Let's talk toxicity - An open discussion about Player Behavior [1/2]

The following are my OWN opinions based on my observations over the past few months. Comments aren't representative of any other group or individual other than my own.

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I check this sub-board on a daily basis; sometimes, it's a Miscellaneous day where I just feel like posting casually, and other times, I'll sit down and type out a few responses to some threads here. But regardless of whether I post in PBM that day or not, I read through a good number of threads and I empathize with the points that a lot of players make.

Right now, I'm at a weird place, and here are a few of my thoughts:

1. While the Tribunal was active, Summoners were able to review cases by reading the entire chat logs of a player (enemies, allies, and reportee alike). There was context, and perhaps a bit of leniency with manual review by peers. Albeit, the system was flawed and abused by a few and was often slow to react, but I think most people had positive perceptions of the Tribunal.
2. I can't shake the feeling that there's a shift in what acceptable behavior looks like. I might be completely wrong about this, and this may simply because the bounds of where the system stands on certain behaviors is ambiguous, but I think there's an atmosphere for some players where they're too afraid to talk, for fear of being flagged by the Instant Feedback system. While trash talking isn't the most respectful or good mannered thing to do, I personally don't think that it would be worthy of a permanent suspension through the escalation process.

I see where Riot is coming from. Mutual respect between players isn't the most unreasonable thing to ask for. In a medium where anonymity spawns toxicity through a lack of fear of repercussions, Riot is forging a new path in combating these negative tendencies.

These are my thoughts. I'm here as an Arbiter to facilitate and foster discussions about Player Behavior & Moderation, and a good majority of the time, I'll speak in the context of the existing Player Behavior and Reform systems; but today, I want to gauge where the you stand and read your sentiments on the changes over the past two years.

What are your personal opinions on the current environment in the game? What are your thoughts on the existing Player Behavior and Reform systems, such as Instant Feedback, Positive Play Rewards, etc? What is your idea of the IDEAL Player Behavior & Reform system? Feel free to drop any additional questions or comments that you have. I'll do my best to read all of the comments, and respond where it's appropriate for me to step in. [Post 2/2 coming at a later time]

Thanks much, Wuks