This banning system isn't working

Paradoxical3·12/21/2016, 4:50:55 PM·3 votes·1,017 views

Anyone who's EVER played league of legends has had to deal with toxic players. So riot made the reporting system. But it's seriously such a joke. I can confidently say I've reported more than 10 players, since I'm a girl I get a lot of sexist harassment when I'm in games (espicially ranked games). But out of all these reports only ONE of them have actually been taken into account. I got a notification saying that they've been punished or something (don't remember exactly) but that's it. All these people ruining the game, and so far only one has been punished. Players aren't even scared anymore when you say you will report them, because they know the chance that they'll actually get banned is so low. They can harass people all game and there's gonna be no punishment. Riot please fix this. There's no point in even reporting someone anymore.

17 Comments

ModPrandine12/21/2016, 5:26:42 PM8 votes

Why do people always assume that the reporting system doesn't work when just one look at this forum would prove that it does?

Reket DeAlk12/21/2016, 4:59:19 PM4 votes

You only get the notice if the game you reported them in was the one that caused the punishment. If they got a punishment the game after you won't see it.

Kei14312/21/2016, 7:02:54 PM3 votes

The system does work. You just don't see it working.

Reiterating what was said already:

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You only get the notice if the game you reported them in was the one that caused the punishment. If they got a punishment the game after you won't see it.

The problem you speak of is that you feel that the system doesn't do anything cos you don't see it. Riot is aware of this problem but new features won't come until after the new client is up and running smoothly.

Hopefully we get something like this: http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/player-behavior-moderation/aFmEtAVK-riot-should-add-monthly-status-cards

Eggplantosphere12/21/2016, 6:42:09 PM2 votes

I get messages all the time saying a player I've recently reported has been banned. I'm not trying to play hall monitor, however. When someones clearly just making a joke i.e "get a life, raka main!" It's clearly not saying I'm a deadbeat because I've played a champion x times, it's just a meme. You might have a different experience with your name saying you're a girl. Should it be your fault you get harassed by having that name? No. Are people getting reported and banned for being excessively rude? Yes. Even though it might not give you the message saying the offender has been banned, a report will give that player a sort of "demerit" and could lead to a ban if they're toxic in more games. The issue isn't that reports are ineffective, it's that toxicity is de facto, as opposed to de jure. Sorry if this was long I just finished writing a bunch of essays for finals and I'm still in that mood [slayer-jinx-wink]

nerak2312/21/2016, 6:17:26 PM1 votes

Ark Sorcerer (NA) - about an hour ago A threat? Wow. If I had know that, I could have defended myself all those times in One for All when my team ragged on because I had dc (and Came BACK!) or did not know that champion. Hmm.

You could have reported it, yes ! But the problem comes when anyone with a bad attitude decides to Use it against someone else as another threat..See?

When people do this it for retribution it messes things up...This is why it is against the Rules.

Yes Ark, your right in 1 way. However I personally feel your trying to twist my words ;)

Paradoxical312/22/2016, 3:44:35 AM1 votes

Alright thanks for clearing this up people :)

DeadlinWalking12/21/2016, 4:52:34 PM1 votes

I have a bud named Jay who would safely disagree with his 15 accounts.

Bloodmorne12/22/2016, 8:21:35 AM1 votes

what do you want them to do? Arrest people for hurting your feelings? [zombie-brand-facepalm]

Chamuel8512/21/2016, 5:00:36 PM1 votes

This brings me back to an idea I posted a while ago that if you were someone who reported that person in any of the 3 games they had in their report cards that you get a notification.

Ark Sorcerer12/21/2016, 5:14:16 PM1 votes

If you want to avoid sexist comments, then don't.... wait. Why are you mention your sex anyway? How many reoccurring dialogues happen in your games that make you stat your sex? I do not care that you are a female. Great. Awesome. Why do we need to know this (In game)? Just asking. I have female friends who plays video games. Destiny, COD, LoL. But still, why? Anyway, with the report system, it has it where they could be having a bad day/game so just because of one game does not mean anything. While on that note, something to know is that you are only notified if in that game the player was punished. If one game later or more, you would not know of it.

nerak2312/21/2016, 5:14:33 PM1 votes

You do realize that telling other that you will report them is a 'reportable offence' right?

You could help yourself by Not telling others that you are planning on reporting them, this is basically a threat. Please, don't ever say that, but I do in a way understand why someone would say it.

It also seems to me that knowing a report has punished someone is counter-productive. I'm not attacking you personally OP but yet, why does anyone Need to know that the report they placed ended in some one ( who they don't know) being punished?