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2 week suspension, and then permabanned.

Lil Kibble Vert·11/1/2018, 10:08:38 PM·3 votes·2,046 views

About 2 months ago, I was flagged with a 2 week suspension for calling someone a homophobic slur. Now before you accuse me of being toxic, I want to give some background on me.

I have played League of Legends for over 6 years, since seasons 2, and have never received more than a single chat restriction for a GGEZ in season 4. I am by no means a toxic player. Sure I may say things like "shut the fuck up and play the game" when my team is arguing, but I do not have a past history of being toxic at all.

For my first suspension, I was in game in a one for all, and there was somebody else on the enemy team who was typing major threats in the chat. Yes I should have muted him, but he was attacking my whole team. There were multiple, and I mean multiple threats sent into the chat. The one that I remember clearly, the one that really stood out to me was:

"I will murder your parents and pistol whip you with their dead bodies"

I proceeded to call him a f***ot on the internet, and to be quiet as you are not funny and ruining this match for many. I understand my behavior as not acceptable, but I wanted to put him in his place. After the game my teammates and I reported him, but I was the one that received a two week suspension, and he goes on scott free.

Fast foward to two days ago, I get into the game and call someone the same word for complaining. It had been my first game in several months, as this year I took a major break from league and uninstalled about 3 times this year as I was trying to distance myself from the game.

The only problem I have with this is that I wish I could have received a 2 week ban for this time, instead of the first time. Instead I was permanently banned and can no longer use my account that has over $1300 into it. My behavior was definitely unacceptable on the second offense, but I do believe that my first ban was unfair to me.

I have contacted player support, talked to them about this case and suggested maybe I bring this here. I know many will sit here and tell me that I am just a toxic player but to be really honest with you I am not. I had max honor last season, and before I was banned this year had lvl 3 honor. I enjoy the game very much and just hope my account can have a second look into it.

thank you,

Lil Kibble Vert.

46 Comments

rujitra11/1/2018, 10:14:10 PM5 votes

You were warned during your two week ban that any further toxicity would result in a permanent ban. You chose to ignore that. I'm sorry but there isn't anything you can do to get your account unbanned.

Kei14311/1/2018, 10:15:42 PM4 votes

You used to NOT be a toxic player. You ARE one now. Which is why you got punished and banned.

ModThe Djinn11/1/2018, 11:00:12 PM4 votes

I know many will sit here and tell me that I am just a toxic player but to be really honest with you I am not.

I don't know you personally, so I'm not going to disagree with this. It's worth nothing, however, that even non-toxic players can behave in a toxic fashion, and using homophobic hate speech is definitely toxic behavior, even if it is a rarity for you.

I understand that another player did something horrendously reprehensible, but the correct action is to mute them and report them so the system can punish them accordingly -- and that behavior is definitely punishable. Engaging back only puts your own account at risk, and it does not "put someone in their place" to target them with hate speech -- it is purely an offensive and hate-filled comment, even if not intended as such. In effect, when you break the rules because someone is trolling you or trying to rile you up, you're letting them win.

Riot has a zero tolerance policy on this behavior, and the 14-day ban is your warning that the behavior is unacceptable: everything before a permanent ban is, technically, a warning that your behavior needs to change -- dramatically, in this case. Using a zero tolerance word again is a surefire way to earn a permanent ban.

Jo0o11/2/2018, 12:03:42 AM2 votes

I don't get why you feel like you have the right to change what punishments you receive.

You used a zero-tolerance word, which resulted in a two-week ban and a warning that any further misbehavior would cause your account to be permanently banned. You went inactive on the account, thus demonstrating zero active reform. Then, a dozen games later, you used the exact same word.

Icy Hot Shoto11/1/2018, 10:34:09 PM1 votes

As already said, you shouldn't have used a homophobic slur. Riot has a Zero Tolerance Policy for hate speech, which you used. You got punished. You should've just muted the person and then reported them.

Also, you didn't play for months. You were still on VERY thin ice. Time away from the game doesn't lower your punishment tier, positive games do. You need to play the game and not have a valid report against you to drop just one tier, and that can take months.

Your money also doesn't mean anything when it comes to you breaking TOS. Spending money on this game doesn't give you a free pass to be toxic. And you were toxic. Calling anyone a homophobic slur isn't allowed in real life, and ironically many sites will get rid of you immediately for using any kind of hate speech.

You can make a new account and try again, but you will not be getting this account back.

Godfather Star11/1/2018, 10:18:56 PM1 votes

I fully support being able to swear and be a little toxic in league like "shut the fck up" or "your sht" , but saying "I will murder your parents and pistol whip you with their dead bodies" is on a entire different level, like thats just completely extra

Faneseeker11/2/2018, 12:42:50 AM1 votes

I see a problem here, you left the game for a while but the game doesn't see it that way, the games sees an immediate reoffence with no reform. Which is true in a way because while you were gone but your behaviour did not change.

It pains me to hear that a 6 year vateran got banned, its not you first rodeo obviously so let's not kid ourselves but man this shucks.

Fletch11/2/2018, 1:00:41 AM1 votes

Well I guess the upside is you don't have to worry about uninstalling again [slayer-jinx-wink]

SKT Kkirill11/2/2018, 4:23:40 AM1 votes

keyboard warrior. get gut . i have 2 premas. now have new account honor progresing very good, no single chat ban. just fkn ignore and mute its ez as its sounds. and since i reformd i even got in 1/2 months one tier higher rank then i was since season 5. promos plat

BlinkZZ18211/1/2018, 10:22:23 PM1 votes

It's nothing. There are people out there getting permaban for the first offense, without even receiving a restriction warning. You are lucky.

Cheese Chaos11/2/2018, 6:27:10 AM1 votes

So I'd say I agree that you don't come across as toxic. However, the problem is that you used words that violated ZERO tolerance policies. If you used any other type of language, you'd probably be alright. But you seem to like certain words, and that's what got you.

I'd recommend learning to communicate thoughts without profanities. If you can't do that, spend some time learning which ones to never use. Then never use them.