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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chevyrydinhigh2Posted:

Is it me or does this look fake because of the "Because of your past behavior, you can't Xbox Live Gold is required to use Skype for Xbox One" bit not making much sense. If MS really is doing this, this is sad.

MikuPosted:

Wow this is stupid, Isn't it hard not to swear?

DJMarkyMarkPosted:

Skeletons So do they hear what you say and see what you show on Skype through the xbox one now?


My guess is that Kinect is capable of detecting curse words. I doubt Microsoft has enough time to listen through every skype call and make sure a curse word isn't said.

XBL-ABPosted:

brb buying a PS4 instead.

CHPPosted:

Skeletons So do they hear what you say and see what you show on Skype through the xbox one now?



goood point... i didnt think of that.

HOFPosted:

well their games cuss? Their people cant?

TaigaAisakaPosted:

Just because of this I am not downloading Skype when I get the Xbox One or will not use it if it's downloaded by default. I am in several Skype groups and I can't control what people say and I swear at times on Skype whether it be in IM or Skype calls. In my opinion I do think this is stupid, as if you're in a Skype call or just with a group of friends who are all older and you're not communicating with anyone but that group and nobody in that group is offended by swearing, you should be allowed to swear all you want.

MonkeyyJunkeyyPosted:

xbox is slowly but surely following in nintendo's footsteps. its video games who doesn't swear online? @#$% the family stuff this is the gaming, troll world unfortunately you cant get rid of it or u cut your community in half and all the got left is the toddlers, and sqeakers. i on the other hand dont give a flyin flip about swearing. they should rate the video when posted on maturity so only 18+ can watch it if it has profanity. Microsoft is going against the impossible and should know where to draw the line

KillzonedPosted:

So do they hear what you say and see what you show on Skype through the xbox one now?

MinneapolisPosted:

Although to me its stupid i swear a lot but for families with kids it would be good i guess ... hopefully there is a setting for this to turn it off


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