Microsoft admits to mistaken Xbox Live bans
The Banhammer has a "reverse" setting after all.
In a post on Microsoft's Major Nelson blog, Xbox Live policy and enforcement team head Stephen Toulouse announced that a number of recent bannings are being overturned on further review.
"We're still conducting our review but the cause appears to be a software issue, not an error on the part of the enforcement team's normal actions," Toulouse said. "It's very specific and occurred between August 29 and September 9, affecting a very small percentage of users." Toulouse emphasized repeatedly that banning consoles is something his team takes seriously, and stressed that the number of mistakenly banned systems was a "tiny set" of those axed from the service during that period.
As for those who found themselves on the banned list unjustly, Toulouse said they don't need to take any action to restore their service, as they should already be able to connect to Xbox Live like normal. Additionally, they will automatically have their account credited in the coming days with 1,200 Microsoft points and three months of Xbox Live Gold.
"You have my assurance that we are investigating how this error occurred and have since discontinued use of the software that was used," Toulouse said.
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Source: http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6336377/microsoft-admits-to-mistaken-xbl-bans
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TTG-FlashingPosted:
well doesnt that entitle someone to be able to sue them? i mean they kicked them off of XBL for no reason and now they speak up basically taking hundreds of dollars away from them
KiiLERPosted:
Ive gotten banned right after i paid for a brand new gold account, it happens, someone needs to start a lawsuit
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