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[cormack12]

Source: https://www.eurogamer.net/riot-game...-for-bad-conduct-even-if-its-not-said-in-game

From 3rd January 2025, Riot Games will ban content creators for bad "off-platform conduct".

In a message posted to Valorant's social media channels, the developer said that "if a creator uses hateful slurs about an opposing player or teammate on their stream" - even if it's not via its in-game comms - it will "still issue a penalty as if that behaviour occurred in-game".

 

[Hookshot]

Thank god, now I can play safely.

 

[GHG]

This won't be abused, not at all.

 

[Saber]

Keep up the good fight against...whoever you're fighting I guess.

 

[Spukc]

What’s a riot game?

 

[The Cockatrice]

They wont unless its someone they want banned and couldnt before. This is just their way of making it "legal" to do so against streamers who are more open about things. If they'd ban all streamers, their player base and revenue would drop significantly.

 

[ReyBrujo]

Sorry, didn't read.

 

[PandaOk]

Source: https://www.eurogamer.net/riot-game...-for-bad-conduct-even-if-its-not-said-in-game

From 3rd January 2025, Riot Games will ban content creators for bad "off-platform conduct".

In a message posted to Valorant's social media channels, the developer said that "if a creator uses hateful slurs about an opposing player or teammate on their stream" - even if it's not via its in-game comms - it will "still issue a penalty as if that behaviour occurred in-game".

At first I thought it was anything but hearing that it’s ’on Stream while playing their games’, it makes a lot more sense.

Don’t be an asshole and you won’t win asshole prizes.

 

[SJRB]

Sorry, didn't read.

<<Riot account banned for bad conduct>>

 

[AzekZero]

Any old fucks remember when Riot didn't allow their pro players to stream anything besides LoL? They've always been control freaks.

I'm glad they added that awful anti-cheat software to LoL so I'd never be tempted to return.

 

[SHA]

Spoiling on YouTube is stupid and doesn't make any sense, streamers should get creative with their content they present cause clearly there is huge shift in qol from some streamers compared to other streamers, and I saw some of them crying for their poor numbers of views, they aren't either great listeners and others call them lazy. I just stopped watching these streamers who are just great at spoiling and regurgitating video games articles.

 

[LordCBH]

That’s retarded. Ban people for being shitlords in game sure, but you shouldn’t be able to game ban them for being shitlords out of game.

 

[nikos]

Not gonna listen to some delusional woman ramble about this shit for eight minutes, so apologies if I'm misunderstanding this.

It's bad enough that these games use speech recognition to police people in-game, what gives them the right to penalize people for what they say or do outside of their games?

How far will this censorship garbage go, be it video game related or not? It does nobody a favor. Grow a fucking layer of skin.

 

[Loomy]

Any old fucks remember when Riot didn't allow their pro players to stream anything besides LoL? They've always been control freaks.

I'm glad they added that awful anti-cheat software to LoL so I'd never be tempted to return.

I remember the communication from Riot around this was so fucking pretentious and insuferrable.

Not gonna listen to some delusional woman ramble about this shit for eight minutes, so apologies if I'm misunderstanding this.

It's bad enough that these games use speech recognition to police people in-game, what gives them the right to penalize people for what they say or do outside of their games?

How far will this censorship garbage go, be it video game related or not? It does nobody a favor. Grow a fucking layer of skin.

I wouldn't call this censorship. Players are still allowed to say whatever they want. Riot is choosing to no longer associate with them if they say something that may 'damage the brand'.

Everyone wants Fortnite money. You need to appear "brand safe" to other brands to bring in Fortnite money.

 

[Fake]

How many years until they start to read peoples mind?

 

[Loomy]

How many years until they start to read peoples mind?

The only guy with that technology is apparently starting an AI game studio, so soon I guess?

 

[Fake]

The only guy with that technology is apparently starting an AI game studio, so soon I guess?

Imagine being banned because you say some shit inside of your own mind.

We are almost there snowflakes.

 

[TheShocker]

I’ve just gone to using Discord for any level of chat and keeping it to friends only. I got a “notice” in Warzone the other day because I called a blatant cheater a “pussy ass bitch”. But I would bet my next paycheck that dipshit is still out there rage hacking with no recourse.

It’s really a matter of voting with your wallet for these fragile game devs and player bases.

 

[SomeGit]

Can you imagine if this company had kernel level spyware running all the time, haha crazy thought isn’t it?

 

[Bashtee]

That’s retarded. Ban people for being shitlords in game sure, but you shouldn’t be able to game ban them for being shitlords out of game.

What do you mean by shouldn’t be able to? Literally their game, their rules. They just sent out a notice to the shitlords, that they shouldn’t be that in public.

RIOT games takes the next step in capitalism by educating you shitlords instead of your parents. Probably with greater success, too.

 

[nkarafo]

The power trip of having control. Awesome isn't it?

It's going to get worse.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Nothing says authoritarian control like Riot.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

They wont unless its someone they want banned and couldnt before. This is just their way of making it "legal" to do so against streamers who are more open about things. If they'd ban all streamers, their player base and revenue would drop significantly.

“Never attribute to malice what can be explained by sheer stupidity” - smart fuck.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Women. Always with the fucking feelings.

I'm a care giver, it's called gallows humour when care givers make a joke..

Fucking modern life bullshit

 

[kruis]

What's next: McDonald's won't serve customers who didn't empty their trays but left them on the table in competing Burger King and KFC restaurants?

