Topic: Microsoft disconnects Xbox gamers

[Simon]

Thousands of gamers may have been cut off from Microsoft's online gaming service Xbox Live for modifying their consoles to play pirated games.

Online reports suggest that as many as 600,000 gamers may have been affected.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8354166.stm

[sam]

microsoft will be microsoft.

[Simon]

I suppose you can see their point, but people who make backups of their games to save the originals from getting scratched, might be a bit miffed.

[sam]

yeah. Its just microsoft, I swear the'd be better off taking a more lenient approach. End of the day these people are paying to be members of xbox live - so surely they are making money no matter what anyway!

[Simon]

Indeed.  But why do you think Bill Gates is the richest bloke in the universe?!  

[sam]

I thought he sold lots of nodding Jesus toys...

[Simon]

Well, I guess he nailed that market.

[Clive]

Xbox console ban is 'permanent' 

Thousands of Xbox 360 owners who have been cut off from Microsoft's Xbox Live service will have to buy a new console if they want to play online again.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8356621.stm

 

[sam]

nice way of Xbox making a couple of million squid... though I'm sure people will figure a way around it.

[Simon]

Yes, the crackers will relish the challenge. 

[Rik]

I find most of them fail, and the hats are always too small. 

[Simon]

I didn't even have to duck for that one. 

[Rik]