Riot and anyone out there please listen

godzilla888·Sep 15, 2016·2 votes·622 views

So I got permanently banned about a week ago and I got really sad because I have spent a lot of my own time and money into this game, and it wasn't the first time I got banned, lemme explain, I have spent about two or three years playing this game and it has been the best of my life every game was filled with laughter from my friends until my friends planned things behind my back reporting me for like 10 games straight for no reason other to see that it would be funny and they admitted it to me after the fact. and when I emailed Riot about it asking if they could shorten it because my friends even admitted to reporting me for a joke they just replied with a "get new friends" along with other stuff, At that point I was like whatever as long as this doesn't happen again I will be fine. I was wrong. going through high school I have made many friends through league and strong relationships with them (at least I thought) until the same exact thing happened again..... my friends reported me multiple times again for a joke and I told them not to but they insisted for the comedic purpose., And I'm not saying I was never toxic and I have been but it has been a rough week alone because my parents have recently been going through a rough time and its a stressful environment already but let alone league banning me permanently. like I know I shouldn't be toxic but like I cant help it sometime like all my emotions spill out and with my parents problems it doesn't help me at all. I would always go to league and most like win games and get happy, and that wasn't always the case. But I just wanted to see if anyone out there would agree with me on this one I don't know what else to do and I just really hope riot and you guys out there listen.

11 Comments

Jurojin WujiSep 15, 20163 votes

Im sorry for you having such troll friends. Im sorry for your personal life issues, but no. if you flamed or spread any toxicity to anyone without thinking about how other players might be feeling or what they are going through, you are unhealthy for the game.

We all have problems, dumping your stress onto other people via League is not how to handle problems. That's what therapists are for.

xXI3ADI3OYXxSep 15, 20161 votes

it shouldnt be up to his friends to report him even thou he couldve said a few bad things in chat, still dont make a right and reporting your buddy and backstabbing him in the back,

I gotta say people who friend people just to report and befreind them after is a coward in my book. They are self centered brats who prbly lacked attention when they were little.

I do understand it wasnt right for them to do what they did, but its also your responsibility to watch what you say ni the game, i know personaly issues can come into play, but its in time slike these you need to be carefull, u cant trust any1 anymore on the internet...thats the sad part. doesnt matter how good friends youve become,

your probly not the first one to go through something like this, tbh, shit like tat is despicable, but in the end you gotta watch the attitude in the game, sad to say :(

godzilla888Sep 16, 20161 votes

I agree but it's hard to when your parents are splitting and you can't do anything about it I totally agree with you but I'm just asking for forgiveness because I honestly couldn't hold on my emotions

godzilla888Sep 16, 20161 votes

I agree but when you are 15 therapists aren't really the easiest to get to

Desolas ArteriusSep 15, 20161 votes

Sorry to hear this happened, but I can't exactly agree with you unfortunately.

Few reasons why:

You can't be punished by reports if you didn't do anything wrong. Even though your "friends" ganged up on you and reported you repeatedly, it wont trigger the system review unless you did something or said something worthy of punishment. I know you said you had bad days sometimes, but keep in mind this doesn't justify rude behavior, or any behavior deemed "toxic" or "negative". Life happens to all of us, but try not to take out your frustrations and anger on other people :)
You probably should have stopped playing with your friends after they harassed you the first time. You seem young, so I know making mistakes is all apart of life. I myself used to have terrible friends as well growing up, but I've learned to deal with them and stop associating myself with them. As should you! Dont let them bully or harass you just because you're "friends" with them. They don't sound like friends at all, and your life might be way better without them.
You can't be permanently banned unless you were either A. Extremely toxic or using every derogatory word in the vocabulary for malicious reasons. or B. went through the 4 tier punishment system which warns you for each punishment you receive and how it will increase if you continue. I'm assuming what happened was the latter, which means you were warned before to cease your behavior and attitude or you would receive harsher punishment. Those tiers are essentially your second chance at the game from Riot. If you haven't changed by the time you received a permanent ban, then that means you didn't really plan on changing at all.

I know emotions can be tough to control, and some times you can have the worst day like your grandma dying, or car breaks down, etc. But remember, this does not excuse poor behavior. You'll need to learn to control those emotions so you don't lash out on your teammates. Taking breaks between games, playing normals for casual play, or even going outside for a walk are great ways to deal with stress when playing league. We all slip up sometimes because we're not perfect, but remember that your teammates are humans just like you are. They might be having a bad day too, so it's not really fair to take out your frustration onto them.

I hope that helps and I wish you luck.

godzilla888Sep 16, 20161 votes

Thanks for the advice but like its hard to keep emotions on when our parents are gonna split idk if you have had the same happen but I just couldn't

Desolas ArteriusSep 16, 20161 votes

We've all been through all lot of stuff. Some different than others. I've been through my own fair of shit, just like I'm sure you have and are still going through.

But regardless of your situation, think about others too. They may be going through something similar or worse, and taking your frustrations and emotions out on them wont make them feel better. You wouldn't want people flaming you or belittling you just because they're having a bad day. It would feel miserable and make your day even worse. So be kind and considerate towards others, especially online :)

The most I can suggest since you're young is to just find a place where you can have some peace of mind. Even though you're going through some really hard times at home, find somewhere peaceful, away from the internet or stressful things, and just relax. Take breaks away from the game and the computer and do something positive that you have fun with.

I usually like to play offline single player games with deep stories to take my mind off of stressful things. I work in a high stress environment, so being able to unwind is really helpful and crucial.

I really do ask you to at least try and control your emotions when you do try to play. It's really hard, I know, but it's not worth being banned again on another account, should you choose to make another one. If you feel the need to flame, then don't press enter. Yell it at your screen or take a deep breath. DONT type what you're thinking when you're distraught with anger or emotional. It'll only make matters worse. Either avoid typing in general, or just yell out your frustrations. Never, ever resort to flaming your teammates, regardless of circumstances. You are responsible for your own behavior online, so please remember that.

I hope that helps and that your life gets situated. Shitty things happen to all of us, but I guarantee things will get better if you work towards it. Don't let these experiences shape you into a negative person. Strive to be better and do what you can to make things right.

Good luck :)

Radnar the boldSep 15, 20161 votes

Riot reviews every case of a report that comes through. If they find that no negative or verbal harassment was used, then they toss it and move to the next. In any case, the ban would have come from the games you played and raged.

As for using this game as an escape, I would only do that if I had friends to play with. Playing with friends is a better stress reliever. I know when I play with my friends, I rage less and less.

godzilla888Sep 16, 20161 votes

I only play with friends though and that's the main reason I got permanently banned man

Jo0oSep 15, 20161 votes

What the fuck is wrong with your friends?

Telephone BoothSep 16, 20161 votes

Focus on school, not league. Learn when a period is appropriate. Your grammar is atrocious.

As far as agreeing with you, I don't have enough information. I wasn't in your games. You said yourself that you were toxic, so I don't know how many games you've ruined for other people for your own comedic pleasure. You know, your friends might actually think you're an ass to people online and decided to report you as a joke because of it. I don't know. None of us know, so it makes it hard to agree or disagree.

I know it might be hard to control your emotions during hard times, but you sure seemed to have a blast playing with your friends. So you're capable of laughing it up, yet you're so distraught that you had to be toxic to people? Are you mad, sad, happy? I doubt you were in an uncontrollable rage while you were being toxic... it sounds more like you were being toxic to make your friends laugh or something. Being angry and emotional doesn't make it okay to be an asshole to strangers. The rules still apply, regardless of your situation. Sorry dude, quit league, focus on school so you can make good money when you grow up.