How do I stop being toxic?

skygonia·6/4/2017, 3:03:12 PM·1 votes·1,659 views

Ok, so this is starting to become a real issue for me. I have already gotten my acc banned for 2 weeks, and if i don't stop with my toxicity i'll get it perma'd. So what should i do? I simply can't stop flaming people on my team when they feed, and if i die i simply don't stop flaming either my team or my enemies. Is their anything I can do to remind myself it's just a game? Or is there any video I can watch? Any advice is appreciated.

13 Comments

Shirvallah6/4/2017, 4:22:12 PM2 votes
  1. Take breaks — as short as an hour or even as long as a few weeks. Go outside. Read a book. Be with family or friends.
  2. Play a different game. As fun as it may be, League is not the only option.
  3. Take a huge break from video games, period. I've taken as long as a year break from video games in order to help focus on the more important things in life. Came back rejuvenated and ready to play with a positive attitude. Really positively impacted my overall performance in the game because, in turn, I (as well as people on my team) found it more enjoyable when I stayed positive.
  4. Write on a sticky note and keep it next to you while you're playing, saying, "These are real people." Sometimes people that flame forget the people they're playing with are real, have real feelings, have both good and bad days, have real times of doing well and equally times of making mistakes.
  5. Step back and ask yourself, "Was that REALLY my team's fault, or could I have played that better?" I know that for me, a lot of my toxicity stopped when I realized I was a lot of the problem. I frequently played the blame game and acted like the victim until I FINALLY realized, "Hey, I don't play perfectly, so I need to stop acting like it."

Hope this helps. I was once in your shoes, my friend.

A Vel Koz Main6/4/2017, 3:17:06 PM1 votes

You don't play the game, that's how. This game is known to make nice people, go toxic. I was one of those nice people. I used to sit here, have fun, whether I was winning or losing, and it progressively got worse every game I tried. The games it made me really mad at are the ones, not with trolls, but the ones with some serious stupidity, I didn't graduate high school, I'm still working on my GED, and it astonishes me that people can be so low in IQ at this game. They die to warded ganks, they sit there, and blame others because they are the ones lagging when they don't check or know they lag at games, but play anyway. The trolls and everyone else, do not make me mad, sure, I hate having them, but it's the internet, they're here to stay and Riot won't do anything about them but thats not what makes you mad, it's the fact that you get players like I said and then when you are gimped by said 1 or more players, or a troll etc,. the enemy team enjoys chiming in with gg ez, or wow you guys suck at this game and then those players get away with having poor teamwork, or trolling because the enemy team gets a free win.

Unreformed Shaco6/4/2017, 3:55:40 PM1 votes

Move your chat box off the screen.

Although that didn't help me, I would just abuse people and all it meant was I couldn't read their pisspoor excuse for feeding.

But as said below.. the best advice is be super critical of your own play.

Blame yourself for everything.

You'll also notice you will improve your game.

Last avatarname6/4/2017, 4:12:22 PM1 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KET_tpV1xk

You can do everything in this game without typing by simply pinging. If you really can't stop flaming this is probably the only option(disabling the enter key).

edit: never underestimate the power of the mute all button btw it can really help you out.

Jo0o6/4/2017, 4:38:16 PM1 votes

Treat people online the way you treat people in real life.

Kartagia6/4/2017, 4:43:21 PM1 votes

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Ok, so this is starting to become a real issue for me. I have already gotten my acc banned for 2 weeks, and if i don't stop with my toxicity i'll get it perma'd. So what should i do? I simply can't stop flaming people on my team when they feed, and if i die i simply don't stop flaming either my team or my enemies. Is their anything I can do to remind myself it's just a game? Or is there any video I can watch? Any advice is appreciated.

First, try to learn one thing: Try to say "I am sorry" when you make mistake. When someone is making honest - and I do mean real honest, not Trump honest - apology, say "no problem". Try to say "calm down" when people are getting angry or dying without intentional dying. Say "do not chase". If someone flames them, I would scold them. I know RIot is against this but RIot has proven to have zero understanding of human psychology. TEll them to stop flaming. IF you are support, just state that you are going to leave adc alone if he flames you. And remember to keep your promise.

If someone ks whines, just state "there is no kill steal in team game. Kills does not belong to anybody".

The Whamboozler6/4/2017, 4:57:16 PM1 votes

Um... why can you not "simply stop flaming...." for shit? Just don't touch the chat. Like, at all. That's it. Feel free to scream irl, punch your wall or call the entire team dickbags in real life (although if you can't control your shit you might need to work on that temper in general too). Just keep it out of chat. Say NOTHING in chat. BAM. Not toxic.

What kind of advice were you expecting. How do I not be toxic? BY NOT BEING TOXIC.

Hawckey6/5/2017, 12:31:15 AM1 votes

Take some xanax every time you play to suppress your human emotion.

wishbone256/4/2017, 3:06:42 PM1 votes

stay quiet and play dont type

skygonia6/22/2017, 9:36:53 PM1 votes

Wow. All of this is horseshit. I'm now permanently suspended. Ty for nothing, i'm gonna go kill myself now.