Funny how after Riot implements a feature to mute pings...

Jesus is Savior··4 votes·961 views

...people stop abusing http://i.imgur.com/CbGN39P.png/img pings.

Funny how that works. Just the PRESENCE of the feature fixes the irritating behavior, and I rarely actually need to use it.

Why did it take Riot so long to fix this?

(Note: I have had to use it. It's just not 3-4 people every fucking game spamming bullshit pings anymore. It's like one guy every other game now.)

16 Comments

ModWuks3 votes

[slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

Cocho2 votes

3-4 people every fucking game

If your whole team spammed it on you every game? lol

Jesus is Savior2 votes

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If your whole team spammed it on you every game? lol

It bothers me when they spam it on anyone. Not just on me.

Cocho1 votes

xd

scazzman2 votes

the concern was best case scenario it becomes another /mute all, and people start doing it from the start of the game regardless of if people are toxic. or worse, if a player figures out they've been muted. they might resort to trolling outside of chat to get peoples attention

Last avatarname1 votes

Muting pings was really controversial, because people feel that fully muted players would lose all chances at communications. I think the reason was that if players full mute a player from the start they would start preforming worse and start tilting players.

That being said, I like the fact that they finally allow ping muting.

Jesus is Savior1 votes

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Muting pings was really controversial, because people feel that fully muted players would lose all chances at communications. I think the reason was that if players full mute a player from the start they would start preforming worse and start tilting players.

That being said, I like the fact that they finally allow ping muting.

I muted one player because he danger pinged me, and I then went on to get a double kill.

I guarantee I played better because I couldn't see his shitty pings and accidentally listen to one of them.

I don't WANT some people to communicate. They're bad at the game. lol

Last avatarname1 votes

I am not saying that you play worse when you ping mute player. I am saying that they were afraid that ping muting would make people worse and make communications worse.

Dispelle1 votes

Yeah, I think they forgot that flaming is the type of "communication" that would get their individual pings muted. Not all communication is created equal. :P

Sarutobi1 votes

I mean this is great for people who do spam it, but there are cases of people who accuse others of spamming it when they are just letting you know. I have had times when i got accused of spamming it despite only using it two to three times. I mainly ping like that when an enemy is missing and basically making a trail from bot to mid. People to this day consider that spamming. When in my eyes its not. So if something like that was implemented before people would have muted me for actually using it properly.

With that said in my eyes its only spam when its not needed, or used too often which usually results in you getting the message that you are using it too often. But i know some people see it differently. I just hope people dont abuse this and basically mute everyone then bitch and moan that people arent MIAing.

Dispelle1 votes

I spam the crap out of pings. They're my main form of instant communication about an impending situation. I love them.

However,_ I use them for their intended purpose_. The enemy-missing ping is used for missing enemies, etc.

I don't think ping spam is the problem for most people; ping abuse is.

Power Of Syndra1 votes

Now.... if the mute-function just had the same effect stopping people from flaming and insulting everyone....

Sanctimonious1 votes

I mean, if you leave these people alone they'll either blow off steam or become extremely toxic. Either way you can report.

Essence Thief1 votes

It's more like this. Be happy they finally did it, no need to get on them for taking so long.[slayer-jinx-catface]

JustA kleo1 votes

ppl still spam it on me even when i announce i muted them and didnt talk to them for 30min.

TrulyBland1 votes

Ping mutes were a risky move. It could have turned ugly; there are, in fact, even still ways it could turn ugly. It makes sense to carefully consider all your options before you go with the most risky one.

You have to judge a decision by the circumstances it was made in, not just by the result.

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