And it's partly because Riot has trained people to think that the other report options don't carry any weight.
I think it's important to know that reports for griefing or AFKs carry just as much weight so that people can actually report for the right reasons.
XinZhao2WinNhao2 votesFor the people who downvoted, it's true.
I once was AFK for like 10 minutes because internet crash. I would totally understand if I was reported for AFK even though it wasn't intentional. But my team reported me for verbal abuse instead even though all I said was "im back, sorry. net disconnect".
Samus722 votesFor the people who downvoted, it's true.
I once was AFK for like 10 minutes because internet crash. I would totally understand if I was reported for AFK even though it wasn't intentional. But my team reported me for verbal abuse instead even though all I said was "im back, sorry. net disconnect".
That's laziness on the part of the reporter.
XinZhao2WinNhao2 votesThat's laziness on the part of the reporter.
No it's not just "laziness".
That is a false report. A report made under false pretenses is a false report no matter what.
If you try someone who stole something for a separate crime, let's say arson (that he didn't commit), that is a falseful charge. Even if he was guilty of the theft, that's a separate case for a separate trial that's not allowed to be mentioned in the arson case.
Tract2 votesActually, Riot reviews logs, if you got punished for verbal abuse it was not because of false reports.
XinZhao2WinNhao2 votesActually, Riot reviews logs, if you got punished for verbal abuse it was not because of false reports.
I'm not punished.
But it bothers me to see the "you have been reported for offensive language" when I know that I'm one of the least rude people on the game.
Okay, sometimes I do argue back with people, and I recognize that I was reported correctly for those. It doesn't happen very often though.
But I'm talking about the ones where I get reported for saying nothing at all. those reports are completely unfounded.
Tract2 votesOh, in that case worry not! That message just shows up WHEN YOU ARE REPORTED, it doesnt mean that you will be punished in any way. The reports could have been 100% fake and it would have come up, dont worry!
XinZhao2WinNhao2 votesOh, in that case worry not! That message just shows up WHEN YOU ARE REPORTED, it doesnt mean that you will be punished in any way. The reports could have been 100% fake and it would have come up, dont worry!
The thing is: I take my behavior seriously. I know its not perfect, and I do get mad sometimes, so whenever I see the message it tells me to calm down and chill out. I think these messages serve a great purpose helping people fix behavior.
But now since the message is popping up for false reports I don't even know if I need to change my behavior or if it's just another false report.
Tract2 votesGenerally they only show up if you are reported consecutively, across multiple games, so its not always false reports. I am just saying take it with a grain of salt, as it doesnt mean you are about to be punished. Either way take it was a warning, especially if you know you are prone to anger sometimes.
DJColdCutz1 votesI think it's not so much that rito has trained people to think other report options don't work, but that verbal abuse/offensive language is the only one that generates immediate results (the automatic pop up).
They aren't reporting you because they want you banned. More likely than not, reporting you for afking or intentionally feeding won't actually get you punished because of the sheer number of offending games required to actually reach a punishment.
They're reporting you because they don't like you, and they're going to make you get the accusatory "you were bad last game" pop up from rito, and "hahaha, nothing you can do about it."