It Is Not Ok To AFK

Stephenizgod·Nov 5, 2015·28 votes·5,507 views

Idc if you are being harassed, idc if you give up first blood, idc if we are losing... DONT AFK!! You are not in the right, you are no better than those who harass you. If one or two people are being mean, that sucks MUTE THEM! If you AFK you are ruining the game for the innocent people who were not harassing you. That makes you worse than the toxic people!

Just played a game where Udyr was trying to give Tristana gromp at the beginning of the game, im not sure exactly what happened but i think Thresh decided to not help or something. Udyr said something negative to him and Thresh IMMEDIATELY AFKS... He spent the next 25 minutes telling us how it was our fault, apparently its my fault for not standing up for him or for supporting Udyrs actions? Idk what he was tring to say but me and Sion got screwed over for something Udyr did, but apparently it was still our fault...

RIOT please look at my last game and ban that Thresh, i really need to see him being banned, he is what is wrong with this community. If he can play another game after receiving more then 4 bans im going to submit a ticket until he is banned.

EDIT: WOW YOU WORK FAST! Omg Riot i am so freakin happy! I hadnt even finished posting this yet when this came in! THANK YOU!

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61 Comments

LOL SpammerNov 5, 201513 votes

Dude, what version of windows is that lol.

StephenizgodNov 5, 20151 votes

haha i have my settingss turned really low/maximum performance when i play League, idk why but for some reason the appearance setting has a large impact on my FPS while im playing.

zmmbyNov 5, 20151 votes

lol

DrCyanideNov 7, 20151 votes

Windows 7.

Ariel the CruelNov 5, 20156 votes

Idc if you are being harassed, idc if you give up first blood, idc if we are losing... DONT AFK!! You are not in the right, . . .

A squirrel managed to blow up one of those boxes in the alley behind the house. Now I have no power. Staying at my keyboard really doesn't help much at this point. The game will have to finish without me.

(Now guess which part of that excuse actually didn't happen.)

PerishSoftlyNov 5, 20151 votes

~~League of ~~Legend~~s Lore~~ states that timeless game is continued to this day.

StephenizgodNov 5, 20151 votes

That sucks, too bad for your teammates i guess i mean now they are stuck in a 4v5 and you get to do whatever... but i guess muh point is invalid now...

Ariel the CruelNov 6, 20151 votes

(I wasn't actually playing League when that happened. But it was still funny in hind sight. Crazy squirrels.) I've also seen birds somehow manage to electrocute themselves on a phone pole.

I really don't know how these things happen.

StephenizgodNov 6, 20151 votes

Poor squirrels and birds though

Ariel the CruelNov 6, 20151 votes

General thought process:

What was that noise?
What happened to the power?
How did that explode?
Is there any other damage?
Why is that squirrel Extra Crispy?

"Poor squirrel" never really comes up. ;p

StephenizgodNov 6, 20151 votes

ah poor squirrel woulda been my first though unless i was using the internet and it went off... THEN id be pissed lol

ThalesNov 6, 20152 votes

The best fight I've ever had in League was me as Karthus against the enemy Kennen. He was pushing top lane, I went to stop him. He lobs a couple Qs at me, one hits, so he activates his Lightning Rush and charges at me. I slow him with Wall of Pain, turn on Defile, and hit him with some single target Qs. He turns on his ult. Lightning strikes, once, twice... and then the building's power goes out.

Truly, I cannot compete with such power.

Ariel the CruelNov 6, 20151 votes

Crazy squirrels.

MimyNov 5, 20155 votes

Again, another perfect post to post this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXiAayQ8KRA

StephenizgodNov 5, 20152 votes

I got legit chills... I swear i played with that Teemo just now, except he was Thresh... He seriously sat there and explained that by AFKing he was standing up to our Udyr who had harassed him. He then asked me how I stand up to bullies in real life, then basically called me a pussy for just accepting that behavior. 25 minutes of him telling us how he was the Victim... Jokes on him, before i even hit post on this thread i got a message saying he was Banned lol.

MimyNov 5, 20151 votes

Why i love this video.. because there are players who are like that and.. it just helps me laugh...

Well it's not funny you had to put up with the "Uber bitch" player xD as tristana put in the video..

But I too sometimes get these trolls and.. when I do I just laugh, accept it, move on.. Staying mad at something only puts you on tilt. :3 I hope your future games are better!

StephenizgodNov 5, 20151 votes

Yea i normally get off after that happens to avoid going on tilt, i post something on the boards and move on lol.

Thanks :D im just so happy justice was served.

