Microsoft Xbox users' accounts suspended after swearing

[Jazzy]

Users of Microsoft's Xbox One console caught swearing in video clips are having their accounts suspended.

Files containing "excessive profanity" will be taken down and their owners will have access to some features on Xbox Live removed.

Microsoft said all files uploaded to its Upload Studio were monitored for violations of its code of conduct.

The review process was to help maintain a clean, safe and fun environment for all users, the company said.

Direct peer-to-peer communications such as Skype chats and calls are not monitored by the Xbox Live enforcement team, according to Microsoft.

Xbox Live, which allows users to upload media files, including videos they have made, and take part in multiplayer games, was available on previous Microsoft consoles, but the company says the new Xbox One console has a more sophisticated system of enforcement.

"As a result, if someone misbehaves on the service, we may only suspend some of their privileges," said a Microsoft spokesperson.

The XBox One was launched in the UK and 12 other countries on 22 November.

Rumours of account suspensions first surfaced on gaming forums, with one user noticing they could not upload videos after previously posting one containing a "bad word."

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What are your thoughts on this?

 

[JetWing34]

Safe than sorry to buy a PS4. Whatever you do, avoid the XBox One.

 

[Nebulous]

Well I suppose it is a product for kids, but not necessarily. Weird.

 

[Evil Eye]

I think they're going to have to ban an awful lot of people this way...

 

[JetWing34]

If things go this way, then Microsoft would ban users who complain in their videos about the no-cursing rule.

 

[Kirito]

They should monitor some online gaming of halo and then ban 90% of their userbase.

 

[abubah]

Just make your life better and get a PS4..

 

[Nebulous]

Jazzy why do you keep putting video game threads in the Technology and Internet forum?
*moved*