I played LoL briefly during the beta and before the Tribunal was implemented, and even won their first contest (logo lookout) when Nikita was still an intern for Riot. I was very interested in the community and the lore since Riot was proactive in words and, for a brief time, actions.<p>I even have an email dated Oct 12 2010:<p>&gt; 2. Has the idea of a &quot;Summoner Spotlight&quot; ever been discussed? I think a small article written by a Summoner about their own character, and approved by Riot Staff could do wonders to enrich Roleplay almost to the point of The Hollow.[0]<p>Suddenly, on Oct 22 2010 Summoner Spotlights showed up! Probably a coincidence since the content was totally different, but for a fan like me at the time it was exciting. [1]<p>To say I was drooling the Kool-Aid at the idea of having a positive community would be an understatement.<p>Then something must have happened internally because Babaganush was soon fired and nothing was really done to stop the community from suddenly becoming overwhelmed with adolescents describing their urges surrounding &quot;Nikasaur&quot; once the Spotlights did show up. That, coupled with the in-game behavior, made the whole community smell of rot.<p>I left after it became clear Riot was not actually focused on really cleaning up the community. Riot took the game towards the e-sports competitive scene which, sadly, helped shape the community into what it was and is. I&#x27;ve heard the Tribunal has helped, but it&#x27;s not one of those features that is going to make me come back.<p>[0] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;imgur.com&#x2F;VfUvarl" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;imgur.com&#x2F;VfUvarl</a><p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;leagueoflegends.wikia.com&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Summoner_Showcase" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;leagueoflegends.wikia.com&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Summoner_Showcase</a><p>EDIT: To the downvoters, if you disagree with how I am recounting history, please do elaborate. Riot got rid of a significant amount of their moderate playerbase by their early business decisions, which was a contributing factor to having a negative-attitude playerbase in the 2010-2012 years. That negative attitude at this point has become a stereotype, and perhaps it could have been avoided.