My favorite part was when he was standing invisible at his inner turret still talking about how the negative behavior effects his ability to concentrate on his lane lol.

MimyNov 5, 20151 votes

Teemo: I cant help it if i'm being racially discriminated.

Braum: Wait, what?

Tristana: You're being discriminated on the basis of being a bitch...

xD! YES OMG YES... the fact that teemo was against a nasus and nasus counters him... xD RIP.

Teemo: You're gonna have an easy lane..

Nasus: I know..

SinlaireNov 5, 20151 votes

probably not any more come next patch. Teemo's blind will now be able to stop Nasus Q. if he plays his cards right he wont ever get hit by it and he can just harass all lane.

Ariel the CruelNov 6, 20151 votes

He used to blind Susan's Q. Quinn did too. Then they fixed it. Now only ~~Saten~~ Teemo will blind him. (T_T)

MimyNov 5, 20151 votes

I just love the part where..

Teemo: Muting is not my responsibility! If he makes an obnoxious comment, then I have the right to respond.

Tristana: You also have the right to not be such a bitch.

THAT KILLS ME BECAUSE IT'S SOO TRUE FOR THE MAJORITY OF PLAYERS!

RoMzNov 5, 20151 votes

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Again, another perfect post to post this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXiAayQ8KRA

Holy shit that is golden

CatastropNov 6, 20151 votes

I feel conflicted. On one hand the Tris was being unnecessarily mean but on the other.....that Teemo really was just such a bitch. On another note, he was against a Nasus, that's just sad.

LigerzzNov 5, 20152 votes

I sometimes leave intentionally because of real problems or things that pop up out of nowhere, and I know that isn't ok. Sometimes unexpected things randomly pop up, or things just happen at bad times i guess, and i can't stop that. All i know is that i deserved that low priority placement :(

StephenizgodNov 5, 20151 votes

Well I understand "Life Happens" its like my catchphrase when anything bad happens. I don't AFK all that often due to Life Happening though, if its a reoccurring thing i think you should know better than to start a Ranked game :I

CISTERNNov 5, 20151 votes

my most common reaction when someone tries to trash talk to me is this : mute, after that i say to him Go f a c yourself I dont need your trashy opinion . Goals of these actions are these My first action helps me to avoid non-meaningful interactions My second action helps me to remove the frustration over this player so i can focus on the game, in real world sometimes u just need to learn to bite the bullet , this move is not efficient in real world :(

StephenizgodNov 5, 20151 votes

Seriously! The mute button is there to help prevent further toxicity. AFKing because of it is only going to get YOU reported instead of the asshole toxic guy. At that point idc how toxic he is because now i hate you... i dont shit talk people and i try to always say gj or ty or sorry when communication with others, but when someone AFK's i do flip out a bit, specially when they are still talking shit and blaming me for not standing up for them... I don't stand up for bullies who are getting bullied... They can bully each other all they want, the moment that shit effects me though im going to flip the fuck out.

CISTERNNov 7, 20151 votes

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Seriously! The mute button is there to help prevent further toxicity. AFKing because of it is only going to get YOU reported instead of the asshole toxic guy. At that point idc how toxic he is because now i hate you... i dont shit talk people and i try to always say gj or ty or sorry when communication with others, but when someone AFK's i do flip out a bit, specially when they are still talking shit and blaming me for not standing up for them... I don't stand up for bullies who are getting bullied... They can bully each other all they want, the moment that shit effects me though im going to flip the fuck out.

First, I never go afk, I have the right to defend myself without causing more causalities for my team, dont be a bitch, I hate victim mentality. I dont wanna to be a victim. I MUTE THEM ONCE, I TRASH TALK TO THEM ONCE TOO, I dont try to create a toxic environment, because i care for my team I mute the guys that trashed talked after a short assault (just a sentence that i typed before) for justice : STEP 1 vs toxic people I dont need your trashy opinion STEP 2 vs toxic people Instant mute

I never point out toxic opinions, like u supposed to do this, or wtf is this built or OMG WHY? or WTF are u doing, I do only strategical calls or tactical calls and even when they dont listen me I dont cry, also i accept responsibility for my mistakes, but if a player tries to blame me for something I will assault him and then instant mute him, I will not stay to talk with him, If I dont mute him, he will make me mad that causes me to not focus on the game, also if I dont respond I will stay mad 2 as result cant focus on the game too.

