A WAY more effective alternative to Tribunal/reports/bans, and maybe even a solution to "ELO Hell"

• Let us add specific players to a personal blacklist.
• Do not let the matchmaking system put us on the same team as players we have blacklisted.
• The blacklist should only affect who you team with, not who you play against.

That's it. That's all.

[zombie-brand-mindblown] B-but, why?

Think about it; why do you even report someone? You want them banned, or otherwise punished: You report people you don't want to play with.

Does the current system work in that regard? Nope. You can and do matched up with undesirables multiple times in a row. A more direct way to say "I don't ever want to team with this guy/gal" is needed.

[slayer-jinx-unamused] o-okay... so this will abate your personal grievances, but how will this improve the community?

If someone is constantly ruining games and ticking people off, they will end up in a lot of blacklists. Through their own behavior, they'll have effectively removed themselves from the matchmaking pool, because no one wants to be matched with them.

No high-and-mighty Tribunal judgement needed; this is simply how a society works: if you act like an ass to everyone, no one wants to do anything with you.

Also, unlike waiting for the Tribunal to ban someone, a blacklist-based system would be effective immediately.

[zombie-nunu-tears] Won't this eventually reduce the matchmaking pool to zero? And isn't this a bit harsh on the blacklisted players?

Riot could limit blacklists to 10 players, and players should be given a chance to get themselves out of blacklists, of course!

When someone get blacklisted, they should get something like “A player from your last match has chosen to never be in a team with you. This may result in longer queue times. Please improve your behavior and communication to avoid further blacklisting.”

Everyone would be able see how many players have blacklisted them.

if a player that you've blacklisted has been getting Honored often, you might see “A player in your blacklist has improved their behavior. Would you like to be queued with them again?”

So again, similar to Real Life, people have to put in effort to be welcomed back into the communities they've been excluded from. No Tribunal needed, no automated algorithms, just the players themselves deciding and choosing the quality of their matchmaking experience.

[slayer-pantheon-thumbs] I'm sure someone will oppose this proposal, if only to keep things the way they are, but hey.

TL;DR: Instead of reports, implement blacklists.