Post-Game got reported for trying to do the right thing: defending for a teammate.

SilezenecioYuki·May 27, 2016·3 votes·859 views

I had an ARAM game where I was playing and my friend was playing but she had client issues, in which I have zero problems because no one's computer is perfect to run League.

However, my team's and decided to berate Malz via Karma using the Win97 joke to make fun of someone whose computer is not fit to run League.

As the game progressed, the enemy team's Jinx decides to insult the university I had attended (which was also my club tag), and everyone on the opposing team, as well as Karma and Nidalee, decided to all report me when all I did was defend for the Malzahar.

Has some members of the community would really stoop so low as to report someone for trying to do the right thing? I seriously don't understand the mindset of these people sometimes.

13 Comments

FiruMay 27, 20165 votes

You can get reported for anything. The thing is was it "punishable". Reports just mean the system looks at your chat logs (For verbal toxicity). If you defended your teammate in an adult and mature manner then you should be fine. If you sunk to their level and was cursing/insulting/ or otherwise verbally abusing then it's punishable. That goes beyond just defending someone.

Sythriel DrakenMay 27, 20162 votes

What's funny is that's how I got my recent chat restriction a few days ago. Someone went off on my team and I was dumb and repeated what they called my team (hate speech) and boom, chat restriction because I had a moment of lapse judgement. So now, I'm unable to get mastery tokens til i'm "reformed" which tbh is bullshit considering they are putting random champion tokens in the store in the next patch or two... but riot should honestly look into fixing their behavioral software program to include ALL sides of the conversation...

Guess what, guy who initially said the hate speech, didn't get punished at all.. Welcome to riot's system.

eastcoastblazeMay 27, 20161 votes

And it contradicts riot lytes entire philosophy of how 70% of the playerbase is neutral and only becomes toxic after triggered. I guess this is why he got fired

CiRvcGznqKMay 27, 20162 votes

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eastcoastblazeMay 27, 20161 votes

Amen brotha

Kei143May 27, 20162 votes

people can report for anything. If you didn't do anything wrong, those reports get thrown out.

Void NargacugaMay 27, 20161 votes

Just a question of curiosity: How did you go about doing this?

If you said nothing wrong and you where not trying to insult. degrade, or belittle them. You should be fine because false reports don't count against you, and they actually slightly reduce the value of their future reports.

SilezenecioYukiMay 27, 20163 votes

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Just a question of curiosity: How did you go about doing this?

If you said nothing wrong and you where not trying to insult. degrade, or belittle them. You should be fine because false reports don't count against you, and they actually slightly reduce the value of their future reports.

I basically told the Karma that she should not complain about someone having client issues because it happens to all of us at one point.

Later on in the game the Jinx insulted my university just because I was playing a semi-tank semi-damage Maokai and I just happen to jump on her and solo kill her.

Afterwards, when the personal attacks about my university and my friend who managed to reconnect afterwards escalated, I threatened to report everyone for their toxic behavior. I personally do not tolerate that behavior, whether in-game or in real life.

IcyPepperMay 27, 20162 votes

I threatened to report everyone for their toxic behavior.

While you had a cool head for the most part, Rito doesn't tolerate this act. The best course of action would have been to mute and report them.

Granted, in the light of things, that was minor. It's not something you'd get a chat restriction for (that's usually people who go "I'm going to report you!" fifty times in one match while screaming obscenities).

Void NargacugaMay 27, 20161 votes

DON'T, I repeat, DON'T threaten to report people. That IS considered harassment in League of Legends. Just mute them, and then report them once the game is over. There is no need to announce it to the world.

I wouldn't tolerate like such behavior either, but you gotta know that threatening to report someone is a form of harassment in League of Legends. Just keep this in mind for next time alright? You do seem like a very nice player, I wouldn't want you to get banned for constantly threatening to do things like that, even if its warranted due to the other players behavior.

Just remember this bit of advice: Mute them so you don't have to keep seeing their chat. Report them so others don't have to don't have to go through what you went through. And them move on to your next game and remember to have fun but not at the expense of others.

scazzmanMay 27, 20161 votes

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DON'T, I repeat, DON'T threaten to report people. That IS considered harassment in League of Legends. Just mute them, and then report them once the game is over. There is no need to announce it to the world.

I wouldn't tolerate like such behavior either, but you gotta know that threatening to report someone is a form of harassment in League of Legends. Just keep this in mind for next time alright? You do seem like a very nice player, I wouldn't want you to get banned for constantly threatening to do things like that, even if its warranted due to the other players behavior.

Just remember this bit of advice: Mute them so you don't have to keep seeing their chat. Report them so others don't have to don't have to go through what you went through. And them move on to your next game and remember to have fun but not at the expense of others.

i have a question about this? what if its rather than a threat you put it as an opportunity for redemption? I:e please stop flaming/trolling/sitting in base. i really dont want to report you" in an attempt to talk them out of it? would this be considered ok?

Void NargacugaMay 27, 20161 votes

That might be up for debate actually. But I would play it safe and not mention reporting them at all. It would be better, for everyone involved since chat is seen at minimum by your team or everyone in game pending on if its /all or not, to just ask nicely and if they stop then you could just not report them. If they continue mute them (if its chat related) and report them after the game ends. If its gameplay stuff... Try your best to ignore them (I know it might be difficult) and do your best to help the rest of your team try to win or at least hold you ground until your team finds an opening to swing it in your favor.

That is what I would do.

ModPrandineMay 27, 20161 votes

Defending yourself in a respectful (neutral or positive) manner is fine. Defending yourself in a negative fashion is not. As long as you weren't saying or doing anything that you know will get you in trouble then you'll be just fine.