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I'm not too happy with age-limitation, but if it gives demented parents one less excuse to go and sue everyone then I suppose it helps. | |
Quick Tip: This is why we like PC gaming and dedicated servers. They can't do this to us. | |
I lol at the fact that pre-teens cant change their status while playing a game on the 360, I lol I say! but really, I would only use the twitter app, adding facebook makes it feel like you have a computer, but only that is unblocked. also, look for more "supa31337hax0rMASTACHIEF"'s when it comes out, gott help us all......... | |
Wow. This just gives me another excuse never to go on my 360 again. | |
It's still not a Gold exclusive though, right? | |
Until they take our internet away and leave us with LAN... they're already going after the dedicated servers! | |
This whole age protection thing is screwed up anyway. I'm 18, and for some reason I can't download any game videos, because I guess I'm not old enough. I don't give a damn about facebook or twitter, but if I can't go on Last.fm, I will be pissed. | |
What? Seriously? Are you an underage Xbox Live Gold member now? This has nothing to do with the PC gaming/dedicated servers issue at all. | |
Lets not start this, please. | |
I think he meant that because we use the greatest gift to humanity ever (dedicated servers) we don't get censorship from publishers or MP service providers Also, shouldn't you be finding us news? I'm bored, GB2 WORK! | |
Interesting...this reminds me of Communism. | |
They do this, but don't do shit about the assholes that plague online matches? That's fucked up. | |
Good. Both are idiotic, and this will lower it's users. | |
How does that have anything to do with this topic? It's like comparing apples and oranges. Anyway, this is a good thing: it'll give the helicopter parents the control they want, and everyone else can have their fun (if they care about such functions.) | |
I have a feeling that all the hate and rage is mainly just coming from the underagers.... for those of us well above the age limit, it doesn't matter and I, myself could care less. | |
Most underage people that use FaceBook and Twitter have a computer anyway. So this is doing nothing besides making teens turn off their console and go to their computer. I don't even have FaceBook nor Twitter, just to clarify. | |
Well, I was going to say that due to PC games not having to go through a single fixed server that can have restrictions put on it, but I don't think I'll bother now. :( | |
It's not Communism. It's a service provided by Microsoft. They get to decide what they want to offer you. It may be a boneheaded move on their part, but it's still free. | |
1. Oh, the irony. 2. Why do you claim that these services are idiotic? I'll admit, I don't have a use for Twitter, but Facebook is an excellent multipurpose communications tool. | |
You can access facebook and twitter from XBox Live? Shows you how little I know.
I think he meant totalitarianism... but still. | |
Root, if you were going to say that, you would have said it originally, you troll. /joke OT: This is the beginning of a good idea. With a little more effort, it could be a great idea. | |
Stupid, stupid, stupid... I made the mistake of putting in my actual age, on my profile. This is the stupidest thing Microsoft could have done. I already have a Facebook account, so why aren't I allowed to use it? And Last.FM blocked? Why? Music is now inappropriate? Seriously? The update that they are making is another fail, the parental control they have now doesn't work. I have long ago set all my parental control to allow myself to download content with any rating, but that doesn't work. Microsoft refuses to allow me to download anything with an M rating, which are most of the games I want to play. However, if I pay for the content, such as a map pack, they will gladly take my money. WHY?!?! | |
So they you just lie about your age? Fun! | |
Oh Microsoft damned if you do damned if you don't. | |
See the Best Game this year... | |
Wont last. Xbox Live started as 18+ only. Look how well THAT worked. | |
Don't kid yourselves; they'll find a way, like a mentally impaired kids only socialisation ect. However, i fail to see what this will do; those banned from those sites will simply go onto the computers and get on it that way. The way I see it, they just inconvenience them. | |
Not to mention a waste of space on my super limited 20 gig hard drive that had 10 gigs just from the xbox code crap, and i have 9 gigs of space left....though i really started with 10. Not the 20 the hard drive states. | |
And your point? Just because all those people bought it doesn't make it the "best". Best is an opinion. Begone COD fanboy. | |
True, but honestly, I don't mind. With the amount of young players on XBL, I'm glad their taking the time to restrict facebook and twitter if you're a young person. It could mean less ways for kids to be stalked online, which is good. | |
I am really pissed about all this, alot of facebook and twitter's users are around 15+ | |
Quick Tip: This is why console gamers don't give a flying leap about your PC gaming biases. | |
I hope you've learnt a good lesson about lying on the internet from this. | |
All I can say is: Good. The next step is to block both of these pathetic websites and work towards social networking websites that aren't huge, steaming piles of faecal matter. | |
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Microsoft Restricts Twitter, Facebook On Xbox Live
Microsoft has placed an age restriction on access to Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm in the public preview of the applications on Xbox Live but is working on an update that will let parents control which applications their children can access.
Microsoft announced the public preview of the upcoming Xbox Live services in October. Unfortunately for gamers of a certain age (which is to say, under 18), the company wants to ensure an "age-appropriate environment" for everyone and since the Family Settings options don't allow parents to selectively restrict the applications, Microsoft imposed across-the-board age limits on Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm.
Those limitations will stay in place when the applications are given a full launch, at least until Microsoft can issue an update which will give parents full control over access to them. Major Nelson said the development team is working on implementing the controls and while no date is given, he added that Microsoft hopes to get the update out "several weeks" after the applications launch.
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