by someone who is suppose to be a teammates is just wrong!