I am looking on my job, U dont judge my job if U dont have to say something constructive, like 'do this, instead of this, because of this' every other try, to talk to me about how I am supposed to play is toxic and i will defend myself

(sry for my engl)

SoMNiaNov 5, 20151 votes

I was with you until I opened the thread. I will NEVER support forcing anyone to stay in an abusive situation. Of course, there's no excuse for being passive-aggressive and taking it out on everyone else in the game if someone is rude to you. If someone harasses another player into leaving the game, I will report the harasser and explain why. If the person you talked about here really AFK's or leaves the game every time there's a toxic player, they probably just got leaverbustered, though. I see toxic players in almost every game, except against AI. If they really feel the need to leave so often that they got punished for it, one wonders why they still play. If you really need to leave, then leave. If you always need to leave, then just don't enter the game in the first place. There's a reason I don't play real (pvp) games more than once or twice a month.

StephenizgodNov 5, 20151 votes

That is what the Mute button is for... You can Mute them and no more harassment, afterwards you report the Toxic person. AFKing because someone is verbally abusive is more childish and hurtful than being Toxic, because it effects 9 other people. I will try to stand up for you and be positive but if you AFK I will do everything in my power to get you permabanned.

SoMNiaNov 5, 20152 votes

Yeah, because nobody with an illness that can create emergencies ever plays LoL. Is that what you're saying? Or do you just think that anxiety disorders aren't a real thing, and panic attacks aren't going to stop someone from playing? Stopping playing a game to take care of your shit is not "childish" or "hurtful", and it's not in remotely the same category as being abusive. If I need to leave, I probably won't AFK, but disconnect. The fact that it's so inconceivable to you that someone could actually have needs that supersede their continued participation is baffling. What world do you live in where that doesn't happen, that makes you feel justified in punishing people when it does?

For the record, I have never quit in the middle of a game, though I have dodged during champion select a few times.

StephenizgodNov 5, 20151 votes

Ok don't play Ranked then... I am sorry for those people, but playing Ranked is not a good idea for multiple reasons in that case. A) you are effecting 9 other people, it sucks that someone would go through that but at the same time you need to be aware of how you effect other people. B) Ranked is not a healthy environment, its toxic, competitive in the wrong ways, and full of anxiety. C) this is going to sound mean but, its not really my problem. I have issues of my own but i dont throw them in other peoples faces. If i need to AFK due to issues i accept all punishment and i know it is not okay, i know i am not right. If i even think there is a chance i will need to AFK i don't play Ranked. There are all kinds of people in this world and i shouldn't have to deal with all your problems as well as my own, everyone thinks their problems are the most important but grow up you are not the only one with issues so please dont talk to me about personal problems.

SoMNiaNov 5, 20152 votes

Easy. I already don't. I take my commitments seriously. If I don't think I'll be able to see it through, I don't start in the first place. If you need to leave unexpectedly, YES there should be consequences as a deterrent so people only do that if necessary, and avoid doing it if possible because it DOES affect the other players. And please don't tell me that teammates treating you like crap is something you should expect; I will never accept treating that as normal. But NO, people should not be "permabanned" for ever leaving at all. That attitude is just totally inappropriate, and it's really not a strong position from which to tell anyone to "grow up". People just HAVING problems and still daring to interact with other people is not "throw[ing] them in other peoples faces". We all have problems, and we still have to live in the same world with each other. If everyone who has problems just stayed away from other people, we'd all be living in bubbles permanently, and you'd have nobody to play with anyway. So please, none of this "I will [...] get you permabanned" business. That's nonsense, and if you're thinking clearly instead of getting angry, I think you know that.

The usual punishment for leaving once is something like a 20-minute temp ban, right? If someone really needs to leave, that won't affect them, because they actually have something else to take care of, and aren't just gaming the system to get a match they like. They won't even try to queue up for probably longer than the duration of the ban, and that's fine. On the other hand, if someone is loudly having a fit in all chat and announcing their intention to AFK to "punish" someone else's toxic behaviour (not even to protect their own mental health, but to punish someone?), yes, that's also toxic. I agree with you there.

StephenizgodNov 5, 20151 votes

Big misconception about what is "normal"

Normal: conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected; the usual, average, or typical state or condition

The toxicity of this community is "normal" it is not ok nor should it be accepted, but it is by definition normal. So you absolutely should expect toxicity and idc how toxic your teammates are, if you AFK because of it i will report you and pray to Rito gods you are permabanned.

Life happens ive had to AFK due to real life situations, i accept punishment and hope im not perma banned for it, its not often so i havent been punished yet. If i was punished i would accept it though, i know the consequences of AFKing even if its a serious life-death situation, its a video game and i clearly have bigger things on my mind.

