Toxicity is good

EazyMakaveli2·10/17/2016, 10:28:25 PM·5 votes·1,858 views

I want to insult others. Why? Because the nature of the game creates tilt. Preventing me from insulting other players doesnt solve any problem. On the contrary, If i can call other people names and flame, i can just do it and move on. Otherwise, punishing players for verbal abuse or the weight of the consequenses doesnt make the bad feeling and the tilt go away, it just adds up and im already tilted when i play the next game.

There is a mute button, use it.** If you refuse to mute, i should i have the right to insult you** and call you whatever name i want.

Toxicity is good because it allows everyone to move on from a bad game. If you cant handle the toxic, wear a gas mask aka the mute button.

23 Comments

Deep Terror Nami10/17/2016, 10:34:41 PM12 votes

Ok if I'm getting you right, you're saying that venting your frustration on other players is better than holding it in and blowing up on them even more later on?

While being able to vent somehow may be important, it is absolutely not necessary to do so towards other people. If you need to cool down, take a break, go work out, watch some tv, anything but remain in the environment that is causing the frustration. When you are placing your problems on other people you probably feel better, but they don't, and I doubt you appreciate when they do it to you. Muting it is not an acceptable excuse either; once a player is forced to mute you you have already become a problem, and all Muting has done is prevent further damage so it does not excuse anything.

GaleWinUnleashed10/17/2016, 11:05:15 PM4 votes

Mute solves nothing. By the time someone figures out that you're not going to stop insulting them, the damage has already been done.

You're free to vent, but there's no excuse for doing so in the direction of your fellow players. They're trying to win and/or have fun just like you. So find a more acceptable or constructive outlet for your frustration.

Desolas Arterius10/17/2016, 10:44:10 PM4 votes

Or, you could try being mature and not insult others whether it be out of emotion or what reason.

Toxicity adds nothing to the game, nor does it add to anything in a positive manner. If you're toxic at work you'll get fired. Toxic in sports you'll get benched or suspended.

Insulting others and being a jerk has never been accepted in society, and definitely not in gaming. So please, don't try to excuse rude behavior as being "okay". Because it's not, and no one wants to deal with toxic players.

If you can't handle being mature, then I suggest you find something else to do. Or at least find a better way of releasing your frustration rather than attacking people.

EazyMakaveli210/17/2016, 10:31:13 PM3 votes

I think RIOT should allow verbal abuse and flaming in the in-game chat. However, yes, int feeding and trolling should be punished.

Lyipheoryia10/17/2016, 11:54:29 PM3 votes

I'm looking at your match history... 0/8/0 2/12/4 1/17/2 1/10/0

At first, venting and letting out your frustration sounds decent enough...but is it really helping you in-game in any way? It looks almost like you're feeding.

My match history isn't so great either, but considering that you're playing ranked and in Silver...

NervPursuit10/17/2016, 11:17:09 PM2 votes

You are one the of biggest idiots I've ever heard of... I was upset so I decided to shoot up a school, it relieved me and now I have no stress and I shouldn't get punished for it... You are the problem with the world

ModPrandine10/17/2016, 11:04:00 PM2 votes

Sorry but the mute button =/= a get out of jail free card. From Ulanopo's Knowledge Base:

People who report are simply being oversensitive. The mute button exists for a reason.

Lets start with the Riot quote on this (link (http://forums.na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?p=30696571#post30696571)):

Why is verbal abuse punishable if there is a mute button/language filter? Players shouldnt need to rely on features like the mute button or language filter to engage with other players in positive ways. When a player verbally abuses another player and forces him to use the mute button, they have already created a negative experience for that player.

Simply put, Riot says no. You can scream and cry all you want, but it is their house and their rules.

With that out of the way, I think the topic deserves some further discussion. The theory is that, if people resolved to care less, then they would be happier. I often refer to this as Argument from Stoicism and I think it is a fairly weak philosophy because it places the burden on the person being expected to endure the behavior rather than the person exhibiting the behavior. You should be able to handle it is just a flimsy excuse for being a bully or a jerk. I have to be the bigger man so that you can do whatever you want? That hardly seems fair.

There is also the issue of how I spend my limited free time. Like most people, I am constantly required to make value judgments between the different forms of entertainment that are available to me and, let's be honest, we live in an age of nearly limitless entertainment options. If I'm having a bad day in League, I can just fire up Steam and play a whole bunch of games that don't require me to put up with someone's BS.

This is not an issue of weakness or thin-skin; it's a question of choosing activities that don't leave me feeling frustrated and angry. Too many of those experiences and I'll just find something else to do. Riot knows this.

EDITED 18 JULY 2014

ModPrandine10/17/2016, 11:59:49 PM2 votes

Oh and just FYI posting the same thread again just under a different name and with a longer post isn't gonna change the answers that you get. http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/player-behavior-moderation/oVEBweeQ-toxic-should-be-allowed

Metropolox50s1/24/2018, 10:47:31 PM2 votes

I rather have a good toxic player than a bad PC/sensitive players on my team. If by toxicity maybe it is because you or someone on your team did a bad decision that is so obvious to avoid yet goes right through it because they want their KDA instead of playing smart.

Ladrac10/17/2016, 10:55:04 PM1 votes

Good joke :D

YesN0Maybe T0xic10/7/2018, 10:07:21 AM1 votes

Meh being toxic is okay. Doesn't hurt anyone really lul.

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