Permanantly Banned

Pantheon Forever··1 votes·670 views

I purpose that when an account is permanently banned (for "toxic" behavior only) they are placed in a queue of a different kind. This new queue would not be to join a match but to wait in line to plead to the community for a "sponsor". I furthermore purpose that the highest 1%-10% of well behaved players (perhaps those with ribbons) be granted an opportunity to work one on one with said player as a "sponsor". The system I suggest would work of the following premise. If a good behaved player wishes to adopt a player who was permanently banned (one apprentice at a time) the permanently banned player could only be allowed to queue when there "sponsor" is available to play and host's the game. I reason that a player who understands the system and is behaving well has a much higher chance to reform a player than an automated message saying you were reported. Finally if a "sponsor" and a permanently banned player successfully play "x" games together without incident the player is moved one behavior tier towards reform and allowed to play on their own again. Finally if after "x" games/months the reformed player goes without further incident the aforementioned "sponsor" would receive a mystery skin or maybe a unique icon to recognize their contribution to making the League of Legends a better place for everyone (both the good and the bad).

A great test of a society is to look at how they treat the lowest among them, with a little compassion and guidance from those doing well I see no reason why we can't all get along.

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Those scholars among us please feel free to elaborate on my idea and add or remove anything that might make it more likely to succeed. This is meant to be a rough draft at a new type of reform, not a final completed idea.

14 Comments

aj502 Oneill4 votes

No way I'd help a toxic troll...

Give me a banhammer...I'd dole it out w/o pride or prejudice and in absolute fairness.

Pantheon Forever1 votes

And you would be able to not participate.

aj502 Oneill1 votes

But I've had a cute green ribbon for like, 3 years!

Just gimmie the ban hammer...I won't abuse it...

Pantheon Forever1 votes

Having a green ribbon for so long is admirable, I salute you. However the idea behind this post is how to resurrect are fallen brethren, not to slay more of them.

McAnnex1 votes

I don't considered permaban folk to be brethren at all. These people are given so many chances that they have to care so little about the game and being decent that reform is not reasonable... which is why they are banned. I stand with Riot. I would support your program but only on formerly banned people playing on new accounts. Those would be the ones who really wanted to change.

FrankerX2 votes

i'd rather have my ribbon removed lol.

Pantheon Forever1 votes

The idea is not to force you to play with a toxic player but to allow you the option if you wanted to try and reform a player to better the community. Many players have seen chat logs and showed empathy for another players situation, this would allow the best among us to take action (if they so chose).

Dominick Destine1 votes

They have already tried the Prisoner Island approach.

It failed.

Pantheon Forever1 votes

I'm not suggesting a prisoner island approach, I'm suggesting a buddy system of sorts.

BladeSteel1 votes

and how would a buddy system help. Is there any evidence of it working elsewhere throughout history to help people?

Pantheon Forever1 votes

In alcoholics anonymous people have a "sponsor" to go to when they have a problem. They can help calm the person down and give insight/clarity to a problem. If toxic players had another resource other than fending for themselves they should have a higher recovery rate.

BladeSteel1 votes

Except most of them do. I've had toxic people tell me that they enjoy it. If they don't want to change they won't. Being toxic is not a addiction, its being a jerk because you're online and you don't "know" the other person.

Kamisha1 votes

Although this is a romantic approach to the problem it doesn't work since having toxic people playing with other toxic people causes something that we call a positive feedback loop where this simply compounds the problem. Also sponsorship are a terrible idea although once again a romantic proposition. Really I am a positive influence on the community do I really want to play with the toxic people.

Pantheon Forever1 votes

A major point your overlooking is that I specified that only the best behaved would be allowed to "sponsor" a banned account, specifically those who are proven to be honorable members of the community (possibly only those with ribbons). Furthermore no one would be forced to participate it would be entirely voluntary.

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