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Don't upload anything naughty to your "private" Skydrive folder, Microsoft's watching

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http://www.neowin.net/news/microsofts-ban-of-nudity-on-skydrive-questioned
http://venturebeat.com/2012/08/19/cloud-restrictions-porn-xxx/

Earlier this year, a German man was banned from SkyDrive, along with all of the services linked to his Microsoft online account, due to uploading four partially nude pictures in his private folder. Microsoft has stated in its EULA that users cannot upload "nudity of any sort, including full or partial human nudity, or nudity in nonhuman forms such as cartoons, fantasy art or manga" in their SkyDrive account.

The EULA doesn't allow users to upload any "pornography", which means you can't install your legally purchased porn movie on your private SkyDrive account. SkyDrive also doesn't allow any files that have "vulgarity" or "profanity", meaning that, in theory, your SkyDrive account could be banned if you upload a document with just one swear word inside. There's also a ban on "gratuitous violence", which means you could possibly be banned if you upload a movie of your gameplay in, for example, the "M" rated Halo series from Microsoft.

Venture Beat tried to find out why Microsoft is so restrictive but their article said that the company's spokesperson would not answer any specific questions. Instead it sent out a statement which said, in part:

Any content we find to be in violation of our Code of Conduct is subject to removal — and in rare cases, can lead to temporary or permanent shutdown of an account. We understand no system is perfect. That’s why we are constantly improving our ability to ensure the privacy, security and availability of our users’ data around the world.

I posted about that German case when Skydrive went all Dropbox-like a few months ago, but I'm surprised they haven't changed it even as it's being integrated into Windows 8.
 
Honestly I don't care if MS wants to see my cock, they can just ask if they want.

That said 0 chance I'd store any bank info/passwords etc on skydrive due to this.
 
this is a major let down.
I don't intend to upload pr0n, but if it's my private folder and I won't share its contents then what's the problem?

I'm afraid of having my account blocked because of something like this.
 
this is a major let down.
I don't intend to upload pr0n, but if it's my private folder and I won't share its contents then what's the problem?

I'm afraid of having my account blocked because of something like this.

As you should be. Apparently they use some automated scanning to find it in your private folders, ostensibly to rid the world of child pornography
 
SkyDrive also doesn't allow any files that have "vulgarity" or "profanity", meaning that, in theory, your SkyDrive account could be banned if you upload a document with just one swear word inside.

Somehow I read that as Skynet.
 
Seems ridiculous that it extends to movies and games as well, but their leniency as far as that goes is yet to be seen. Like if someone's got a bunch of Halo speedruns/montages etc. stored, for example.
 
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