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[coldfoot]

So if you swear in a private conversation, you can't use Netflix anymore?

 

[Not Spaceghost]

Guess I won't Xbox Live Gold then.

 

[drproton]

This is some serious double minus bad.

 

[Gestault]

cumquat

Words that sounds dirtier than they really are.

 

[Foghorn Leghorn]

The most scary part is the fact that they are actively listening on every Skype call.

I'm sure it's just kinect and keywords.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

That's... that's the wrong context for that word.

With how poor the sentence structure is, it fits.

 

[Neff]

Demolition Man was right...

Fuck, beat me to it.

 

[pixlexic]

This is why I don't believe it.

Kinect can recognized words

And again it wasn't on Skype . I've said shit and fuck a lot on Skype and in games.

They must have done something or said something really bad.

 

[Oppo]

Xbox error doubleplus ungood

edit - damn you drproton

 

[typical_user]

This is not correct information in the least.

Guy was banned from gold, not Skype, and not for cursing over Skype.

 

[Visualante2]

It's quite telling that error messages on the Xbox are so focused on promoting Gold that it results in a glitch like this. Embarrassing for Microsoft imo.

 

[The Cowboy]

Don't believe this at all, I swear during calls all the time on Skype on PC and nothing has ever happened, unless they're listening to calls on Xbox One (yeah right) then this just can't be true.

Until hard facts are shown, I'm striking this one down to trolling (not you TC, the person claiming this) or being banned from something else.

 

[RedNumberFive]

Are they listening in on your private conversations? How would they know that you swore?

Yes.

http://www.denverpost.com/technology/ci_24291367/skype-under-investigation-link-nsas-prism-program

 

[SurgicalSlinky]

"We have a console for people who like to swear in private conversations, and it's called Xbox 360"

 

[badb0y]

And thus a new meme was born

"you can't Xbox Live Gold is required"

 

[Radec]

Lol, that message is awesome

 

[GulAtiCa]

That is awesome and You can't Xbox Live Gold

 

[B.O.O.M]

Man this is why I love the fact my native language is one spoken only by very few people..I can swear away all I want..especially in a different country

I mean me mona mala huththtakda? lol


But no seriously this is a joke right? cz this is beyond dumb

 

[BibiMaghoo]

The first page of this thread is golden. Thanks for the laugh.

On a serious note though, does this mean Skype monitors and processes every work you say through the thing? I find that more of an issue than the swearing to be honest, as this things sits in peoples living rooms.

 

[SolarPowered]

Dat $500 big brother tech. This is where multilingual people have the last laugh.

Will begin to construct tin foil hat if true.

 

[jim-jam bongs]

everythings gone to shit after clippy left.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

I don't understand, what?

 

[Odrion]

As dull and muted as the PS4 launch was, the Xbone launch as introduced some nightmarish ideas for our future. $60 Paymium games and censorship in your private conversations? Jesus christ.

 

[boeso]

"Xbox, get off my planet"

 

[FHIZ]

Do you even Xbox Live Gold?

 

[Barzul]

They got banned from Gold for profanity (probably during multiplayer match) and can't use Skype as a result (it requires gold). Same consequences as on 360, nothing new.

Twitter user is taking the image and making a nice story to accompany it.

This seems more plausible, or else I expect we'd have a lot more complaints than this solitary one.

 

[fallagin]

If this is legit, doesn't it all but confirm MS are listening to private chats via Skype? Someone needs to investigate further as this doesn't seem to make a lick of sense...

Well, we already know that pretty much. This mostly just means that kinect is picking up "bad words" and censoring you.

 

[Angelus Errare]

Its Party Time!

 

[Sporran]

read the last post to this thread seems the plausible answer

http://forums.xbox.com/xbox_forums/xbox_support/xbox_one_support/f/4274/t/1628408.aspx

Skype itself doesn't have any profanity filtering/detection/etc. However, it does perform a Skype Gold check for a set of privileges (including voice and video communication). If you perform an action elsewhere on the Xbox Live system (e.g. using other apps or games, including on an Xbox 360) that results in a ban (temporary or otherwise) from those required privileges, then you will not be able to access Skype until that ban has been lifted.

maybe he uploaded a dodgy vid?

