Suspension because of provocation?

Always Broken·Mar 9, 2018·1 votes·336 views

I am a player that will always try to be nice to teammates. But of course there are multiple games where my teammates provoke me into saying things to them. If they are being toxic to me of course I am going to say something back. I don't understand why I have to receive a 14 day suspension while the people hard provoking me are not given any penalty. As I stated I can be the least toxic/best teammate if not provoked by some toxic person. Of course the amount of toxicity has only been rising the past few years and not decreasing. So, the chance of me becoming toxic to teammates would only increase because of their toxicity. A 14 day ban won't stop other people's provocation. Why can't I just have some of the lesser penalties (25 game chat ban) or something. Any other game you would see me saying "GJ" and "Good Shit" when my team is doing well. I should not be punished because I was provoked by someone who is literally named Tilt and was only looking to get me to say something.

9 Comments

ChermorgMar 9, 20182 votes

I should not be punished because I was provoked by someone who is literally named Tilt and was only looking to get me to say something.

This may be your opinion, and you are entitled to it. The vast majority of the community, however, believes that it is inappropriate to be toxic in any situation - regardless of provocation. You are expected to have the self control to not be toxic, regardless of the behavior of others in the game.

Always BrokenMar 9, 20181 votes

But why should the other player be given immunity.

ChermorgMar 9, 20182 votes

They are not given immunity at all. You may be getting provoked by nonpunishable behavior or their behavior may not be as severe or frequent as yours.

Telephone BoothMar 9, 20182 votes

Well sounds like you got it all down except that one thing. Now just work on not getting baited by people and you'll be golden.

Always BrokenMar 9, 20181 votes

It's not like I don't mute them after a few toxic things. I have learned to do that. But their actions alone are enough for me to keep talking to them. Maybe after this 14 day suspension I won't even consider being nice to my teammates, Ill just mute everyone on my team and treat them like bots.

Telephone BoothMar 9, 20184 votes

Yes, if you are easily provoked, please do so. Nothing worse than listening to two allies argue over some petty shit. I dislike the provoked as much as the provoker on my teams.

TattooedOniMar 9, 20181 votes

You can decide to be toxic or not. Make your choice and be responsible for it. If you know someone is baiting you just mute them and report them and move on with your life. Why is that hard for people to understand?

NegativityMar 9, 20181 votes

I know the feeling I used to be provoked easily but as I grew in maturirty it stopped getting to me, I’ve learned how to deal with people. But that wasn’t always the case. Not trying to say I aren’t mature, this was just my personal experience. I realized nothing people say to me matters unless I make it matter so why argue. I know when I’m doing poorly and I know when I’m making a good call (in league terms) I achieved my Elo so why should I take crap from people who haven’t. I just let it go :) It’s just a game after all

FegoneMar 9, 20181 votes

If you got banned for saying something and skipped the chat restriction, then whatever you said was offensive enough to justify the ban. Stop the "someone provoked me it's not my fault' attitude - it doesn't get you anywhere, not here, not in real life either. You obviously used profanity or racial slurs or homophobic words that had the IFS trigger and escalate your punishment to a ban, so deal with it and learn from it. The longer you deny that your ban was justified, the more likely you'll be permabanned soon, because you won't change your behavior.