Xbox One: MS banning users from Skype and Upload Studio for swearing

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Xbox One gives you the ability to record your voice to accompany a gameplay clip and upload it to Xbox Live using Upload Studio, and it appears that multiple users have been temporarily banned for swearing in those clips.

Polygon has collated a set of reports from various places, such as the Xbox forums and a Reddit thread suggesting that users were banned for uploading gameplay clips in which they use profanity, it is unclear what is considered profanity. The banned users are unable to use Upload Studio or upload any clips they captured.

Microsoft appears to have lifted the ban for one user on Reddit by the name of MakVolci, he said, ” Okay I got a hold of a Microsoft representative. They’ve told me that my standing is “good” and don’t see an issue with my account – I’m in ‘good standing’.” He later added, ” I hopped on Upload Studio about twenty minutes ago and tried it out. It is now working for me, and I was successfully able to upload my Kinect footage and DVR footage to both Xbox and SkyDrive. It appears as though the Upload Studio suspension is a 24 hour suspension, as I believe it was for me.”

One Twitter user is reporting that he’s not able to use Skype for swearing in a private call, and receiving the following message:


Users who have been banned for using profanity in their Upload Studio clips are also reportedly being banned from using Skype. Polygon has reached to Microsoft for a comment.

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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/11/25/xbox-one-microsoft-is-reportedly-banning-users-from-using-skype-and-upload-studio-for-swearing/

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Ps4Gamer632Posted:

gwedXX
Sea-biscuit The console just came out and Microsoft is suspending people already lol. Also I like how they are watching you "private" Skype calls there private all right just you your friend and Microsoft


They aren't listening to your calls they have filters which activate if you say f**k.


Practically the same thing, you should be able to swear at your $500 brick if you want to

VoItPosted:

Sea-biscuit The console just came out and Microsoft is suspending people already lol. Also I like how they are watching you "private" Skype calls there private all right just you your friend and Microsoft


They aren't listening to your calls they have filters which activate if you say f**k.

Ps4Gamer632Posted:

I loving my PS4 more and more each day.

mightycarmodsPosted:

Sinks Not gonna lie. This is ridiculous.


Right. I think this is too much...

SinksPosted:

Not gonna lie. This is ridiculous.

DusknoirPosted:

The console just came out and Microsoft is suspending people already lol. Also I like how they are watching you "private" Skype calls there private all right just you your friend and Microsoft

SIKSPosted:

This is just too much, microsoft has gone to far with this i mean even in youtube you can cuss and say profanity.

lolohnoeszszPosted:

RIAA
lolohnoeszsz so if i'm in a skype call with a friend and say the f-bomb or sh!t. i'm going to get banned? glad to know freedom of speech is limited. go MS.


*sarcasm*


You are aware that freedom of speech only applies when you're up against the government right?

Try screaming out Fire in a crowded cinema sometime and let me know how good freedom of speech protected you from being booted out.
freedom of speech applies to anything. having a company basically silence you for profanity is ignorant. which is why i said 'freedom of speech is limited'.

GT-RPosted:

I think this is pretty ridiculous.

MPAAPosted:

lolohnoeszsz so if i'm in a skype call with a friend and say the f-bomb or sh!t. i'm going to get banned? glad to know freedom of speech is limited. go MS.


*sarcasm*


You are aware that freedom of speech only applies when you're up against the government right?

Try screaming out Fire in a crowded cinema sometime and let me know how good freedom of speech protected you from being booted out.


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