Any clips you record on your Xbox are uploaded to Microsoft's servers by default and may be automatically flagged as explicit content, as /u/Daddy-Vegas on Reddit found out when he automatically received a combined 390 day (4+21+365) suspension from Xbox Live for three clips he recorded.

His first appeal was apparently rejected, but subsequent appeals led to his ban being lifted after the gaming press picked up the story.

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[–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 46 points 10 months ago (1 children)

From the post:

as of now; I can't play any game that requires a network connection (Basically making all the money I put into MW3 over the last 6 months even more worthless)

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Huh, I didn't see that in the article (maybe my anti-adblock-blocker cut it out), thanks!

That's really shit, another warning against the walled garden of console gaming I guess.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

A warning against any dependence on software you don't "own", basically. Being VAC banned, which has also been known to happen to people by mistake, is also a way to cut people off from their purchases which are predominantly online.

So the majority of PC players who use Steam are just as likely to fall into the same situation as the person in the article on Xbox if they're not careful, too.

[–] wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one 5 points 10 months ago

And specifically, something to be mindful of for games with server reliance. VAC bans happen on games with valve servers, so any multiplayer game puts you at the mercy of these systems.

[–] russjr08@bitforged.space 3 points 10 months ago

A bit of a difference here. From what I recall, a VAC Ban only affects games that actually use Valve's Anti Cheat, hence the name, which is not so popular anymore as far as I know. And they're supposed to only affect that game individually (but since they're public, other game/server owners can decide to ban you too).

Getting an Xbox Live or PSN ban will prevent you from playing any game that relies on the respective service's network (which they enforce for any game that has online multiplayer in it).