Post: Microsoft Admits Accidental Console Bans
09-24-2011, 01:25 AM #1
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Well it seems as if Microsoft has revealed some technical errors made on behalf of the corporation. Though always possessing a zero tolerance policy for cheating, modding, and piracy, Microsoft admits some accidental console bans were given out. On the official Xbox blog, Stephen Toulouse (Xbox Live policy and enforcement team head) stated that numerous bans are being overturned upon further review.

Originally posted by another user
"We're still conducting our review but the cause appears to be a software issue, not an error on the part of the enforcement team's normal actions," Toulouse said. "It's very specific and occurred between August 29 and September 9, affecting a very small percentage of users."


Toulouse ensures that over the next few days proper action will be taken in order to reverse what all has been done.

If you happen to be one of these individuals who was wrongfully banned, just hold tight and be patient! Microsoft promises to review all the bans within the above time range to find the innocent victims. Nevetheless, as compensation for their actions, Microsoft will grant these users free 3 months of Xbox Gold service, and also add an additional 1200 Microsoft Points to their account.

The technology used to ban consoles which are believed to be ‘tampered’ has been fixed since the technical error. Toulouse assures that occurrences as such will not happen again in the future.
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Rea
09-28-2011, 01:50 PM #20
Saucy-_-
Red Wing's For Life!!!
As i always said theyve been doing that for along time haha!!!
09-28-2011, 08:59 PM #21
iWONDERif
Bounty hunter
Thats worse than PSN being down at least when it came back up we had free games lol
09-28-2011, 11:11 PM #22
Pichu
RIP PICHU.
Originally posted by Adam. View Post
Another reason to have a ps3!
inb4 fanboy! noob! gtfo! ps3 sucks! omg stfu!
haha.


I have a Ps3 and have played the XBox, both offer their own experience. What you stated in your post makes you appear as the idiotic fanboy that no one really likes. Good job.
09-28-2011, 11:14 PM #23
Assassin
Easter Egg!
Originally posted by Sublimity View Post
I have a Ps3 and have played the XBox, both offer their own experience. What you stated in your post makes you appear as the idiotic fanboy that no one really likes. Good job.


chill the f*CK out. i knew i would get groans.. why do you think i posted that? and for the last time.. im not a fanboy, i own a xbox +ps3+nintendo+pc so you can drop the fanboy comments.. its just funny watching you guys get angry over my posts.

goodbye.
09-28-2011, 11:26 PM #24
Pichu
RIP PICHU.
Originally posted by Adam. View Post
chill the f*CK out. i knew i would get groans.. why do you think i posted that? and for the last time.. im not a fanboy, i own a xbox +ps3+nintendo+pc so you can drop the fanboy comments.. its just funny watching you guys get angry over my posts.

goodbye.


Within my post there was no anger, it was only a statement, a statement in which applies to a lot of people.
10-05-2011, 03:30 AM #25
Wow, Good thing I have PS3.
10-05-2011, 03:33 AM #26
Muffins
Do a barrel roll!
Atari for the ****ing win
10-08-2011, 02:31 AM #27
i wood be so angree if they bannd me for no reeson! that suks for evry 1 that did get bannd
10-09-2011, 02:42 AM #28
I think it'd be worth getting banned for 3 months of gold and 1200msp..... Actually depends how long I'd be banned.

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