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FORT GAY
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 8:51 am
by Isaac
http://www.pcworld.com/article/205108/m ... ?tk=hp_new
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The 26-year-old simply typed in the name of his city, but was subsequently accused of violating Microsoft's LIVE Code of Conduct. Among other things, the code stipulates that you shouldn't \"create a gamertag, profile content, or in-game content that other users may be offended by, this includes comments that look, sound like, stand for, hint at, abbreviate, or insinuate any of the following: profane words/phrases, topics or content of a sexual nature, hate speech (including but not limited to racial, ethnic, or religious slurs), illegal drugs/controlled substances, or illegal activities.\"
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Moore attempted to resolve the situation by contacting customer service, but was warned off using the name--even after asking the rep to Google Fort Gay's zip code. The town's mayor David Thompson got involved, but was reportedly told by Microsoft that the veracity of the city's name didn't matter, and that the word \"gay\" was inappropriate regardless.
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Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 11:41 am
by flip
That's pretty hypocritical of them considering my son was running around in modern Warfare 2 with a \"reward\" of a marijuana leaf called high command. Which I wasn't too happy about. I guess their rules only apply to us sheep and not their money makers.
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 1:02 pm
by Sedwick
Guess they won't have any games featuring the dropping of the Hiroshima atom bomb (from the Enola Gay)?
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 4:23 pm
by Spidey
But, I thought “gay” was the acceptable word for homos.
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 5:18 pm
by Lothar
Microsoft apologized to him, reinstated his account, and has put in writing that \"Fort Gay, West Virginia\" is an acceptable location name.
http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/102101713.html
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 9:02 pm
by Fiend
wow that's so gay
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 9:24 pm
by Avder
I think its gay that \"gay\" has been changed from meaning happy to homosexual.
Irony intentional.
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 1:49 am
by Ferno
wonder how'd they react if they were told he works at porn heaters.
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:09 am
by AlphaDoG
Ferno wrote:wonder how'd they react if they were told he works at porn heaters.
WTH is a porn heater? A microwave for your DVDs?
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 10:48 am
by Sirius
This was amusing.
XBL guys need to get in the headlines less.
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 1:29 pm
by Ferno
AlphaDoG wrote:WTH is a porn heater? A microwave for your DVDs?
http://hackedirl.files.wordpress.com/20 ... 242788.jpg
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 1:55 pm
by AlphaDoG
Oh. LOL!
