Banned for Offending

Babulbacz·3/27/2018, 8:29:10 PM·2 votes·730 views

Why is it that you must be of age to play this game but as adults we can't offend other people..? This is a super competitive game. People are going to get heated. I should have both the freedom to offend and to be OFFENDED. I understand hate speech and racism. Ban. But if i want to tell someone they fucking suck because i believe so, i should have the damn right to do so. This is a just a small form of compelled speech. It's wrong. Chat should either be taken away entirely or completely free to express. Or allow people to talk in game with other random players.

45 Comments

Negativity3/27/2018, 11:16:13 PM4 votes

That means I have the right to tell you you’re an immature moron who needs to grow up. A real adult does stoop to the level of a child and throw tantrums. Just my 2 cents I’m not all knowing, or very smart for that matter :)

ModPeriscope3/27/2018, 8:35:49 PM4 votes

This is a super competitive game. People are going to get heated.

Agreed.

I should have both the freedom to offend

I don't agree. If your chat is threatening team cohesion, then you're not trying to win, which subverts the first thing I quoted from you. Insulting and harassing speech that only worsens a player's/team's concentration on the game takes away from the "super competitive" aspect of anything.

Telephone Booth3/27/2018, 9:44:27 PM4 votes

Unfortunately, a lot of people leave the game due to getting insulted by people. Their policies are a reaction to try and reduce toxicity and keep their playerbase as high as possible. I respect your opinion, and I share it to an extent. But try to be understanding of the circumstance. This is a video game, people leave due to toxicity, so the company tries to reduce toxicity through these rules we have. Your freedom of speech protects you from government, not getting booted from Riots game, so I don't know why you're bringing that up. Starbucks can boot you from their store for being an asshole if they want, and so can Riot. You can't be put in jail though for calling someone a piece of garbage, THAT is your freedom of speech.

Eunson3/27/2018, 8:31:27 PM3 votes

Riot doesn't want shitty people in their game. If you don't like it then don't agree to their TOS. They're not making you play. Remember they're running a business and people don't want to be bullied on their spare time while trying to enjoy themselves.

EvilDustMan3/27/2018, 9:37:55 PM2 votes

You are mistaking being offensive for being ANNOYING

FOR JUSTICE3/27/2018, 9:53:26 PM2 votes

but its also a grown adults job to not offend other people. just like I cant tell some rando on the street screw you and not expect consequences, you cant insult others in game and not expect repercussions. also to note, technically you can say it, just riot says if you do say it, they'll punish you.

PresBushDid7113/27/2018, 10:08:43 PM2 votes

I don't think compelled speech means what you think it means. First, it's a term in law, a majority of the time concerning the 1st Amendment. The first amendment doesn't apply here. Even if it did, which it doesnt, riot isn't compelling you to say anything. I have started to play with the enter key disabled, and Riot doesn't make (i.e. compel) me to say anything.

AraMoOse3/27/2018, 10:47:02 PM2 votes

Friendly reminder that competitive people DON'T rage at their teammates because it decreases their odds of winning.

Brats are the ones who rage at their team and then hide behind "BUT I'M COMPETITIVE". No, you are not being competitive, you are being a brat.

YerroFever3/27/2018, 9:04:16 PM2 votes

I don't think that people are being banned for offending... I think people are being banned for being toxic.

People can take offense to constructive criticism if they're not open to suggestion and people won't be banned for offering constructive criticism.