Can allied pings from specific players be prevented?

At the very first indication of flaming or other very negative chat coming from an ally, I tend to use the mute option. However, muted players don't seem to be throttled c.q. downright muted as far as pinging goes.

Is there any way to throttle or mute pings from allied players? If not that, as a workaround I'd also be happy if there was a way to turn off pings completely.

I've searched, but only found:

A three month old thread on the Blizzard forums with no recent activity or definitive answer.
A recent RPS article on "toxic allies", which doesn't talk about pinging at all.
A Reddit thread "How to deal with noob haters?" with no answer either.

Is it possible at all to stop ally pings? Or is it just not in the game (yet)? A workaround smarter than muting my entire sound would also be appreciated.

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Best Answer

No, they cannot be prevented (as of 13 April 2015).

As the game in its current Beta state, you can only block communication to a player in your team from the game statistics menu in or after game. That feature you asked for is not implemented yet. You can always give your feedback about the matter in official forums.

For workaround, if you currently navigate to options menu and then disable all sound for muting pings, then you can use the keyboard shortcut for toggling the sound: Ctrl+S

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How do you mute ally pings?

The new ping-mute button axes standard pings, smart pings, and the newer HUD pings. Find it on tab menu, right next to the chat-mute button. The chat-mute button works the same way it always has, cutting out chat as well as extracurricular animations and emotes.

Can people see my pings if I mute them?

Yes they can still see your messages you type. You muted them, but unless they mute you, they can see your messages.

Should I mute Pings League of Legends?

Muting is a good option for when another player's pings, emotes, or chats are mildly annoying, but you still want to make an effort to keep communication open anyway.

Does muting in league mute pings?

As the title imples, /mute all still mutes pings. For many years before that, /mute all just muted everyone's chat. It was a quick way to tune out the BS without putting yourself at a disadvantage. Muting all pings is just too much if you want to be competitive in the game.

PINGS AND COMMUNICATION - League of Legends Guide

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