Enforcing bans for profanity is going back to the 60's

HI,

I've just been banned for three days using any form of communication for calling somebody online a ****.

In my opinion the enforcement team (the name alone) is a discrimination and should be reviewed by all how this should go any further.

I believe we all live in a democracy where voting is en essential part of life, in this case there is no vote nor any means to counter your actions.

If this is the case that freedom of speech is being limited then what is the point of Xbox live comms?

Surely we are not heading towards a community that is being controlled to an absolute absurdity??

Don't get me wrong, I'm against hacking, sending nudes and cheating etc, but it is up to the people/gamers to block and mute others and not a team of outsiders that seem to be operation as the judge and executioner without any pardons to be made.

This is not democracy, this functions as an elite state and I oppose!

:)

 

No swearing we're Microsoft

Just saw this and laughed.

Microsoft bans users for ‘excessive profanity’ in Xbox One video uploads | Technology | theguardian.com

 

No swearing we're Microsoft

Would it be as funny if it was your young children that had seen the clips?

No, it would be "OUTRAGEOUS THAT M$ EXPOSE CHILDREN TO OBSCENITIES" Daily Mail type posts.

I'm with Mr Noble, I think it's spot on they've been banned.

 

When you signed up for Live, you agreed to abide by the Xbox Live Code of Conduct. You can read this here

This is by no means a full list, but profanity, and calling people names is against the Code of Conduct. These rules are applicable to everyone who uses the service, regardless of age, gender, race etc. Communications on Xbox Live
are therefore set to 'E' for everyone, no matter what game you are playing or whom you are playing with.

Your 'Freedom of Speech' is given to you by your government as a means of democracy to speak out against the government in power, it has no legal basis in a private gaming network which can dictate its own rules. These rules are
legally binding.

 

To go one step further from what Obsessive Power said here is what the first amendment says in regards to freedom of speech:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government
for a redress of grievances".

The key part is the first part that says "congress shall make no law" and the part about freedom of speech.

so basically it is saying that congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech.

it says nothing about private companies making rules on their servers that you agreed to abide by when you signed up for the services and agreed to the possible consequences if you broke the rules.