Sony Bans PSN Account 8 Years After Creation Due To Username Violation

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Sony has been rather strict with the username violations that can occur on their PlayStation Network service however things can change pretty quickly so it is possible that an account name that was possible on the PS3 is outright banned on the PS4. This has now led to an unfair ban for one such user who created his PSN account 8 years ago and was banned by Sony just recently.

Reddit user tiago28peixoto created this PSN username when he was only 12 and he admits that it was a stupid username, however he was too young to realize it back then. He recounts his experience in a thread on reddit.

This morning I received an e-mail from PlayStation informing me that my account was permanently banned due to violations of the PlayStation Network Terms. Of course they didn’t bother to inform me in the e-mail why exactly I was banned so I had to call PlayStation Support. In that call they told me that my account I was banned for life because my online ID violates the Code of Conduct. My online ID is (was) KingMADAFAKA. I admit that it is a stupid username, but I created when I was only 12. I asked them if there was a way to change the username in order not to loose every game that I had on my account (my FIFA account was amazing, I had a really good Ultimate Team) and all the money that I invested in the account, but they said that I can not change the online ID, therefore my account is banned for life and I have to create a new one from scratch.


The issue with the name aside, it is still a backwards move that Sony has yet to allow username change for PlayStation Network. If you have made a username when you were young and consider it stupid or offensive, you will remain stuck with it until Sony can decide it is time to implement username change. Microsoft offers username change and the same is the case for Nintendo, however they are still restricted by a certain time limit compared to basically nothing from Sony.

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Source: http://gearnuke.com/sony-bans-psn-account-username-violation/

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JPBPosted:

What's wrong with that name anyway? I might be a thick ****, but can't see anything wrong...

PCPosted:

This is a very dirty move by Sony. I can't believe that this has happened. This kid deserves his account back plus some. To ban him for a username he made 8 years ago? I can only imagine how much stuff he had on this account. If I was him I would be doing everything I could to get that account back. Why did they not ban the account back 8 years ago when he made it? Dirty moves. Again I can't even believe this has happened. It kind of seems unreal.

kamilcaPosted:

Break the rules get banner. What does he expect

MazePosted:

Just like it says, so sad you can't change your name on psn. You think when they had to start paying they would add that feature but I guess not. Xbox will always be better lmao

FamousPosted:

How would a lawasuot even work. I mean Sony is stupid so I can see the user winning then again I can't. Enough views on reddit and shit it'll get unbanned.

ZydrinPosted:

I'd gods honest truth, sue the hell out of them. That's bullshit.

QTPosted:

Mike thats kinda dumb i would be so mad about that!


I agree. This is so dumb. They should have implemented the ability to change your name such a long time ago. PS is very dumb for that. This is another reason Xbox is better lol

KixaPosted:

cymbah for all the people xbox is just as worse. I got banned for joining a game and it was a modded lobby on BO1 when it came BC and lost all my stuff i have 7 years on that account too. and before anyone says it was my fault. how is it my fault i joined a TDM match and it was modded so i left and less than a week later boom i was banned! PERMA!!


I see where you're coming from but this guy got banned because he created an appropriate username when he was younger and they didnt allow him to change it which is more idiotic than your situation I can't see why they couldn't give him another random username if a name change isn't an option.

MikePosted:

thats kinda dumb i would be so mad about that!

cymbahPosted:

for all the people xbox is just as worse. I got banned for joining a game and it was a modded lobby on BO1 when it came BC and lost all my stuff i have 7 years on that account too. and before anyone says it was my fault. how is it my fault i joined a TDM match and it was modded so i left and less than a week later boom i was banned! PERMA!!


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