Microsoft Bans 23,000 Xbox Live Users

Albion Knight · 09-06-2007, 04:04 PM

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Microsoft has issued a one-day Xbox Live ban to 23,000 Xbox 360 owners who took advantage of an exploit allowing unauthorized gamers to take part in the restricted Call of Duty 4 multiplayer beta.

Report: Microsoft Bans 23K Xbox Live Users : Next Generation - Interactive Entertainment Today, Video Game and Industry News

With a user community of over 7 million it has to be hard to keep it all in order, but is this too aggressive?

Dark Drakan · 09-06-2007, 04:08 PM

One day is nothing, i think thats fair although exploits are the companies fault not the gamers who find them

Albion Knight · 09-06-2007, 04:51 PM

Good point but this was like making copies of a free coupon and giving them to you friends. I think that the responsibility lies on both ends. I'm responsible if I leave my door unlocked but if someone takes my stuff they're not blameless.

Dark Drakan · 09-06-2007, 04:54 PM

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Good point but this was like making copies of a free coupon and giving them to you friends. I think that the responsibility lies on both ends. I'm responsible if I leave my door unlocked but if someone takes my stuff they're not blameless.

Yeah thats true, hopefully Microsoft and Infinity Ward have learned from this and also any other companies who release betas of this nature.

Tsuyu · 09-06-2007, 07:35 PM

Neither one day or 23.000 user means nothing in the long run. Like taking a leak in the Atlantic.

Dark Drakan · 09-06-2007, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Tsuyu

Neither one day or 23.000 user means nothing in the long run. Like taking a leak in the Atlantic.

Yeah another very good point and good way of putting it

§ephiroxa§ · 09-06-2007, 10:03 PM

As long as they banned them for a good reason.

Rhadiel · 09-06-2007, 10:06 PM

its not too aggresive, they just ban gamers who have no respect and are overall jackasses

Bishounen_Mason · 09-06-2007, 10:08 PM

As long as there are games and people Testing games with a populations of gamers people Will always find Exploits. A one day ban is like a slap on the wrist. If I was in charge I would have sent a paralytic Feedback to the X box Causing it to explode somehow.

It would definitely send a message. Now that would be to harsh

Tsuyu · 09-06-2007, 10:12 PM

Honestly - one day is nothing. Even one week would've been nothing. If you ask me, now that I've been thinking for it a bit; one day was just weak. One week would've been perfect.

Bishounen_Mason · 09-06-2007, 10:25 PM

I still like my idea

Gikoku · 09-06-2007, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Tsuyu

Honestly - one day is nothing. Even one week would've been nothing. If you ask me, now that I've been thinking for it a bit; one day was just weak. One week would've been perfect.

I gotta agree with you there Tsuyu, one week does sound perfect. It's atleast enough to send members the message to get their acts together. But what would be better is if they sent a message telling them if they go out of line again, the next banning will be even longer...like

2 weeks, then 4 weeks, 2 months, etc..

That would encourage them to not make those same mistakes on LIVE again.

Bishounen_Mason · 09-06-2007, 10:47 PM

Doesn't WoW Have a Policy like that?

Gikoku · 09-06-2007, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Bishounen_Mason

Doesn't WoW Have a Policy like that?

Dunno, I've never played World of Warcraft before.

Rhadiel · 09-06-2007, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Bishounen_Mason

Doesn't WoW Have a Policy like that?

im pretty sure.