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Microsoft to Censor XboxLIVE - finally. New patent heads the way

October 20, 2008 in News comments 25

It seems Microsoft are finally doing something about the terrible abuse that is hurled across XboxLIVE every day. It's so bad that many gamers, both old and young fear going online.

Some refuse to due to terrible past experiences. This new patent will allow Microsoft the censor the XboxLIVE in "real-Time" cutting out any delay or human involvement.

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Do you, like me, hate pre-pubescent kids screaming profanity into their mics when playing online on Live?

Tired of the drunken swear-songs, racist or sexist commentary from the late night crowd?

Sick of having to press mute or hate having to say to your kids: “No you can’t play online because there are a bunch of idiots on there?”

Well it looks like Microsoft is doing something about it. Cheers all round! Or are there deeper sinister implications that I had not considered when begging for this to occur?

My disgust with what happens on Live is well known. Microsoft has not been blind to the abuses Live users have been perpetrating or been getting but has hasn’t seemed able to do anything significant about it. That may now change.
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  • 5
    Armed Rebel Oct 21, 08
    I've hit puberty, I can handle swear words. I hope it's optional.
    • 3
      Final Blade Oct 21, 08
      I agree. The only thing I do hate is hearing these kids who's balls haven't dropped talk shit on XBL claiming to kick your asses, only to be raped by others.

      Sorry im an adult, and personally I enjoy listening to swear words if it happens at the right times. Can be pretty hilarious.
      Better be optional.
      • 2
        Killosity Oct 21, 08
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        Sorry im an adult, and personally I enjoy listening to swear words if it happens at the right times. Can be pretty hilarious. Better be optional.
        And that, is the bottom line in this matter. Nothing wrong with a little verbal creativity within gaming competition. I for one, will not be enjoying this new feature, so it had better be optional.
    • 1
      Gamesta100 Oct 21, 08
      I can handle a punch in the mouth, but that doesn't mean I should have to put up with it.

      I for one hate people cursing to often.If someone curses to much, it pisses me off and makes me want to shove my fist down their throat.Just like I HATE comedians who swear every 2nd word.
  • 1
    Immortal Kaim Oct 21, 08
    I don't care if it's the occasional swear word but excessive profanity, especially racist remarks, is the bane of Xboxlive, could be a good thing.
  • 0
    Jesus Oct 21, 08
    And how do they propose to do this? It wont work. It can't work.
  • 1
    pooOBKp Oct 21, 08
    I for one would like for the cussing to continue, Armed Rebel we can only hope it's optional.
  • 1
    BANDITO ATTACK Oct 21, 08
    lewis black once said, and i'm paraphrasing, "we are adults, and these are the words that adults use"

    i wouldn't care if they censor the racist bullshit, but it would be pretty lame to just censor all the 'bad words'.

    somehow i can't help but feel this is no coincidence when coupled with the 'new xbox live experience'...
    • 0
      chautemoc Oct 21, 08
      All or nothing, I say .
  • 4
    TurMoiL911 Oct 21, 08
    Hopefully this kind of filter will only apply to people with child accounts.

    I don't mind a few profane wordshere and there, especially between friends who know when the words are made in a joking manner. It's the prepubescent little kids on Xbox Live who keep screaming swear words they probably can't even spell that annoy me.
  • 0
    Absolute Oct 21, 08
    What's ironic is this will only censor curse words for the little shits who do all the cursing in the first place.
  • 0
    Livewire_19 Oct 21, 08
    This is actually a really good idea, I for one don't like being cussed out, so I'll probably use this when it comes out.

    But I think some people will find clever ways to get past the filter.
  • 0
    Kim Jong Il Oct 21, 08
    Am I the only one who thinks that XBL doesn't deserve it's reputation?

    Maybe it's just me but I rarely have any problems with mouthy tards on Live.



    Edit; and LOL at the authors comment that some people are scared to go online. I can just imagine someone cowering behind the couch, biting their nails.
  • 3
    Deathsythe Oct 21, 08
    Ah the 2% rule...

