EricaJoy: Here’s your XBox Live harassment Microsoft, now what?
digamma
· 9 months ago
Yeah, after my very first night playing XBox Live I remember remarking to a friend "I wouldn't let my kid on there. All you hear is f!@#ot this and n!@#$r that." I was once in a game where a guy had this song playing on a loop so no one else could talk.
Anika Malone
· 9 months ago
I wouldn't hold my breath. I don't play Xbox Live because of that. I've sent MS at least 30 user names and 5 years later they're all still active. One guy I filed a complaint against 4 times in 3 mos. and nothing ever happened.
Stepto
· 9 months ago
I went in and double checked that this was taken care of. There's no way to tell on your end, but both players have recieved a 2 week Xbox LIVE suspension.
Hate speech only garners a 2 week suspension? So in 2 weeks those guys can come back with even more of the same kinds of harassment? That seems kind of...well...weak to me. A 2-week suspension is like the equivalent of a "Now now boys, play nice," when they've demonstrated they don't understand that concept.
Do you guys have a sort of 3 strikes, you're out policy?
Stepto
· 9 months ago
Yes, further violations of the Terms of Use carry increasing punishments. Should they not learn from the lesson a permaban is usually my next step. :>
S.
Lazarus 22nd
· 9 months ago
It's good that you complained, I hear this stuff being thrown around a lot on CoD4 and its basically instant Mute->Avoid->Complain, I hate hearing stuff like that and it's a shame people are still so ignorant in the world. :( Personally i hope there is a 3 strike system, I hope these people do end up getting a permaban, but as I avoid them I never find out. :)
Damian7132
· 9 months ago
I am glad Stepto took care of this i am actually glad that MS has a Policy team we can communicate with i really dont know of any company that you can talk to the people in charge. Stepto ( head of the policy team) and bootblack ( Second in charge) have helped me and quite a few others to get results in banning losers and scumbags.
Daniel
· 9 months ago
you did the right thing! like i said on my tweet... greetings from germany!
Daniel
· 9 months ago
hm...whers´s my comment?
ybpguide
· 9 months ago
I'm glad you documented your encounter. I'm guessing that is partly what has to happen. I'm also glad to have found your blog (and Twitter).
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When does this suspension go into effect? I ask because according to http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Halo3/Default.aspx?... it hasn't happened yet (Last Played 3/2/2009).
Hate speech only garners a 2 week suspension? So in 2 weeks those guys can come back with even more of the same kinds of harassment? That seems kind of...well...weak to me. A 2-week suspension is like the equivalent of a "Now now boys, play nice," when they've demonstrated they don't understand that concept.
Do you guys have a sort of 3 strikes, you're out policy?
S.
greetings from germany!
Yay #blck fam!