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May 22nd, 2008 @ 07:01
Microsoft’s explained why it banned a man from using his surname as a GamerTag on Xbox Live. As reported yesterday, Richard Gaywood - GamerTag RichardGaywood - had his named blocked on the service as included the word “gay”.
“We want the Xbox LIVE community to have the freedom to express themselves, but we also have a responsibility to create an inclusive, safe environment,” Microsoft’s Stephen Toulouse told Kotaku.
“While it may be clear to some that Gaywood is a legitimate surname, it may not be obvious to other Xbox LIVE members. In this case, a complaint was filed by a member of the community, requiring the Xbox LIVE team to examine the gamertag within the context of the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use. Based on the these guidelines, it was necessary for the GamerTag to change.”
Pathetic. Let’s hope there are no gamers out there called Allcock or Bender. They’ll be coming after you next.
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May 22nd, 2008 at 7:26 am
How many complaints does it take for Microsoft to step in?
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:16 am
One, by the looks of it. Completely ridiculous.
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:28 am
Heh, isn’t this a copy and paste of the last statement they made?
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:53 am
Let’s hope David DICK-IN-SON doesn’t play on Xbox Live.
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:13 am
I find the term Major Nelson quite offensive as I was regularly bullied by this schoolyard prank. :’(
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:18 am
It sounds a bit like an innuendo, too. Nelson’s column? Surely a thinly-veiled penis gag.
i.e.
“Man, when I woke up this morning I had a MAJOR ‘Nelson’.”
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:06 pm
This could be a great game, pick a gamertag and complain about it. See how many people you can inconvenience.
Petty, really petty but there again it is the internet so what do you expect?
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Let’s see what we can find offensive about AceyBongos.
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:18 pm
“Bongos” sounds like a euphemism for “breasts”.
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:15 pm
My tag is “messylovepump” do you think I’m in trouble?
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:36 pm
I was just thinking “Wtf it’s his name”, but then a green rabbitfrog explained why MS statement makes sense.
Seriously, they’re more nuts than I am.