 

[Tyrant Rave]

Wonder what triggered this. My friend used Skype on his Xbox to talk to me over the weekend and he's been cursing as much as he always does without an issue.

 

[Woorloog]

How do we know the guy doesn't have chat-ban in XBL and that is merely extended to Skype?
Just wondering.

 

[The Cartographer]

...What?

 

[Scoot2005]

It's like Yoda fell on his head really hard and tried to talk afterwards.

 

[MThanded]

I assume this can be done without them listening to the conversation. If the voice detection locally can detect a word then a message can be sent attempting to flag the material as inappropriate

However, I am still skeptical. This is just too crazy not to be a bug Xbox Live Gold is required

 

[Gaz_RB]

This is hilarious

 

[Kerub]

I feel like "I can't, Xbox Live Gold is required" should be a marketing tagline for Microsoft.

 

[FargoDog]

Don't believe this at all, I swear during calls all the time on Skype on PC and nothing has ever happened, unless they're listening to calls on Xbox One (yeah right) then this just can't be true.

Until hard facts are shown, I'm striking this one down to trolling (not you TC, the person claiming this).

Skype on PC doesn't have voice recognition in the same fashion as the Kinect. Or voice recognition at all, really. It'd be incredibly easy for the Kinect to pick up the word 'fuck' and freak out.

 

[Oppo]

All according to Xbox Live Gold.*

*Translator's note: Xbox Live Gold means Skype

 

[AlexMogil]

What if I talk about my shih tzu? Or country music? What if I want a stiff cocktail?

 

[watership]

This is more likely someone being banned for another reason, and assuming it's because he called his mate a "cocknocker" on skype.

 

[Twilight Gap]

This is all sorts of hilarious

 

[Yusaku]

how is babby formed?

 

[Omega]

Don't believe this at all, I swear during calls all the time on Skype on PC and nothing has ever happened, unless they're listening to calls on Xbox One (yeah right) then this just can't be true.

Until hard facts are shown, I'm striking this one down to trolling (not you TC, the person claiming this) or being banned from something else.

What would they ban you from on PC? Make it so you can't use skype and they get less ad money?

When there's alternatives like raidcall, teamspeak, mumble, etc. I'm pretty sure MS isn't going to ban you on PC.

 

[Foghorn Leghorn]

The first page of this thread is golden. Thanks for the laugh.

On a serious note though, does this mean Skype monitors and processes every work you say through the thing? I find that more of an issue than the swearing to be honest, as this things sits in peoples living rooms.

Probably. The potential for abuse seems kind of high.

 

[liquidtmd]

These feels - I can't handle all these Xbox Live Golds

Past behaviour you see.

 

[oVerde]

You can't Xbox Live Gold is required?

You can't Xbox Live Gold is required.

Because of your past behavior.

I can't Xbox Live Gold is required.

Skype gold can't Xbox Live.

I accidentally the Xbox Live Gold required fucking

Screw that I can Xbox Live Gold is required all I want.

Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look?

every day i'm xboxlive gold is required'ing

i see why they limited countries. They can't can't even English

after so many lolz, the right answer appears

They got banned from Gold for profanity (probably during multiplayer match) and can't use Skype as a result (it requires gold). Same consequences as on 360, nothing new.

Twitter user is taking the image and making a nice story to accompany it.

 

[ultron87]

This really feels like one of those times where someone claims they were banned for something innocuous and then an official record shows they did something horrible elsewhere and chose not to mention it.

 

[Robot Pants]

The Ass Storm Cometh.

 

[Off-Kilter]

I can't even Xbox Live Gold anymore? F*** you Microsoft

 

[Nokterian]

Demolition Man was right...

Microsoft giving you Insult Tickets! Also learn to use the 3 clams!