Now if they could just extend this policy to Live in general, it might be worth using. The recent rounds of bannings have made things better- but only a bit. It's still lots of giggle 14 year-olds squeaking c*cksucking n*gger and other such gems at each other.
Irritated that I bought a Live subscription in a moment of boredom...
Is the Xbox 300 some kind of 360-lite which I haven't heard about?
This is just Microsoft covering its own back, I suppose (and it's not as if they're the first company to take such a stance - see also: Apple's previous Adults-Only rating of dictionary apps). Although from my experience, people fall into one of two camps on this: (1) indignant Mail readers vomiting their disgust about something they're never going to use, or (2) people who just don't care.
Yesterday in Game I saw a kid who must've been about 10 years old, getting his mum to preorder the (18-rated) COD:MW2 for him (which she did), before demanding that she pick it up at tonight's midnight launch. With this sort of thing being rife, it's a wonder that Microsoft even bothers with this sort of initiative.
Does anyone really want to use Facebook on their Xbox? #
Posted Tuesday 10th November 2009 00:51 GMT
Do they really? Really do they?
Last I checked entering even a short "Twitter style" sentence was an epic mission using the Xbox controller (that's not a criticism - it was designed for games after all). Besides, anyone with Xbox Live has a PC anyway (would you subscribe to broadband just for a games console? Would you really? Really would you?) So why not use your keyboard and save yourself the hassle?
And assuming you have some hitherto undiscovered mental condition that means you actually do want to use FB/Twitter on your Xbox, and you don't meet the age requirement, you can always lie. Kids are getting GCSEs almost entirely off the back of cheating and plagiarism, they're not going to think twice before ticking the "I'm over 18" checkbox.
Really? Microsoft has actually solved the online age/identity verification issue? #
Posted Tuesday 10th November 2009 00:51 GMT
"The long and short of which will be that Xbox Live members between the ages of 13 and 17 will only be able to use the services if their parents ... know how to define Xbox 360 privacy settings."
Or is it more like "Xbox Live members between the ages of 13 and 17 will only be able to use the services if the kiddies know how to define Xbox 360 privacy settings, and possibly lift their parents credit card details."?
lol the vast bulk of the recent bans are the pirate in the last 2 ban waves, if your already ripping microsoft off for the games they don't your business, which if fair enough, so pop out buy a new core system on the cheap put your drive across and learn to check your rips right and don't play pre-release :P
Hello, can anyboday tell me if there is a blue moon in London tonight? Only the last time I agreed with Microsoft there was!
Though I have a number of complaint with the 360, like not being able to easily copy music too it and no web browser at the same time I understand their reasonings (certainly with the later), Microsoft of all companies would get slated the most if parents found their kids surfing inappropriate content on their 360s, something I am sure happens on the PS3s but nothing gets said.
Damn I almost sound like a MS advocate here, guess I better right my wrong: http://www.ubuntu.com/
Firstly, MarkOne - You're a tit. Most of the people I know with xboxes are in their thirties. It has a fairly broad demographic already :)
Secondly, sod fapbook and twatter - but I am quite interested in what the addition of LastFM will offer. Streaming audio or even in-game audio based on your LastFM account could be interesting.
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Xbox 360 Twitter, Facebook clients rated X
eJ2095
Thats if #
Posted Monday 9th November 2009 16:21 GMT
they have anybody left on live with all there current bannings!..
Bilgepipe
Thankfuly #
Posted Tuesday 10th November 2009 00:48 GMT
Perhaps there's still hope, then, that we can create a new generation of kids who aren't obsessed with social networking.
I saw a fight in the street the other day - apparently some kid poked his mate's girlfriend on Facebook. Nuff said.
Jaques Croissant
bleh #
Posted Tuesday 10th November 2009 00:51 GMT
Now if they could just extend this policy to Live in general, it might be worth using. The recent rounds of bannings have made things better- but only a bit. It's still lots of giggle 14 year-olds squeaking c*cksucking n*gger and other such gems at each other.
Irritated that I bought a Live subscription in a moment of boredom...
Studley
Xbox 300? #
Posted Tuesday 10th November 2009 00:51 GMT
(inevitable duplicate post)
Is the Xbox 300 some kind of 360-lite which I haven't heard about?
This is just Microsoft covering its own back, I suppose (and it's not as if they're the first company to take such a stance - see also: Apple's previous Adults-Only rating of dictionary apps). Although from my experience, people fall into one of two camps on this: (1) indignant Mail readers vomiting their disgust about something they're never going to use, or (2) people who just don't care.
