Mahadev
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EDITED BY MR. GRUMPY - TO ADD CONTEXT TO THIS THREAD THIS TWEET NEEDS TO BE HERE AND WE'RE ALSO ALTERING THE THREAD TITLE AS THIS IS NOT PURELY A MICROSOFT THING. PEOPLE ARE WELCOME TO DISCUSS THE RIGHST AND WRONGS OF THIS PRACTICE BUT IT DOES SEEM TO BE PRETTY NORMAL FOR SERVICES WHERE YOU PAY FOR LICENSES OF DIGITAL CONTENT WHICH CONTAINS DRM TO YOYR SERVICE ACCOUNT.
OUR FIRST THOUGHT WAS TO LOCK THIS THREAD AS IT SEEMS TO HAVE BECOME PURELY DESTRUCTIVE BUT WE'VE DISCUSSED IT AND HAVE AGREED TO GIVE IT ONE MORE CHANCE.
OUR FIRST THOUGHT WAS TO LOCK THIS THREAD AS IT SEEMS TO HAVE BECOME PURELY DESTRUCTIVE BUT WE'VE DISCUSSED IT AND HAVE AGREED TO GIVE IT ONE MORE CHANCE.
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Better watch out if you are playing Xbox, get ticked, and cuss. Microsoft might ban you for the “offensive language.” If they do, then say bye-bye to your Xbox Gold Membership and any Microsoft account balances.
Microsoft provided a summary of the changes; number 5 reads:
In the Code of Conduct section, we’ve clarified that use of offensive language and fraudulent activity is prohibited. We’ve also clarified that violation of the Code of Conduct through Xbox Services may result in suspensions or bans from participation in Xbox Services, including forfeiture of content licenses, Xbox Gold Membership time, and Microsoft account balances associated with the account.
Offensive language is fairly vague. Offensive to whom? What my granny might find offensive and what I might find offensive could be vastly different. But how would Microsoft even know if you had truly been “offensive”? Well, that part falls under Code of Conduct Enforcement, which states, “When investigating alleged violations of these Terms, Microsoft reserves the right to review Your Content in order to resolve the issue.”
Microsoft did add, “However, we cannot monitor the entire Services and make no attempt to do so.”
I’m not sure that will make you feel better, as another portion states that Microsoft “may also block delivery of a communication (like email, file sharing or instant message) to or from the Services in an effort to enforce these Terms or we may remove or refuse to publish Your Content for any reason.”
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3...rom-skype-xbox-office-and-other-services.html
So let me get this straight, if you tell someone to fuck off which can also considered offensive to some Microsoft has the right to steal your games and account balance? This shit keeps getting better and better, doesn't it?
Edit: Since Microsoft's PR is blatantly lying by denying there will be changes to their ToS -which includes Xbox Live- here is the link from their own website stating that the changes will be effective on May 1st 2018: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/servicesagreement/upcoming-updates.aspx
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