SoMNiaNov 5, 20151 votes

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So you absolutely should expect toxicity and idc how toxic your teammates are, if you AFK because of it i will report you and pray to Rito gods you are permabanned.

Then you are part of the problem. I'm so glad I'll probably never see you in-game. Goodbye.

StephenizgodNov 5, 20151 votes

anyone who AFK's due to toxicity IS THE PROBLEM. So i hope to god i never see you on my team because you would probably AFK if i took a cs...

SoMNiaNov 5, 20151 votes

Okay, I said goodbye, but I can't let that go. Ew, no, wrong. Toxicity itself is the problem. Telling people who protect themselves from it they're worse than their abusers is part of the problem. Mute stops people from talking to you. It doesn't stop them from being passive-aggressive assholes through gameplay and ruining your experience that way. I have never left a game in the middle, but if somebody does get run off, I blame the scum giving them a hard time in the first place. Claiming they're actually worse than the people they're trying to get away from just because they leave is absurd. I'd rather have an AFK/DC than someone on tilt/feeding and being miserable. If nothing else, an AFK doesn't make the enemy team stronger.

And THAT is ridiculous. Try not to make things up about what abhorrent things I would "probably" do, because you have no idea. Besides, taking a CS is not toxic. I main support (it's even my bloody summoner icon, hello?), and when I'm forced to ADC, I really hope the support picks up any CS I miss, because I'm terrible at last-hitting before building damage/attack speed. Besides, like I said, I don't play ranked, so you will never see me.

StephenizgodNov 5, 20151 votes

Person A verbally abuses Person B, instead of ignoring Person A, Person B starts punching Person C, Person D, and Person E in the gut and tells them its because Person A is being toxic. How is that fair? You are being verbally abused by ONE PERSON so you afk to fuck over the other THREE PEOPLE? How is that fair? What did Person C, D, and E do to deserve Person B's reaction to Person A? If you ask me punching people in the gut is worse than being verbally abusive. Thats what AFKing is like... you are punched in the gut and forced to continue playing while recovering.

SoMNiaNov 6, 20151 votes

Did you really just suggest that someone bailing on your game is the same as getting punched in the gut? Okay. I think we've exhausted everything we have to say on the matter, if you think you're being assaulted when someone AFKs. I literally have no argument that can begin to reason with that claim.

StephenizgodNov 6, 20151 votes

You compared someone being toxic towards another and that person AFK to someone have anxiety disorders or other such disorders and AFKing because of that.

The morale of that story was not "AFK = Gut Punch" it was "Just because someone hurt you does not mean you can hurt others." Trying to argue an invalid and wrong point is exhausting, id suggest you stop.

SoMNiaNov 6, 20151 votes

No, I didn't "compare" them. I pointed out that such abuse can aggravate such a condition. That's a fact, not some vague hand-waving analogy.

You literally said someone AFKing is like punching you in the gut, and now you're backpedaling? Take your own advice and stop trying to argue an invalid point. Borrowing on the trauma of being assaulted to try to claim the moral high ground in a completely different situation does NOT make you look good. I suggest YOU stop.

SoMNiaNov 6, 20151 votes

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No, that's not how comparisons work. I never said one thing is like another. What I did say is that IN that situation, you don't know what someone's issues might be. But I think I see an opportunity for some progress, here.

You have social anxiety that can make you feel physically ill? Gee, so do I. So you understand that if you have a panic attack about a social situation, you can be sorry if someone feels "punched in the gut" because you need to get away from it, but that's not going to magically undo that need. If you need to leave a party, you apologize to your friends and you leave. If you stick around aggravating your anxiety after it's already become an issue because you said you'd be there, that's YOUR choice (just like it was your choice to go in the first place), and nobody's right to force it on you.

The buffer provided by the medium of the Internet might make these situations a little easier to deal with (it does for me), but that doesn't make them fundamentally different, and the same principles apply. A LoL game is like that party (here is the comparison). You don't go unless you think you can handle it. If you do, and you turn out to be wrong, and you have to leave, well, that's disappointing, but it is what it is. If you make a habit of going to parties with your friends and deciding in the middle that you need to bail, they will become reluctant to invite you later. They might even stop altogether. If you leave a game of LoL, it will be some time before the queue lets you into another game. If you do it a lot, you might get banned, or you might just decide to stop trying.

The point is that it is each person's right to try to deal with their issues however they see fit. There will be stumbles along the way, and they might affect other people. That's part of co-existing in the world. If someone persistently turns their problems into other people's problems, then that is irresponsible and they should be held accountable. But if it happens now and then by mistake, that's just part of life. So if you tell someone "If you ever leave a game even once, I will try to get you permabanned"...that's just being selfish. What's going to happen when you think you can handle something and you turn out to be wrong? Are your friends going to shun you forever based on that? If so, then you need better friends. That is not something a decent human being does. There is a reason that nobody gets permabanned for occasionally leaving a game.

