Forced Name Change

Hello, I was told by support to post here. My gamertag was deemed inappropriate and was changed by enforcement. I'm requesting my gamertag be changed to QueerPioneer. Just to confirm, this is not a form of gay bashing. I am, in fact, *** and proud. Thank
you.

:)

 

Forced Name Change?

So, late last night I attempted to log into my account and I was immediately greeted with this little treat:

"In accordance with Xbox LIVE policy, the gamertag is no longer allowed. Please change your gamertag before playing on Xbox LIVE."

In an attempt to determine that rationale behind the name ban I called the support department in hopes of this enigmatic situation being resolved. However, the support department stated that there wasn't a single note regarding why the name change was enforced
and they suggested that I make a post here.

I guess that's what I'm going to do, so here I am. I'd like to know why this account was deemed inappropriate or anything of the sort. This gametag,
while not my name, was a
nickname given to me ages ago by someone that knew me and a person name "L. Hein." This person was a dear friend of mine that had certain medical issues, and ended up being my best friend
-- the remaining bits of the story aren't necessary, but this name is something that I've latched onto.

Basically, I was Heins "little brother" and people started calling me Hein, and since he came first with the L some people attached the M onto my nickname and it just stuck.

I've had this account for 7+ years, so I feel as though I deserve some sort of explanation for why this is happening now. If the name ban is final, then I'd like to have the account completely disabled.

Regards,

MHein

 

Forced name change

multiple forced name changes can result in a perma ban of your account

next time take the code of conduct more seriously

 

You've been told to post in the wrong place, not a surprise from Support, as the Enforcement Team will not see your message here.

The board you need to post on is this one
forums.xbox.com/.../41.aspx. It is where the Enforcement Team view all posts.

Bear in mind that board is moderated, so your message wont show up straight away.

 

The word "***" is not an acceptable phrase for what you are trying to portray.

Only certain words are acceptable, and are outlined in the terms of use.

Edit: see its been removed from my post too, so its not allowed on the forums either.

 

The term is a derogatory term and is quite inapropriate to use in a gamertag. If your previous gamertag was found to be offensive the enforcement term now issue a randomly generated gamertag to your account and if you want to change it to something else
you will need to pay

 

The words acceptable are actually outlined in the Code of Conduct
www.xbox.com/.../codeofconduct.

Also remember that it isn't just the Enforcement Team now who can issue FNCs.

If enough members of Enforcement United, a volunteer group of Ambassadors, agree that a tag is offensive then a FNC can be issued automatically, all without any input from the Enforcement Team.

 

Thanks, voteDC!

THEOWENKILLER, that sounds silly, but thank you for the explanation!

Viral Cyrix, it actually hasn't been for quite some time. It's what one of the Q's in LGBTQQ stands for. I understand what you're saying though. I guess Microsoft is a little behind on the (social) times. Also, thanks for informing me that I have to pay.
Not what I wanted to hear, but it is what it is!

 

Expression of Relationship Orientation

You may use the following terms to express your relationship orientation or gender identity in your profile or Gamertag:

Lesbian

Gay

Bi

Transgender

Straight

Other terms regarding relationship orientation are not allowed. In addition, you may not use these terms in a negative or inflammatory fashion or use them in reference to a third party.

 

Since we've got this one ironed out, I'm going to lock it up. Thanks everyone for your help.