__/ [ [H]omer ] on Sunday 20 May 2007 02:09 \__
> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>
>> Microsoft banning hacked consoles, users from Xbox Live
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | According to the Xbox's Gamerscore blog, henceforth when a modded
>> | console is detected on the Live network, users can expect to have
>> | their account auto-banned, and their console permanently disabled
>> | from the system.
>> `----
>>
>>
http://robots.engadget.com/2007/05/17/microsoft-banning-hacked-consoles-users-from-xbox-live/
>> http://tinyurl.com/399npn
>>
>> Closed source. All the way.
>
> Way to go Microsoft! Not content with alienating their Windows customers
> with Vista, now they want to do the same to their eXb0rks customers. I'm
> sure *that* decision will do *wonders* for the eXb0rks market share. LOL!
>
> What I found even more unbelievable (if you look at the screenshot) is
> that apparently you can be banned just for having tight network
> security!!! Great message, Microsoft. Let's promote the idea that not
> only is everything related to Microsoft insecure, but also that even
> *trying* to plug those holes is viewed with such disdain that you'll be
> banned.
>
> The mind boggles.
Oops. Typo in the headline. I regret linking to this particular item because
others that I have seen make the problem seem even more serious, by using
examples of scenarios where it's hilarious to us and outrageous to those who
are affected. An iron fist attitude towards the customer is nothing new,
unless you are pirating Windows in China, in which case Microsoft itself
admitted that it benefits.
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