Believe it or not, most people who leave a game aren't doing it to hurt you or anyone else. They're doing it either to escape a bad situation or to deal with something important outside the game. The person you described did so to punish someone. THAT is what they did wrong. But "ban them if they ever leave" is not something that Riot does, and you shouldn't expect them to.

StephenizgodNov 6, 20151 votes

I would agree if the Mute button didnt already give them the option to "leave". Yes you can still portray toxic behavior through gameplay and pings, but it is better than leaving. To me the Mute button is me leaving the party, the moment i actually cut off communication with someone is the equivalent of not even playing with them anymore. I only go to parties with my close friends, if i think there are going to be too many people or someone that i feel would be super awkward (like third wheel status) i just don't go in the first place. If you do have these issues where verbal abuse effects you that bad, you can just go into the game muting everyone. If it is beyond the help of Mute i think its fair that you don't play Ranked anymore.

I don't really think this conversation is going anywhere, neither of us is going to change our opinion so im going to stop responding, plus i think we are reaching the maximum amount of replies...

Just for the record Riot DID ban them, they were banned after that game. Why? because Riot agrees that it is not ok to AFK just because of toxicity, AFKing is itself a form of toxicity. I am not sure if the toxic person in that game was punished, i imagine they were not as i forgot to report them.

ShellaurNov 6, 20151 votes

Hey dude, you're kinda jerk. There's already automatic LeaverBuster, but still would manually report... And you're probably one of those who would keep voting NO on 10th surrender vote in game you were already losing 9-45 by 20:00?

StephenizgodNov 6, 20151 votes

Lol first off LeaverBuster doesn't work on someone who walks around in the Fountain, second off you should always Report someone for toxic or negative behavior.

No but im sure you are someone who AFK's if someone gives up First Blood. I love when Toxic people get mad that toxicity is being punished lol

ShellaurNov 9, 20151 votes

No but im sure you are someone who AFK's if someone gives up First Blood. I love when Toxic people get mad that toxicity is being punished lol

You assume too much, sir. First, I would never AFK for such a stupid reason. For me reason to AFK is a situation in which I'm incapable of making a positive impact on current game due to some circumstances, for example:

Persistent heavy lags raising my ping up to 1000+ ms -- This happens to me once or twice a week and it's unpredictable and unpreventable, even though I'm playing one AI/custom game in the beginning of each game session to check connection. When it happens I warn my team that I'm getting ping spike turning me into free food for enemies once I leave friendly turret's range, so I'd better chill at the fountain
Enemy team is so utterly dominating in the game that there's no point to continue but a couple Rambos on my team keep on voting NO with silly comments in chat like "Stop quitting and fight until the end!"
I'm too intoxicated and pass out right infront of my PC, waking up several hours later when game is over long ago.

Second, I have never got punished or even warned for toxicity; in the end of previous (2014) season I got Mystery Skin from Riot for positive behavior.

And last thing I want to say - I would report anyone who's intentionally feeding or being toxic during a game I've played but I wouldn't rejoice and brag around because of someone got punished or banned for whatever reason 'cause I know the frustration of being banned in a online game whether you deserve it or not. That's why I think making a topic solely about getting someone punished is a disgusting thing to do.

Have a good day, sir.

StephenizgodNov 9, 20151 votes

Your first reason is legit, it happens to me too but i only AFK long enough to fix it. The next two reason are garbage reasons and you can get banned for both of them.

So are bragging about AFKing and not being punished? Thats pretty uncool man.

I wouldn't rejoice and brag around because of someone got punished or banned for whatever reason 'cause I know the frustration of being banned in a online game whether you deserve it or not. That's why I think making a topic solely about getting someone punished is a disgusting thing to do.

This guy wasted 25minutes of my life, you never know when your life will end. This is 25 minutes i will never get back, i had 0 fun, in fact i was quite frustrated for 25 minutes straight. Life is precious and i want to spend it having fun, thats why i play League, its fun. When you ruin that and then get punished for it, i feel happy. Not because you were punished but because it feels good to know that Riot cares about me and my fun.

I will have a good day thank you, try not to get banned i suppose.

23908145_DELNov 11, 20151 votes

You can't tell someone who is getting verbally abused how they should react.

StephenizgodNov 11, 20151 votes

yes i can. I can also report them and watch them get banned