    A small (large) portion of underage XBL users are screaming racism and profanities, and for that reason they penalize the adults who are "allowed" to use such language.

    No matter what they do to implement this, they will not please everyone. If they put a votekick option - it will be abused. If they take away our voice capabilities altogether - we won't be able to effectively play Halo or COD as a team.

    Thanks you little shits for ruining it for the rest of us.

    If I want to say "Eat shit and die" after I no scope someone, then I will say it. I'm 20 years old, and God help you if you tell me I can't express myself when playing with other adults.

    Halo 3 and COD4 are M rated aren't they? These little punks shouldn't be playing in the first place, let alone using the online features.


    Look at the bright side- at least we don't need to exchange friend codes.

    • 4
      XboxOZ360 Oct 21, 08
      Totally agree mate.

      It's always the minority that spoil it for the majority. It's true that many parents who love playing games do not allow the kids on Live any more, even UNO is out of bounds for many. You shouldn't have to be assaulted by screaming little "rodents" and racists etc when playing online with your family.

      Unfortunately, some think it is funny and even dare I say, adult to do so. I'm no prude, have hung with the ruff guys and had my share of conflicts, and don't mind sharing a few of the swear worss around. Plus I've heard a great deal over the many years, but there is a place and a time for everything.

      Sure, if you're with friends, and they all know you, and choose to be on your friends list, then that's fine, it's how you as a gamer enjoy yourself with friends, if that is how you do do it. But in the public arena, there does need to be some level of refrain.

      Remember, we ALL signed and agreed to a set of rules and Code Of Conduct when we signed up for XboxLIVE. so MS do have the legal right to both monitor (although this will not be done by humans thankfully) and they have the legal right to remove those who break their rules and Terms Of Use.

      If that is the case, and it is, then they must have means in which to ensure they can be seen to be doing what they can to stop or slow this thing down. It will not remove it, or even stop it completely, but legally they must show they are at least doing something.
  • 1
    Reason Oct 21, 08
    Pleeeeeeease be optional.
  • 3
    Darknet Oct 21, 08
    Kids are the reason why developers invented the mute option.
    • 0
      Armed Rebel Oct 21, 08
      What he said works well as well.
    • 0
      Dragoshi1 Oct 21, 08
      Sad thing is, about 80% of the time, the kids are put on your team in games like HALO 3 and COD4,muting them leaves you practically a one man team,since these children do whatever the hell they want and ignore orders. But,leaving them on unmute will cause your brain to asplode. So we lose either way.
      • 0
        Deathsythe Oct 21, 08
        Its not even worth it to even try to play with them.

        I can't tell you how many times my roommate and I are tk'd because some little prick is upset that we picked up the sniper rifle.


        Instead of grabbing another weapon and heading out, they decide to follow us, while bitching and moaning about how we are going to lose because they didn't get the sniper, and demanding it back.

        They give away our position, they shoot or melee us out of scope when we are trying to legitimately play, and ultimately they just tk us and get booted.

        There's a reason we play mostly Doubles and MLG now... its just not worth it.

        • 0
          Darknet Oct 21, 08
          You guys seem to have a lot of troubles with kids. I'm not saying I haven't played with kids on XBL. I have played with more than I want to. But they don't come up all that much. If I was to make a guesstament (from playing Halo 3 and COD4), I'd say I have a kid on my team once every 10 games. And it's usually just one, while the rest are teenagers or adults. And sometimes, once every other full moon, there is a kid on our team who is really good and cool. But that hardly ever happens.
  • 1
    dmf_dynasty Oct 21, 08
    I really don't understand how this could physically work. Do they use some sort of voice analysis to moniter your levels of aggresion and therefore determine if you're going to say fudge or *bleep*?
    • 1
      chautemoc Oct 21, 08
      Yup.
      • 0
        Smiffers* Oct 21, 08
        Imagine:

        Dude: You got raped.
        Kid: Shut up you beep im gunna beeping rape your mother you beep beep, beep you!
  • 0
    punksk8er Oct 22, 08
    I like XBL just the way it is.

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