Overwatch 2 community believes autoban system is "a joke"

The Overwatch 2 autoban system was introduced more than five years ago. However, players are still not satisfied with the developers regarding its implementation. Many complain about it being broken over numerous forums. It’s allegedly giving false bans to their accounts even without warning.

Similarly, an X user named @Jqmping mocked the current situation of the Overwatch 2 autoban system is a post by saying:

The user got a pop-up from Blizzard thanking him for reporting an opponent for apparently hurting his feelings, resulting in that player's account getting banned.

Despite the user confessing they reported that player jokingly, they didn’t expect such a dire consequence. Some netizens bashed this user’s action and asked them not to do it further, calling the Overwatch 2 autoban system flawed and that it could get someone into trouble without proper reason.

Conversely, some netizens explained the reasons behind the ban. They said that whenever someone reports a player, Blizzard tends to check all the chat logs of that player for the past couple of weeks. And if they say something remotely close to getting a ban, strict action is taken.

Some players also shared their experiences over the years where they got banned just by saying several non-offensive stuff in the chat. Moreover, some mentioned getting a false ban for the first time without a prior warning from Blizzard. Several such complaints can be found, where players explain how they’re getting auto-banned in Overwatch 2.

Since many accounts are allegedly getting false bans, players demand a more transparent and reliable Overwatch 2 autoban system. While some struggle due to this issue, some tend to abuse this flawed system to ruin others' games. As Blizzard mostly