Yesterday in Game I saw a kid who must've been about 10 years old, getting his mum to preorder the (18-rated) COD:MW2 for him (which she did), before demanding that she pick it up at tonight's midnight launch. With this sort of thing being rife, it's a wonder that Microsoft even bothers with this sort of initiative.
Bernie 2
Does anyone really want to use Facebook on their Xbox? #
Posted Tuesday 10th November 2009 00:51 GMT
Do they really? Really do they?
Last I checked entering even a short "Twitter style" sentence was an epic mission using the Xbox controller (that's not a criticism - it was designed for games after all). Besides, anyone with Xbox Live has a PC anyway (would you subscribe to broadband just for a games console? Would you really? Really would you?) So why not use your keyboard and save yourself the hassle?
And assuming you have some hitherto undiscovered mental condition that means you actually do want to use FB/Twitter on your Xbox, and you don't meet the age requirement, you can always lie. Kids are getting GCSEs almost entirely off the back of cheating and plagiarism, they're not going to think twice before ticking the "I'm over 18" checkbox.
Carl Fletcher
Well that's not right #
Posted Tuesday 10th November 2009 00:51 GMT
“offer an age-appropriate environment for everyone”
Or not everyone, really...
MarkOne
WOW #
Posted Tuesday 10th November 2009 00:51 GMT
That rules out 90% of the Xbox audience then, as everyone knows. Xbox is for little kids 12-17yrs old...
http://gamer.blorge.com/2009/02/19/how-the-wii-ps3-and-xbox-360-appeal-to-different-demographics/
ooFie
well.. #
Posted Tuesday 10th November 2009 00:51 GMT
another new xbox service I dont give two hoots about... "oh really, how interesting!"
*\. Grabbing my jacket and off to a place where I can play games.
The Original Steve
Huh? #
Posted Tuesday 10th November 2009 00:51 GMT
Bannings? My friends list is still pretty active.
Trolling... or just upset as you modded your console and got busted?
Anonymous Coward
XBOX 300 yeah that's about right #
Posted Tuesday 10th November 2009 00:51 GMT
With all the RRoD failures it never makes it all the way 'round anyway.
Steven Knox
Really? Microsoft has actually solved the online age/identity verification issue? #
Posted Tuesday 10th November 2009 00:51 GMT
"The long and short of which will be that Xbox Live members between the ages of 13 and 17 will only be able to use the services if their parents ... know how to define Xbox 360 privacy settings."
Or is it more like "Xbox Live members between the ages of 13 and 17 will only be able to use the services if the kiddies know how to define Xbox 360 privacy settings, and possibly lift their parents credit card details."?
Drefsab
@that's if #
Posted Tuesday 10th November 2009 00:51 GMT
lol the vast bulk of the recent bans are the pirate in the last 2 ban waves, if your already ripping microsoft off for the games they don't your business, which if fair enough, so pop out buy a new core system on the cheap put your drive across and learn to check your rips right and don't play pre-release :P
Stuart 17
Blue moon anyone? #
Posted Tuesday 10th November 2009 00:51 GMT
Hello, can anyboday tell me if there is a blue moon in London tonight? Only the last time I agreed with Microsoft there was!
Though I have a number of complaint with the 360, like not being able to easily copy music too it and no web browser at the same time I understand their reasonings (certainly with the later), Microsoft of all companies would get slated the most if parents found their kids surfing inappropriate content on their 360s, something I am sure happens on the PS3s but nothing gets said.
Damn I almost sound like a MS advocate here, guess I better right my wrong: http://www.ubuntu.com/
Anonymous Coward
@Bernie 2 #
Posted Tuesday 10th November 2009 08:48 GMT
Thats why you snag yourself a chatpad, mate:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xbox360messengerkit/
Paul Hates Handles
Hmmm #
Posted Tuesday 10th November 2009 09:59 GMT
Firstly, MarkOne - You're a tit. Most of the people I know with xboxes are in their thirties. It has a fairly broad demographic already :)
Secondly, sod fapbook and twatter - but I am quite interested in what the addition of LastFM will offer. Streaming audio or even in-game audio based on your LastFM account could be interesting.
MarkOne
@Paul Hates Handles #
Posted Tuesday 10th November 2009 13:27 GMT
Sounds like you trying to convince yourself that you are non playing games on the "kiddie konsole" as the 360 is known as..
360 is for spotty teenagers.
Wii is for grannies
PS3 is for everyone.