[CheapyD]

A heads-up to those XBL customers who might be pushing the limits with their gamertag mottos...

It appears Microsoft has decided to crack down on naughty gamertag mottos, as I was recently suspended for my "Konichiwa, bitches!" motto, which I've had since before the Xbox 360 launch. They should have banned me for spelling "konnichiwa" wrong.
The suspension seems to last a little over 24 hours.

Zewone also got banned recently for his motto, "called the šhit þoop".

I guess Microsoft has created some kind of script that will automatically check gamer mottos for all kinds of creative variations.

I think the ban is really unnecessary. Since Microsoft changed the mottos anyway, a simple warning email saying your next offence will result in a ban would have sufficed.

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[zewone]

I like your new motto. I was rocking the same one.

[magey-poo]

well now, thats pretty stupid!

[ZerotypeX]

well then...that sucks. Sorry to hear about that.

[CaseyRyback]

It is crazy that you guys got banned and yet earlier I played with a dude named fatass (he also had some numbers after his name). I would think that they would focus on tags more than mottos, but I guess that isn't the case.

[zewone]

I think "ass" is acceptable by MS.

[Dick Tracy]

My guess would be that scornful Halo 3 opponents are filing complaints.

[whoknows]

That's not cool.

I agree a warning would have been better, but at least the ban isn't for very long.

[Ikohn4ever]

they wouldn't let me type in "sucks" in my motto last week, or at least "sucks" combined with a certain over hyped msoft game.

[Killer Rabbit]

So now, anyone who's been using stockpiles of 48-hour Live codes needs to start randomly inserting curse words into their tags and mottos to see what MS doesn't like.

...Just kidding. That would just be stupid.

[Richlough]

I suspected that is what happened when your 'Konichiwa, bitches!' was missing .
Lame , but I guess they don't want the new breed to get the wrong impression of XBL .

[LinkinPrime]

I wonder if its triggered when users file complaints?

[TheAggroCraig]

Lame. Nice to see they're paying workers to suspend people for stupid crap like this.

[VanillaGorilla]

"Straight cash, homey" is sitll acceptable though.

[Dick Tracy]

It's stemming from sore losers on Halo 3. Trus' me.

Good thing I decided against using "Dildorrhea".

[captainfrizo]

I wonder if its triggered when users file complaints?

It could be a combination of that and the fact that the gamer motto is very easy to access for users. Some complaints probably were filed against Cheapy, Zewone, and others and when Microsoft discovered a questionable gamer motto they likely figured they had enough reason to justify a short-term ban.

[Puffa469]

First Nike wont print 'Child Labor' on my custom kicks and now this???

Sofaking stupid.

[jollydwarf]

The time is worth the pub. Easily.

[crunchb3rry]

The funny thing is that's not a photoshop except for adding the black bar over my e-mail address. The funnier thing is that's from the Microsoft Passport sight. Disgruntled web team employee?

[jer7583]

LOL

and that's shitty of Microsoft to do.

Next thing you know they'll have a problem with my gamertag.

[Trakan]

I like your new motto. I was rocking the same one.

You were rocking "Banned."

they wouldn't let me type in "sucks" in my motto last week, or at least "sucks" combined with a certain over hyped msoft game.

They don't even let you type "Halo" in your motto.

[lordwow]

*quickly changes motto to not read "My Other 360 is a Wii"*

[Mr Unoriginal]

Hmmm, I wonder if "taint" is ban worthy.

[Ikohn4ever]

You were rocking "Banned."



They don't even let you type "Halo" in your motto.

ahh, but you are allowed Halo3

[eswat]

That's pretty stupid that they just outright suspend you for 24 hours for this kind of crap. On MMOs with character names they just give you a warning or prompt you to change your nick, and those are displayed more dominantly than a motto...

Bet they will start suspending players with URLs in their motto x_X

[Rei no Otaku]

My motto is "Halo sucks!" I guess I can expect that ban soon...

[mannysgoldglove]

I got the 24 hour ban and had to change both my gamertag and my motto:

Tag was IGotSumBigBalls

Motto was: IKillFakeBitches


So I changed my name back to BigPickleMan (Hope it doesnt get banned)
And I changed my motto to: M$OwesMe800Pts

[darthbudge]

Wow that really sucks.

[lordwow]

I got the 24 hour ban and had to change both my gamertag and my motto:

Tag was IGotSumBigBalls

Motto was: IKillFakeBitches


So I changed my name back to BigPickleMan (Hope it doesnt get banned)
And I changed my motto to: M$OwesMe800Pts

Why wouldn't you just change your tag to something less sexual?