Seeking Clarification Regarding My 14-Day Ban: Too Severe?

rekd1 v3·2/12/2018, 2:58:13 PM·1 votes·363 views

I have been playing this game since Season 2 and prior to this event have never received even a chat restriction. However, I was recently hit with a 14-day ban and while I definitely agree I was being passive aggressive/toxic, I do also believe that the punishment seems a little severe given the context & my chat logs. This ban occurred after an ARAM where my teammate, playing Master Yi, was very toxic.

Background: I took a Bard portal to get one of my Meeps and since it was near a health pack, Yi flashed for it thinking I wanted the health pack (I did not). I asked my team to purchase Executioners Calling due to the enemy team having Soraka & Illaoi and he replied with, "So Lulu & GP should buy it since they're ranged". This is where I say, "yep. exactly" because I thought he was being sarcastic and trying to be funny. Apparently he was serious and this led me to asking him directly to buy the item. Master Yi responded, "I can't hit Soraka so why would I buy it". Needless to say, this aggravated me and I insulted him, which was definitely toxic of me, by pointing out his rank. This led him to calling me a %%% and flaming not only me but our teammates as well. Since I was playing this ARAM with two friends who reported the Master Yi, they informed me that he was punished as well, but I can see that it was only a chat restriction. My chat logs show me saying the word "%%%" and I can imagine this being one of the Automated System's trigger words. So given the context, chat logs, and me referring to myself with the word Master Yi called me: Was my punishment too severe? Was I somewhat baited into this punishment by Master Yi?

@Riot Tantram: I'm not necessarily asking for my punishment to be lifted; I was definitely toxic to an extent. I would just like to know if this is one of the edge cases where players were baited into using trigger words and then unjustly banned or receiving too harsh a punishment. If my 14-day ban, opposed to a chat restriction, is justified due to previous actions on my end, then I accept responsibility. I would just like some clarification from your end, thank you!

Chat Logs: Game 1 rekd1 v3: wasnt taking it... rekd1 v3: lol rekd1 v3: nno? rekd1 v3: i was getting meep rekd1 v3: need executioners calling rekd1 v3: for heals rekd1 v3: yep rekd1 v3: exactly rekd1 v3: executioners calling, Yi? rekd1 v3: raka and illaoi heals? rekd1 v3: uhhh rekd1 v3: does it look like raka heals others? rekd1 v3: grievous wounds applies to the TARGET rekd1 v3: raka heals TARGETS rekd1 v3: ? rekd1 v3: it applies on PHYSICAL damage rekd1 v3: holy shit no wonder you're silver 2 rekd1 v3: YI "I can't hit Soraka, why would I buy Executioners Calling?" rekd1 v3: ? rekd1 v3: ? rekd1 v3: sigh rekd1 v3: oh rekd1 v3: your dad told you I'm a %%%? rekd1 v3: shit rekd1 v3: was supposed to be our secret to your fmaily rekd1 v3: tell him I'm sorry rekd1 v3: he just called me a %%% lol rekd1 v3: Diamond 2, Yi rekd1 v3: But ty rekd1 v3: carry me rekd1 v3: i'm a %%%

11 Comments

Dolyna2/12/2018, 3:03:15 PM3 votes

[{quoted}](name=rekd1 v3,realm=NA,application-id=ZGEFLEUQ,discussion-id=s64ewQU6,comment-id=,timestamp=2018-02-12T14:58:13.741+0000)

So given the context, chat logs, and me referring to myself with the word Master Yi called me: Was my punishment too severe?

Lesson: Never repeat someone else's toxic comments. Especially hate speech. Riot has a zero tolerance for hate speech regardless of context. Even if you repeat something toxic that doesn't include hate speech, the automatic system can still tag you for being toxic.

You can put in a support ticket and plead ignorance that Riot punishes the word even in this context. You might have an outside chance of winning them over.

ModThe Djinn2/12/2018, 3:07:41 PM1 votes

So given the context, chat logs, and me referring to myself with the word Master Yi called me: Was my punishment too severe?

No. Hate speech is hate speech, whether you use it to refer to yourself or not. It has no place in a game of League among strangers. This language also has a zero-tolerance policy, and causes a 14-day ban on the first confirmed offense, which is the reason for the escalated punishment.

rekd1 v32/13/2018, 2:14:45 PM1 votes

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