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Permalink Reply by Samuel H. Kenyon on October 17, 2010 at 6:49pm

I suspect that Microsoft isn't actively banning any specific groups, although who knows. I think the main problem is the Live team is depending too much on the Live in-game feedback. So they probably just say, oh that person's got a ton of negative in-game feedback, and they ban without even investigating. I imagine they don't have time to investigate the details of millions of cases.

The idiocy of so-called peers and crowd non-wisdom can be a problem sometimes. Kind of like how in Boston it takes just one idiot to think a lightbright is a bomb, or a blinky light breadboard on a shirt is a bomb, and guys with guns storm in. (Note: I'm not against the guys with guns, the idiocy happens before they get there).

Permalink Reply by Johnny on October 17, 2010 at 7:34pm

I think you're right on the initial level, an admin just bans because multiple players report something offensive about a person. But then MS does little-to-no investigation in the appeal processes; and it seems in these cases they let the initial knee-jerk stand.

Permalink Reply by Anna Wright on February 21, 2013 at 12:29am

This is one of the stupidest things I have ever heard. I have xbox Live but I have to say that Microsoft sucks and that I would be on the PlayStation Network if Halo or Gears were for PS3.

Permalink Reply by Heather Spoonheim on February 21, 2013 at 7:46pm

This is bad, but I would think it imprudent to join an adolescent community introducing yourself as Gaylord Gaysmith, or anything similar.

Permalink Reply by Heather Spoonheim on February 21, 2013 at 7:49pm

Oh, and there was a teacher in one of my elementary schools whose name was Gaylord  - and as inappropriate as making fun of that might have been, kids can be very inappropriate.