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Microsoft Performs Mass Xbox Console Banning
Here's a Halloween surprise you probably weren't expecting.
by Jim Reilly

US, October 30, 2009 - Wake up this morning only to find your Xbox Live account has been banned? That's probably because you had a modded console and were playing illegal, pirated copies of games.

"We have taken action against a small percentage of consoles that have been modified to play pirated game discs," a Microsoft spokesperson told IGN. "In line with our commitment to combat piracy and support safer and more secure gameplay for the more than 20 million members of our Xbox LIVE community, we are suspending these modded consoles from Xbox LIVE."

Though Microsoft wouldn't confirm specifically when these bannings took place, a quick look over on its official forums suggest it's been going on over the course of this past week. Plenty of users have created threads on the technical feedback forum reporting of having their Xbox 360 console banned.

Microsoft also added this is a standing policy and isn't tied to any specific time-frame.

"All consumers should know that piracy is illegal and that modifying their Xbox 360 console to play pirated discs violates the Xbox LIVE terms of use, will void their warranty and result in a ban from Xbox LIVE," the spokesperson added. "The health of the video game business depends on customers paying for the genuine products and services they receive from manufacturers, retailers, and the third parties that support them."



I don't know about you guys, but i'm going to stay away from xbox live for some time

BTW, couldn't post this on front page news because i'm not allowed yet.

WOW. Not good lol


But I moved it to the front for you.

i dont think that staying away from XBL is going to make you any safer. if you were banned you cant escape it, as soon as you log on your going to be banned no matter what.

onyxx wrote:i dont think that staying away from XBL is going to make you any safer. if you were banned you cant escape it, as soon as you log on your going to be banned no matter what.

i agree with this statement.

iamwatt wrote:

onyxx wrote:i dont think that staying away from XBL is going to make you any safer. if you were banned you cant escape it, as soon as you log on your going to be banned no matter what.

i agree with this statement.

i haven't been online for weeks now, so I've not been banned yet

The health of the video game business depends on customers paying for the genuine products and services they receive from manufacturers, retailers, and the third parties that support them.

This is BS. I believe that if you like a product then buy it!!!! But when they are charging $60.00 for crap games and ripping people off for extra content, then what else can they expect? Here's my middle finger to MS. ..!..

cainhunpi wrote:

iamwatt wrote:

onyxx wrote:i dont think that staying away from XBL is going to make you any safer. if you were banned you cant escape it, as soon as you log on your going to be banned no matter what.

i agree with this statement.

i haven't been online for weeks now, so I've not been banned yet

you just dont know till you log on XBL. staying off line wont save you if you are.

rkd2398 wrote:

The health of the video game business depends on customers paying for the genuine products and services they receive from manufacturers, retailers, and the third parties that support them.

This is BS. I believe that if you like a product then buy it!!!! But when they are charging $60.00 for crap games and ripping people off for extra content, then what else can they expect? Here's my middle finger to MS. ..!..

LOL
I agree with you man
Just turned on my console and so far so good!!

just got both my consoles ban donno how it happend. i dump with xbc and run them in abgx. gay ass Microsoft

wishka wrote:just got both my consoles ban donno how it happend. i dump with xbc and run them in abgx. gay ass Microsoft

2 of my friends and about 13 xboxes that I flashed got banned yesterday and today

hopefully we'll find a way to unban xboxes


@edit

there is a way but you have to buy a chip and it is a lot of work

I'm not saying anything about my XBL status to jinx it, LOL.

cainhunpi wrote:

wishka wrote:just got both my consoles ban donno how it happend. i dump with xbc and run them in abgx. gay ass Microsoft

2 of my friends and about 13 xboxes that I flashed got banned yesterday and today

hopefully we'll find a way to unban xboxes


@edit

there is a way but you have to buy a chip and it is a lot of work

can i ask how you flashed everyones box? did you use a connectivity kit or use the xbox to power the drive for flashing? i'm jsut curious if this might have anything to do with it.

robbie2883 wrote:

cainhunpi wrote:

wishka wrote:just got both my consoles ban donno how it happend. i dump with xbc and run them in abgx. gay ass Microsoft

2 of my friends and about 13 xboxes that I flashed got banned yesterday and today

hopefully we'll find a way to unban xboxes


@edit

there is a way but you have to buy a chip and it is a lot of work

can i ask how you flashed everyones box? did you use a connectivity kit or use the xbox to power the drive for flashing? i'm jsut curious if this might have anything to do with it.

I used a connectivity kit. I just think that they download games. and that is why they got banned

cainhunpi wrote:
I used a connectivity kit. I just think that they download games. and that is why they got banned

yeah...i've done probably 60 xbox's and only two guys i did got banned. i only upgraded his firmware form a previous flash 2 months ago and he had his owns games. the other...i don't know if this kid downloaded or not, says no but i don't know what to believe....soooo...no one else i've taken care of from the start has had an issue

robbie2883 wrote:

cainhunpi wrote:
I used a connectivity kit. I just think that they download games. and that is why they got banned

yeah...i've done probably 60 xbox's and only two guys i did got banned. i only upgraded his firmware form a previous flash 2 months ago and he had his owns games. the other...i don't know if this kid downloaded or not, says no but i don't know what to believe....soooo...no one else i've taken care of from the start has had an issue

I talked to a few of the ones that got banned and many of them were using activate.iso.
I am not sure if it is why they got banned but they were using it