 

[Dr.Morris79]

What's next: McDonald's won't serve customers who didn't empty their trays but left them on the table in competing Burger King and KFC restaurants?

Only true savages leave their shit on the table

I'd ban you from life

 

[Spyxos]

This won't be abused, not at all.

Yeah let's report everyone.

 

[Mister Wolf]

They are watching your search history.

 

[SportsFan581]

That seems kind of aggressive. Do their games tend to display opponent gamertags in a way that would display them on a live stream? If no, I don't see how it matters if the opposing player can't hear it and no one knows who that player is on the stream side anyway.

 

[Perrott]

Remember that these shitheads now pretending to be the Videogame Police™ are property of Tencent, aka the CCP.

Can we really trust them to be juries on what's considered "good conduct"?

 

[Arsic]

There’s one in particular that totally deserves this and was likely the reason they implemented this : Tarzaned or however ya spell it.

This guy is the biggest fucking loser on Earth.

He will whine and cry for hours on end saying on repeat his teammates are pedophiles, that they should kill themselves IRL, and racist shit.

Twitch won’t ban this guy, and he openly buys accounts and promotes websites to buy league accounts from on his twitch even in his profile.

This dude is mentally ill and scum of the Earth.

His ban will be a speedrun record lmao.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

This is 100% not going to be abused and will definitely work as intended.

 

[Bashtee]

Remember that these shitheads now pretending to be the Videogame Police™ are property of Tencent, aka the CCP.

Can we really trust them to be juries on what's considered "good conduct"?

Bruh. It’s pretty rich to question their motives and credibility after voting Trump and his circus troupe into the office again.

Let’s just say we all have some deficits in making good judgment calls.

 

[Griffon]

“Never attribute to malice what can be explained by sheer stupidity” - smart fuck.

Sometimes it's just malice tho. A way to not be accountable for preferential and arbitrary treatment.

 

[Barakov]

Source: https://www.eurogamer.net/riot-game...-for-bad-conduct-even-if-its-not-said-in-game

From 3rd January 2025, Riot Games will ban content creators for bad "off-platform conduct".

In a message posted to Valorant's social media channels, the developer said that "if a creator uses hateful slurs about an opposing player or teammate on their stream" - even if it's not via its in-game comms - it will "still issue a penalty as if that behaviour occurred in-game".

Not surprised given that they have kernel level "anti-cheat" running all the time. Really interested in seeing how this impacts 2XKO. I'm sure more than a few people from the FGC will get penalized for this.

RIot has to be one of the most draconian devs/companies out there.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

How many years until they start to read peoples mind?

Thought crime has been seriously discussed in the UK.

 

[Ridicululzz]

Did anything actually change because of this? The original announcement was close to half a year ago.

 

[Shake Your Rump]

Have you folks even played Valorant? Do you have kids? Because I have heard some horrific shit come from Valorant players, both in game and out, thanks to my daughter playing and watching the game. Teenagers appear to comprise the vast majority of the player base. I support anything that makes the game more tolerable for teenagers, and helps them develop sportsmanship.

 

[recursive]

Another lame attempt at social engineering.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

She's right.

When COD4 was the rage and everyone was yapping and trolling in lobbies I got mental and have been on stress leave for 15 years.

Please protect every online gamer Riot Studios. People need to be babysat like children.

/S

 

[EDMIX]

That’s retarded. Ban people for being shitlords in game sure, but you shouldn’t be able to game ban them for being shitlords out of game.

After reading it it wasn't really sure what was being discussed here but after going over it I actually disagree and believe it makes sense for the company.

When you join any online gaming community like that it is at their discretion how they could ban people, So if someone's behavior outside of the game like if they go on social media to create hateful content about other users ends up hurting the company it makes complete sense that the company protects themselves by actually banning and removing the person


So I think we're in a place right now in gaming where this actually makes complete sense. If somebody is going to attack a user by going outside of the platform to try to harass them I believe the company should have a 0 tolerance idea around this because of how online is seen and I don't really know if going on another social media platform to circumvent something like this to harass people is something that any company should be trying to support or okay.


So after thinking it over... I think maybe this makes complete sense.

So I'm not really worried about this cause I don't harass and attack people for a living sooooooo yea.


Sad day for trolls I guess lol

 

[Deerock71]

Riot Games rn:

 

[Dirk Benedict]

Riot Games rn:

Second person today that got me thinking about thought crimes, on The Neo GAF.

 

[Deerock71]

Second person today that got me thinking about thought crimes, on The Neo GAF.

It's a fucking incredible movie. One of Spielberg's crown jewels.

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

Nothing says authoritarian control like Riot.

Ironic, given the company name.

 

[ahtlas7]

My nonbinary hero! Ban those suckers so I feel safe again. My farts frighten me too can you save me from them?

 

[Jinxed]

I got a “notice” in Warzone the other day because I called a blatant cheater a “pussy ass bitch”.

 

[Jinxed]

He will whine and cry for hours on end saying on repeat his teammates are pedophiles, that they should kill themselves IRL, and racist shit.

I swear this generation wouldnt of lasted an evening playing xbox online early 2000s

 

[Soulja]

I told some stupid noisy teammate in cod to 'shut up, silly cunt' and I received a comms ban... How is it I can play a game that allows me to shoot people in their head or stick a drill into their jaw, but I can't say mean words? I'd understand this if I was playing a game like Minecraft, but this is a 18+ game that has swear words in and the objective is to go around and shoot people in the face.

 

[bitbydeath]

Anyone else have to Google who riot games were?