Death Threats

TNHA Baritone··6 votes·1,560 views

Why isn't there a tool set in place that automatically picks up commonly used phrases to threaten to kill someone, out of the literal game? Some kid who probably didn't think I'd go through with reporting him openly said that he'd kill my mother when I asked him if he was going to kill me for getting a kill that he almost picked up. It may be the internet and maybe I should "grow thicker skin" but when you OPENLY threaten someone....you deserved to be permabanned. Its never that serious that you have to tell someone that you are gonna kill them or a loved one.

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Samus724 votes

If someone types out a death threat to you in the game, report them after the game ends. In the comments, mention what the player said and about when they said it.

Online companies are taking a "zero tolerance" on this kind of thing. I know for a fact that Blizzard will ban you from their game forums and issue a lengthy suspension for the first instance in their games. A second offense and you will find your entire battlenet account locked out and be unable to play any Blizzard game attached to it.

There is no rhyme or reason for ANY person to threaten someone with death in an online game. It will not be tolerated.

TNHA Baritone1 votes

TBH I did, lol It's one thing to threaten someone's loved one but its even another thing to just straight up lie about it like this hooligan did. He legit was like "I didn't say I'd kill his mother, I just said I'd do her" Thank god for Riot's chat log when they read it.

lolptwo1 votes

Man I've played both Blizzard and Riot games for a while now. Why is it that Blizzard is so goddamn good with toxicity yet Riot cannot even begin to grasp their community?

Samus724 votes

One final item: when the Tribunal returns, I'm signing up. If I get any cases where someone types out a death threat, I will recommend the player get the maximum penalty every time. I don't care if Faker himself does it. I will ask that you be removed permanently.

TNHA Baritone1 votes

"when" LOL I've been waiting but patience is a virtue I guess. I always thought it was just human nature to not take it that far in a video game but I guess not all of us are humane

Thanks for commenting doe

58738074DEL11 votes

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Samus721 votes

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but if we put in automated searches for "death threats" think of all the people who will get punished because they were baited/tricked/hacked into saying it.

Then don't threaten to kill anyone in League no matter what.

Kaiser Noah1 votes

Same. I cant wait to read through the cases while listening to the law and order theme.

DJColdCutz3 votes

Don't worry. I'll protect you from your abuser. There, there. It's okay.. I know it's a very triggering experience, and you probably have PTSD now, but I just want you to know that I love you, I'm here for you, and I think you're strong, beautiful, and successful, and you have nothing to be afraid of. You can beat this. You don't have to be a statistic.

TNHA Baritone2 votes

Thank you very much. I ought to gift you a skin for your fine services. Such a Great Young Man elderly lady voice

Thanks doe, forreal. Now boards can see how ignorant people are.

Deep Terror Nami7 votes

If you're only going to be a sarcastic jerk, don't comment. If you don't like the system then that's between you and Riot, but there is no reason for you to take it out on other players.

DJColdCutz2 votes

Wait wait wait.. I thought cyber-bullying leads to triggering leads to PTSD? Have I been duped? Are you saying all the other people out there who get cyber-bullied into PTSD aren't telling the truth? I'm offended. What a victim blamer you are.

Deep Terror Nami4 votes

Stop trolling the forums, thanks.

DJColdCutz2 votes

Stop harassing me and just ignore my comments, thanks.

PersianShinobi1 votes

Really? Why do you not comment this on the million "OK HERE'S HOW NOT TO BE TOXIC: DON'T BE A PRICK U FUCKING PRICKS" posts that pop up on this forum?

Makior723 votes

Report AND send support ticket. I beleive this qualifies for instant 14 day or perma ban but it is ultimately up to riot

ComannderShepard1 votes

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Report AND send support ticket. I beleive this qualifies for instant 14 day or perma ban but it is ultimately up to riot

Does Riot actually do something? I had a premade once that told me to constantly murder myself while listing ways how (muted them soon after). It's a very unsettling situation that can really bring you down

Makior721 votes

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Does Riot actually do something? I had a premade once that told me to constantly murder myself while listing ways how (muted them soon after). It's a very unsettling situation that can really bring you down

You can never REALLY know as they cant discuss disciplinary actions against other peoples accounts with you. Normally you get a canned response, something along the lines of "thank you for reporting, please also make use of the in game report feature" But for exceptionally bad behavior such as death threats, being told to commit suicide, etc, I always take the time to screen shot the chat and send the pic to riot support. That way they get the report on two different levels and maybe someone takes a look at it rather than the automated system being the only thing to look at it.

I just don't want the automated system to give someone a chat suspension when they maybe deserve an account suspension instead.

Lun4Shy1 votes

I don't know about murder but a (now ex) gf of mine was threatened with rape quite a fair bit. Reported and sent a support ticket and got a fairly quick response that basically said "Yeah not cool" and then to my knowledge they were punished

ComannderShepard3 votes

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I don't know about murder but a (now ex) gf of mine was threatened with rape quite a fair bit. Reported and sent a support ticket and got a fairly quick response that basically said "Yeah not cool" and then to my knowledge they were punished

That's good. That's really messed up.

Lun4Shy1 votes

Yeah I mean it was one of those canned responses but they seem to take the actual tickets being sent in much more seriously than just anything else

ModKnightsKemplar3 votes

If you leave a detailed report comment, they will see it.

Don't hesitate the use the tools.

TNHA Baritone1 votes

I did

Still waiting for usual confirmation email thing*

Troll Armada2 votes

You poor thing. Death threats are literally a terrible, horrible thing to have to go through. You need to report this to the FBI cyber-crimes division immediately!

https://tips.fbi.gov/

remember, see something say something!

l Main Renekton2 votes

Many comments in game could be perceived in a way that relates to character death instead of real life death which could create a few confusing situations in terms of reportable offenses but I do agree with you

Samus721 votes

Blizzard's community has had it's really bad moments. There were several months during the "Burning Crusade" expansion where the forums and stuff in the game itself were very toxic. And that's putting it mildly. World of Warcraft was garnering a very bad reputation amongst gamers. A developer for another MMO once said during a press conference announcing their new game "We will not allow out community to become the cesspool that WoW is." That's some bad P.R. right there.

Today, WoW is a little tamer. But the community has really isolated itself despite Blizzard doing what it can to open up the servers. So, being social is often confined to your guild. It makes the game feel "dead" because no one really wants to talk. Trolls and immatures have driven everyone away. Now, even the trolls don't talk.

League is a bit more confined than WoW is. I think Riot has really done as much as they can what with the Tribunal and bringing in behavioral experts to help. I always heard that League's community was far worse than anything WoW could offer. The main difference is that when Blizzard bans you, your game software becomes useless because your game keys are often tied to your battlenet account. If you want to play again, you have to purchase a new copy of said game either digitally or physical copy. Many are not willing to pay money to troll again. League is free to play. If you are banned, even if you've never spent money on skins and such, you can just create a new account and start over.

themachamp1 votes

I have been the victim of death threats on league....report....but nothing happens. However, when i ask garen not to buy a deathcap i get reported for verbal abuse :(

Count Zubat1 votes

I heard of the case when in Canada, some mother was watching her son playing multiplayer game (it might have been LoL) and saw somebody threatening other players in chat. She phoned police, they tracked that person's IP and he ended up in jail. So yeah. it is quite serious.

Vanjie1 votes

They most certainly do ban on the spot for death threats. I had one last month I think . . told me to go kill myself. I got a message within the hour because I did not play any games after that. They do ban for death threats.

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