Microsoft Kicks Woman from Xbox Live for being Lesbian

EliteBower · **Joined:** Oct 2008 **Posts:** 78 **Location:**

In what is a baffling move, Microsoft has banned a woman from its XBox Live, after she noted herself as lesbian in her profile with the Xbox Live community, according to the reports from the Consumerist.

The woman, identified only as Teresa, complained about the suspension of her account and all the harassment she faced as she mentioned herself as a lesbian in her profile with Microsoft Xbox Live.

The woman notified that she was harassed by other players of the community, and she kept on moving across various maps and games in order to avoid all the harassment and the gamers kept on following her and even informed other gamers to report to the Microsoft as they didn’t wish to see “that crap or their kids to see that crap”.

However, the company upheld the move by saying that it is already mentioned in the terms of use of the Xbox Live that no gamer is allowed to use the text or comments that anyhow indicates the sexual orientation of the gamer.

Furthermore, the company asserted that the profiles that do have tags on sexual orientation are directed to make the desired changes in the language, and stay suspended until they do so.
source:http://www.itproportal.com/portal/news/article/2009/2/27/microsoft-kicks-woman-xbox-live-being-lesbian/

Crumpets · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 7800 **Location:**

I don't see how it's baffling tbh.

Microsoft clearly state: "it is already mentioned in the terms of use of the Xbox Live that no gamer is allowed to use the text or comments that anyhow indicates the sexual orientation of the gamer."

Her own fault.

Sacchin · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 2797

xbox has alot of innocent little kids screaming the word "fuck" when playing L4D or Halo 3 but lesbians are the real evil. Why won't people think of the children?

/sarcasm

I thought guys found lesbians hot? Or was it all catholics at the time? It's all silly nonsense. I can understand why they say not to put that in your profile but unless she was sexually harassing someone. Meh.

I_R_Powerpuff · **Joined:** Jul 2008 **Posts:** 1158 **Location:** IRL

EliteBower wrote:

In what is a baffling move, Microsoft has banned a woman from its XBox Live, after she noted herself as lesbian in her profile with the Xbox Live community, according to the reports from the Consumerist.

The woman, identified only as Teresa, complained about the suspension of her account and all the harassment she faced as she mentioned herself as a lesbian in her profile with Microsoft Xbox Live.

The woman notified that she was harassed by other players of the community, and she kept on moving across various maps and games in order to avoid all the harassment and the gamers kept on following her and even informed other gamers to report to the Microsoft as they didn’t wish to see “that crap or their kids to see that crap”.

However, the company upheld the move by saying that it is already mentioned in the terms of use of the Xbox Live that no gamer is allowed to use the text or comments that anyhow indicates the sexual orientation of the gamer.

Furthermore, the company asserted that the profiles that do have tags on sexual orientation are directed to make the desired changes in the language, and stay suspended until they do so.
source:http://www.itproportal.com/portal/news/article/2009/2/27/microsoft-kicks-woman-xbox-live-being-lesbian/

Okay. There was nothing wrong then. Microsoft is just keeping their policy, but somehow they remind me of how Joymax keeps botters away from SRO...

*BlackFox · **Joined:** Sep 2008 **Posts:** 7923 **Location:**

Is this story even true?
why would Microsoft ban someone who is being harassed?

Shomari · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 2341 **Location:** Limbo

*BlackFox wrote:

Is this story even true?
why would Microsoft ban someone who is being harassed?

There's your answer.

Midori · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 3425 **Location:**

Crumpets wrote:

I don't see how it's baffling tbh.

Microsoft clearly state: "it is already mentioned in the terms of use of the Xbox Live that no gamer is allowed to use the text or comments that anyhow indicates the sexual orientation of the gamer."

Her own fault.

I_R_Powerpuff wrote:

Okay. There was nothing wrong then. Microsoft is just keeping their policy, but somehow they remind me of how Joymax keeps botters away from SRO...

So, if one was to say they are straight, would they too get banned? Hmm...

TOloseGT · **Joined:** Sep 2006 **Posts:** 7129 **Location:**

what irks me is that they BANNED her account instead of suspending it like it says in the agreement.

Crumpets · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 7800 **Location:**

X-Lax wrote:

So, if one was to say they are straight, would they too get banned? Hmm...

Not my policy is it ?

Midori · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 3425 **Location:**

Crumpets wrote:

X-Lax wrote:

So, if one was to say they are straight, would they too get banned? Hmm...

Not my policy is it ?

No, it's not.

*BlackFox · **Joined:** Sep 2008 **Posts:** 7923 **Location:**

Shomari wrote:

*BlackFox wrote:

Is this story even true?
why would Microsoft ban someone who is being harassed?

There's your answer.

Haha, ROFL!

Snoopy · **Posted:** Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:36 am

Shomari wrote:

*BlackFox wrote:

Is this story even true?
why would Microsoft ban someone who is being harassed?

There's your answer.

I laughed.

Reise · **Joined:** May 2006 **Posts:** 6650 **Location:**

I'm pretty sure it's part of the EULA somewhere. Microsoft moderates a lot of content you can put in your Live profile. Since being a lesbian has absolutely nothing to do with anything Live related, and is really only asking for unwanted attention, I can see why they might do something like this. It's not like she can't just make another Live profile anyway.

inky · **Joined:** Nov 2006 **Posts:** 4025 **Location:**

I guess as long as they suspend people who put their orientation as male or female in their profile, everything's fair game. If not, then GG.

Squirt · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 8186 **Location:**

If its in the TOS then there isn't really any argument there...

Azilius · **Joined:** Oct 2006 **Posts:** 4236 **Location:** CS:GO

Title is misleading. They didn't kick her for being a lesbian, they kicked her for not following the rules.

Mousetrap · **Joined:** Mar 2008 **Posts:** 817 **Location:**

Azilius wrote:

Title is misleading. They didn't kick her for being a lesbian, they kicked her for not following the rules.

Priam · **Posted:** Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:03 pm

Reise wrote:

I'm pretty sure it's part of the EULA somewhere. Microsoft moderates a lot of content you can put in your Live profile. Since being a lesbian has absolutely nothing to do with anything Live related, and is really only asking for unwanted attention, I can see why they might do something like this. It's not like she can't just make another Live profile anyway.

Exactly. She deserved it, that sht doens't belong on a Gaming profile, your not hooking u, your playing games. Keep that shit at home.

.curve · **Posted:** Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:19 pm

inky wrote:

I guess as long as they suspend people who put their orientation as male or female in their profile, everything's fair game. If not, then GG.

Wrong. Sex =/= Sexual orientation.

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However, the company upheld the move by saying that it is already mentioned in the terms of use of the Xbox Live that no gamer is allowed to use the text or comments that anyhow indicates the sexual orientation of the gamer.

nohunta · **Posted:** Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:04 pm

Case Closed?

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