Thomas Burelli

Professor in Law at the University of Ottawa. Major research interests : Video Game Law and Environmental Law.

[Sheep Esports @Sheep_Esports]

Karmine Corp 🇫🇷, Movistar KOI 🇪🇸, and Jojopyun 🇨🇦 have been sanctioned following incidents at the #LEC Madrid Roadtrip

Details of the events and their penalties ⬇️
https://t.co/JpXtjSThhy

[Thomas Burelli @Prof_Bubu]

@WSnowlol New York accommodation is so expensive and tickets too… I recommend to go the first two days : you will see all the teams! Not the same tension for sure but more games and more players to see!

[Dawson. @DawsonLovell]

INFORMATION FOR @ENC_EN SOLO TITLES 🇨🇦 🚨

For Canadians trying to qualify to any solo titles, see the dates & links below:

CHESS: June 6 - 7 & June 12 - 14
TRACKMANIA: June 18 - 20
STREET FIGHTER 6: June 29
FATAL FURY: June 30

👇🏽 See replies for NA Qualifier sign-up links...

[Thomas Burelli @Prof_Bubu]

@drewlevin I know you blocked me but here another day on the rift! I wish you would be as harsh as you are with the cheater for people with toxic criminal behaviours. I could not catch the call for suicide this time.

[Thomas Burelli @Prof_Bubu]

@LlewdLloyd @drewlevin @VioletRavenlol In *United States v. Cassidy* and several state-level cases, courts confirmed that directing harmful speech at individuals online is not automatically protected by the First Amendment when it crosses into targeted harassment.

[Thomas Burelli @Prof_Bubu]

@LlewdLloyd @drewlevin @VioletRavenlol CIVIL LIABILITY — Even if criminal charges don't stick, the target can sue for intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED), which requires showing conduct was extreme and outrageous.

[Thomas Burelli @Prof_Bubu]

@LlewdLloyd @drewlevin @VioletRavenlol CYBERSTALKING 18 U.S.C. § 2261A covers online conduct that causes substantial emotional distress. Courts have upheld charges in cases involving repeated "KYS" messages.

[Thomas Burelli @Prof_Bubu]

@LlewdLloyd @drewlevin @VioletRavenlol CRIMINAL HARASSMENT — Under federal law (47 U.S.C. § 223) and most state codes, using electronic communications to harass, abuse, or threaten someone is a criminal offense.

[Thomas Burelli @Prof_Bubu]

@LlewdLloyd @drewlevin @VioletRavenlol Yes, telling someone to kill themselves can actually be illegal in several ways depending on jurisdiction:
CYBERBULLYING LAWS Many U.S. states (CA, NY, FL, etc.) have explicit cyberbullying/cyberharassment statutes. Repeatedly directing someone to self-harm online can qualify.

[Thomas Burelli @Prof_Bubu]

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[Thomas Burelli @Prof_Bubu]

@drewlevin, the three players mentioned in the post are still playing. Do Riot tolerate these behaviours and let people play (or come back after a punishment)?

[AgrumsAddict @AgrumsAddict]

Hi @drewlevin , maybe it's possible to do something about those 3 individuals who are hardcore toxing about me and my friend cause she do the big mistake (kekw) to born as a woman ? :)

Thanks in advance :D

[Thomas Burelli @Prof_Bubu]

I tried to share information and different perspectives with @drewlevin. I was trying to show him the problems related to certain behaviours and the risks for Riot to keep tolerating them. I will keep studying criminal toxic behaviours and find way to fight it.

[Thomas Burelli @Prof_Bubu]

I am now blocked by @drewlevin. Some questions and toxic cases seem to be too hard to discuss. Inting? Boosting? This is ok to discuss. Toxic criminal behaviours? Not ok. This is hard to understand for a company with such a reach as Riot.

[Thomas Burelli @Prof_Bubu]

@drewlevin @walkingcorpsebf Will it be a permanent ban? a material ban (this person probably have several accounts)?

[Thomas Burelli @Prof_Bubu]

@CshroomM @drewlevin @VioletRavenlol Well not all crimes are physical actions: hate speech, death threats are just some examples (you can check the « proper law » in your country.

[Thomas Burelli @Prof_Bubu]

@Arongor_ @drewlevin @VioletRavenlol Well it seems that from past post of Drew toxicity is part of product and strategy. I became a professor by completing a PhD. How dis you become AP rengar?

[Thomas Burelli @Prof_Bubu]

@Arongor_ @drewlevin @VioletRavenlol You should check Drew’s position. I am just observing the topics he decides to discuss and the actions he is taking (and for what reasons).

[Thomas Burelli @Prof_Bubu]

@CshroomM @drewlevin @VioletRavenlol I believe the burden to act should not rest on the victims of criminal behaviours.

[Thomas Burelli @Prof_Bubu]

@drewlevin @VioletRavenlol That’s some VIP support service. In the meantime when I report calls for suicide, homophobic comments or hate speech (which are criminal behaviour while smite a canon is…how to say it?) @drewlevin will not answer, ask game ID, IGN to do something about it. #riotsenseofpriorities

[Thomas Burelli @Prof_Bubu]

@drewlevin Homophobic comments and hate speech. I believe this is forbidden by Riot terms of services. It is also criminal. It seems to be a smurfing account (level 44 - platinium). Let's see if this account gets banned. https://t.co/PT7Y5FCghs