So... stating the rules is met with a permanent ban now.

The Ecdysiast·5/25/2018, 9:51:55 PM·5 votes·1,835 views

Apparently someone was hit with a permanent ban after informing another player that the 6-letter F word is against the rules, in response to their use of it.

That is the most blatant ignorance of context we've gotten. If Riot can't afford a Support team that actually looks at these cases, then they shouldn't be banning people arbitrarily.

It doesn't matter if the agreement says that they don't need a reason to ban you. That doesn't make it okay, and certainly shouldn't be tolerated by the players.

21 Comments

HalcyonDweller5/25/2018, 10:19:57 PM11 votes

"Using that word is punishable and you shouldn't do it"

And if being questioned as to which word: "you know which word, don't be a smartass"

Boom, quoting the rules in a non-punishable manner.

Kei1435/25/2018, 10:18:21 PM8 votes

Yea, there are multiple cases of that. It's not new.

In riots eye, those words shouldn't be said regardless of situation.

Those people banned this way can contest the punishment by submitting a ticket to https://support.riotgames.com . If they have a clean behavioral history, riot support will revert the punishment, it well be served as a warning , and if they do the same action again, the punishment stays.

Karunamon5/25/2018, 10:06:57 PM4 votes

No, using certain slurs is met with a ban, whether it be 14 day or permanent depends on history.

It wasn't the "quoting the rules", it was "quoting the banned words".

VindicatorOFThey5/25/2018, 10:16:53 PM2 votes

Prove it ? Back up your information?

7deadLeeSlnz5/25/2018, 10:07:49 PM2 votes

Source ?

Anomander5/26/2018, 1:01:39 AM1 votes

Why say the word when you can just say hate speech is not allowed?

TrulyBland5/26/2018, 1:09:40 AM1 votes

Their automated zero-tolerance filter without a doubt ignored the context. The support that handled the appeal, on the other hand, did not. The other behaviour exhibited was still ultimately bad enough to warrant a permaban so shortly after the previous punishment.

So in summary: It's rather ironic that you call Riot out on ignoring context.

Zombie Gerbil5/26/2018, 1:45:48 AM1 votes

Stating it or not, no one has the privilege of saying any zero-tolerance policy slurs. Regardless of the reason, situation, and circumstances. No one has special privileges. You can easily say "That slur is against the ToU", then leave it alone. If they ask "what word" don't fall for the bait and just leave it alone. Report after the game. While you're in a game the game itself is far more important than your conversations. If anyone continues the subject cause any distractions, using any negative or any sort, there will be a penalty. Everyone is responsible for what they say.