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Diamond
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States10796 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-05 01:40:53
December 04 2012 22:29 GMT
#1
League of Legends Competition Ruling

Player: Christian Rivera / IWillDominate
Date of Ruling: 12.03.12
Subject: Suspension; Violations of Summoner’s Code


Facts:
Recently, IWillDominate was brought before the Tribunal for consideration of a permanent ban. The majority of players voted to punish and today the Riot player behavior team has approved the ban after review of the case.

IWillDominate has been in Tribunal nine times and punished eight times, including the most recent permanent ban. He has a persistent record of in-game harassment, verbal abuse, offensive language and negative attitude.

Despite the punishments and official warnings, his harassment score has risen more than 30% from early August to the present date, placing him at the top of the list of North American pro players and among the worst 0.7% of all North American players.

There also have been repeated incidents of similar behavior outside the game.


Relevant Rules:
The Summoner's Code establishes the standards of behavior for all League of Legends players.


Analysis:
IWillDominate has consistently engaged in behavior which violates the letter and spirit of the Summoner’s Code.

His persistent tendency to engage in verbal abuse and insults, his lack of cordial demeanor, and his treatment of less-skilled players is unacceptable for any player, especially a high-profile professional player who has a regular opportunity to lead the community by example.


Ruling:
IWillDominate has violated the letter and spirit of the Summoner’s Code in a systematic fashion.


Penalties:
IWillDominate is ineligible to play in the League of Legends Championship Series for a period of one year. This suspension shall commence immediately.

In addition, all other existing known accounts used by IWillDominate are permanently banned.


Basically this is the hot news that everyone is talking about. Seems like it needed it's own thread as it's pretty big news.

Source: http://na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?p=32080346


Edit: Neo's stance on the issue after talking with several Riot heads. No comment on players' union.
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3 Lions
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States3705 Posts
December 04 2012 22:35 GMT
#2
At least it will scare other professional players into behaving better in solo-queue
VirgilSC2
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States6151 Posts
December 04 2012 22:37 GMT
#3
Wow, that's really intense.

It's a shame for Dignitas, who I feel was just getting into a fairly solid groove.
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Canucklehead
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada5074 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-04 22:41:03
December 04 2012 22:40 GMT
#4
I applaud riot for this move and my respect level for them went up a ton. I've seen people on reddit defending him and saying riot has too much power and ruined his life. No, riot didn't ruin his life. He ruined his own life. He was warned 8 times and never changed. His case was totally preventable if you know he could control himself and act like a mannered and decent human being. He chose not to and got punished for it like he deserved. This is 100% on him and him alone.
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Dandel Ion
Profile Joined November 2010
Austria17960 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-04 22:43:28
December 04 2012 22:42 GMT
#5
Riot HAS too much power, that's not up for debate.

They just happened to hit somebody with their stick that deserved it...


SoloQ is also srs bsns from now on.
A backwards poet writes inverse.
ketchup
Profile Joined August 2010
14521 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-04 22:44:34
December 04 2012 22:43 GMT
#6
Does this really need it's own thread? Seems like a waste when most people will forget about it in a few days or so. Now if you made the title less about one person, and more about the idea of banning professional players, you might have more of a separate thread worthy topic
Sermokala
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States14207 Posts
December 04 2012 22:45 GMT
#7
On December 05 2012 07:43 ketchup wrote:
Does this really need it's own thread? Seems like a waste when most people will forget about it in a few days or so. Now if you made the title less about one person, and more about the idea of banning professional players, you might have more of a separate thread.


Its a really big event that will have repercussions in the whole community. Its bigger then just another gd discussion I think.
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Implenia
Profile Joined August 2012
Austria3846 Posts
December 04 2012 22:45 GMT
#8
And this is why having Riot controll all tournaments is not a good idea They have way too much leverage over their "pro-scene" it is really disturbing.
tokicheese
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada739 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-04 22:49:27
December 04 2012 22:46 GMT
#9
On December 05 2012 07:42 Dandel Ion wrote:
Riot HAS too much power, that's not up for debate.

They just happened to hit somebody with their stick that deserved it...


SoloQ is also srs bsns from now on.

They have too much power in the game that they created and maintain? Okay then...

it's pretty clear this guy was a douchebag and he deserved his bad. I don't know how this has anything to do with riot having "too much power". If TLO was acting like a douchebag constantly I'm sure TL would step up and make him stop and eventually Blizz might step up.
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Zdrastochye
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Ivory Coast6262 Posts
December 04 2012 22:48 GMT
#10
Guess he's playing DotA 2 now.
Hey! How you doin'?
Dandel Ion
Profile Joined November 2010
Austria17960 Posts
December 04 2012 22:48 GMT
#11
On December 05 2012 07:46 tokicheese wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 05 2012 07:42 Dandel Ion wrote:
Riot HAS too much power, that's not up for debate.

They just happened to hit somebody with their stick that deserved it...


SoloQ is also srs bsns from now on.

They have too much power in the game that they created and maintain? Okay then...

This is the only instance where even our Dota-troll-mainstay implenia is right.
A backwards poet writes inverse.
cLutZ
Profile Joined November 2010
United States19574 Posts
December 04 2012 22:50 GMT
#12
Here is the thing. Hes not banned for a year. He's done for life, barring something amazing.
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templar rage
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2509 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-04 22:51:49
December 04 2012 22:51 GMT
#13
Given the insane amount of trolling and shit talk that goes on in high elo games, IWD must have been fucking awful to actually get reported enough to go to Tribunal nine times.

dWingsofDeathx please
Dan HH
Profile Joined July 2012
Romania9245 Posts
December 04 2012 22:56 GMT
#14
He didn't strike me like the rager type, this is surprising.
smOOthMayDie
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States997 Posts
December 04 2012 23:04 GMT
#15
On December 05 2012 07:50 cLutZ wrote:
Here is the thing. Hes not banned for a year. He's done for life, barring something amazing.


You're wrong.

His Main account and all of his smurfs may be done "for life" due to not ever being unbanned, but he can make another account for a "fresh" start. He stated in his reddit thread that his dreams of being a professional league of legends player isn't over, and that when the year suspension is up he hopes to return to the competitive scene, and until then will be solo queing to keep up his mechanics and to work on his behavior.
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Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
December 04 2012 23:11 GMT
#16
On December 05 2012 07:42 Dandel Ion wrote:
Riot HAS too much power, that's not up for debate.


too much power? wtf does that mean. it's their game. you play on their servers. you read and accept their EULA.
DragoonTT
Profile Joined April 2012
3398 Posts
December 04 2012 23:14 GMT
#17
On December 05 2012 07:48 Zdrastochye wrote:
Guess he's playing DotA 2 now.

He stated he would continue to play League, try to keep up with the best and re-enter the pro scene as soon as Riot allows him.
Chiharu Harukaze
Profile Joined September 2011
12112 Posts
December 04 2012 23:15 GMT
#18
Never let it be said the Tribunal does nothing.
It's like, "Is the Federation's Mobile Suit some kind of monster?"
MeatlessTaco
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States302 Posts
December 04 2012 23:15 GMT
#19
Gamers in general need to realize that being a gaping asshole is not a right. Seems like a legit punishment, 8 warnings and all.
ShurykaN
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States338 Posts
December 04 2012 23:18 GMT
#20
I don't see why Riot had to make a public announcement about banning him.
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