Steve Youngblood said:
I would ask you the same thing. If you're arguing that information in your gamertag need only be limited to games, then what relevance is liking East Coast Hip Hop, and why does it get a pass as acceptable by your criterion? Because it's a personal interest? So is an interest in girls.
I'm not saying gamertag or profile has to be limited only to games. The hip hop thing was, again, just an example. When I say personal interests, it's very common things : I like music, cinema, art, whatever. Put what you want, as long as it doesn't attract the attention of dumb players. We know there is that kind of people, when they see on your profile or gamertag that you are gay for example, they're gonna insult you. This is wrong of course, but what's the simplest thing : hope that dumb people change overnight, or not bring up the fact that you're gay ? Unfortunately, the second answer is the quickest. To prevent those dumb people that won't change insulting you.
Interest in girls or guys or both ? What has your sexual orientation to do with a gaming service ? I think sensible subjects have nothing to do on gaming networks. I don't care if you like blondes or brunettes or tall guys, whathever your sexual orientation is. There are better suited places for discussing that kind of thing, that's all.
starchild excalibur said:
This is irrelevant and everyone who's brought this point before are ignoring the real issue here. Stating your sexual orientation and nothing more should not be a bannable offense. There are thousands of profiles on XBL that say things that aren't necessarily important or may not pertain to video games, but nobody cries foul when it comes to those. Why give someone the ability to write about themselves, but then say that everything has to be related to video games?
I don't think it's irrelevant, but I agree, it's not exactly the issue at hand.
I don't think it's a bannable offense, I've said it already : it's a bit harsch for the girl, and the people who kept bugging her aren't sanctionned and that is wrong. And, again, I don't think it should be limited to video games. I agree with you, there is a personal space where you can write a littte about yourself, but in that space, given that this is a gaming network, why bring up your sexual orientation, or another sensible subject that we all know are going to attract people for bad reasons ?
starchild excalibur said:
Regardless of whether or not you think she was being ostentatious by posting her orientation, you can't honestly believe that simply stating that is worthy of a ban. And I honestly question whether some of the people defending Microsoft in the thread would do so if the person in question was someone who simply posted "I'm a 24 year old man who loves women" in his profile.
If Ms stick to their policy, he should face the same thing than the banned (or suspended) lesbian girl, because he's kinda stating his sexual orientation. Now, in reality ? I agree with you, they'll probably do nothing in that case.
EDIT : well, Ms answered about the case, in a reasonnable way it seems.
) and someone else reported him (from GAF it seems) to see Microsoft's reaction.