Why is the community so eager to jump on the "toxic" bandwagon

Touch My Box·2/4/2017, 5:53:16 AM·5 votes·1,154 views

I remember the days of old, where banter flowed regularly and the crybabies were rare.

Now, as soon as someone says something that isn't super friendly with rainbows and buttercups there is a chorus of "Toxic, reported"

Maybe the reason people think League is so toxic is because it is constantly mislabeled?

What happened?

_ Edited for <removed by Moderation> indivuals: I am not takling about death threats or 'hate speech'. They have always been considered toxic. I am referring to the army of eight year olds who call "GG EZ" or "You're so bad" as toxic._

29 Comments

ModUlanopo2/4/2017, 8:05:31 AM10 votes

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xXRaichopXx2/4/2017, 5:55:19 AM7 votes

So.....chat restricted or banned?

This Is Your Dad2/4/2017, 12:42:21 PM4 votes

Ah a Trump supporter. No need to say any more.

Sarutobi2/4/2017, 5:57:40 AM4 votes

People started to take advantage of it. I can guarantee most people arent always like how you posted since ive been playing for 6+ years and rarely see people call for reports that isnt for overly toxic people. Small banter is fine, the moment you make death threats or wishing cancer/disabilities on someone over a damn video game is where you cross the line.

SEKAI2/4/2017, 10:40:03 AM4 votes

There is a difference between competitive banters, and just flat out being salty. They may sound similar in text, but the contexts are different. Banters usually come off as being sarcastic or at least funny in some way and they know when to post as well as when to stop, and salty comments are not that.

What people hate is the salt, not the banter.

There are also cases where one could fail at bantering and it comes off as being bitter instead, then well.... know how/when to banter without being seen as a bumhole due to incorrect execution.

Dominick Destine2/4/2017, 6:14:09 AM2 votes

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I remember the days of old, where banter flowed regularly and the crybabies were rare.

I tend to agree.

The original , pre draconian system days were better.

zacktootall2/4/2017, 6:04:25 AM2 votes

mislabeled?! HAHAHA no that label is well deserved

KVbqbFsC8e2/4/2017, 8:35:12 AM1 votes

Its probably just an age thing. Alot of young people who never played online games before play League, where they are taught that anyone saying anything that they do not like is "toxic"

ItsOrval2/4/2017, 10:42:46 AM1 votes

I beg people to report me, because ill just be back with a new account going 30/0 every game till gold. Fun stuff.