Hi,
The universal rules say that "naming" is a punishable offense. This is very vague, and unclear as to what is actually punishable. Sometimes names can be nice, and sometimes names can be funny, and sometimes names can be offensive.
Is calling a griefer a troll punishable? is calling a griefer a griefer punishable?
Is there consistency with this?
Universal rules are for the boards. In game we go by the terms of use and summoner's code.
both of those are punishable.
in riots eyes when you call someone a troll or griefer you are calling them out in front of the whole team. now they feel like they have to defend themselves which usually brings an argument and a spread of toxicity and generally bad feelings.
if you think someone is trolling riots idea is you mute them and report them afterwards.
so yes according to them saying 'you are trolling' to a troll is toxic and punishable.
The problem I see in the chat logs is that people don't just call people out, they call people out and then argue and sometimes harass and flame them.
You can call them out and then mute and move on. "Pls stop AFKing in the base" and if they don't actually leave base, then mute and play the game, then report after, and move on.
The pattern I see based on what players post in their chat logs and their interactions with player behavior support specialists is that the arguing, and the "standing up for yourself" which usually turns out to be flaming and harassment, gets punished.
apparently calling a person butthurt OR assuming what this community may respond to you is grounds for being banned now.
Are you talking about the boards rules or the game rules?
The no naming and shaming is there to prevent witch hunts, since players don’t have access to all game data.
Naming and shaming: You have to actually mention the name of someone and proceed to shame them.
If you say that your jhin was a troll but you do not state their name, you are not naming and shaming.
The best place to ask this would be in the Discuss the Boards since this question is relating to the rules of the boards.
ModPrandine4/4/2018, 1:56:14 AMI voted yes but I would like to clarify my position.
With so many forms of trolling and griefing today I can get behind the idea of Riot being a little more specific with what is and isn't punishable. That said though, there's also an argument to be made that if they're too specific it allows trolls and jerks to skirt the line between punishable and not punishable even more than they do now, which in turn makes it that much harder to punish these kinds of poor behaviors. Basically they can be a little specific but not too specific.
