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[Jman1236]

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"When inquiring about why his son had been banned from Xbox Live for the next eight thousand years, a father learned something that he probably didn't want to know.

In today's installment of "hilarious bans," we point you to the curious case of Xbox Live user "i am BlaaaacK v." The user in question was suspended from Microsoft's Xbox Live service for quite a while - until December 31st, 9999 - but no notification had ever been given.

The user's father posted an inquiry on the Xbox Forums asking why his son had been banned without reason. The response?

"Your son was exposing himself on camera in Uno."

I would think that would be a very good reason to ban someone for the next eight millennia, actually - especially given we don't know the ages of any of the parties involved. But yes, there is probably a father getting ready to have a very serious talk with his son right about now.

It's okay, though. The guy can always hang out with the one Monster Hunter 3 cheater whose sentence was just slightly less harsh. Misery does love company, after all."

[furrykef]

Couldn't they have just permanently taken away his webcam privileges or something?

[ALIENwolve]

Couldn't they have just permanently taken away his webcam privileges or something?

If you're a moderator and somebody's shoving his dick into your onscreen camera, you don't take it lightly.

[The Man]

What about everyone else?

[chalcara]

Couldn't they have just permanently taken away his webcam privileges or something?

Why would you want to leave him with the option to be a fucktard over text/voicechat? He's proven to be an ideot, so good riddance. He'd continue to make trouble.

[Valerie Valens]

Exposing himself in Uno? What in the fuck!? O_o

[Ratty Randnums]

I agree, what the fuck. On another note though, lol it appears someone at Microsoft still enjoys a good "Over 9000!" joke.

[furrykef]

Context plays a role here. If he was egged on to do it by everybody there and everybody said they wanted to see it, that's different from if he just did it out of the blue, or if he did it despite protests. Still ban-worthy, no doubt, but I think the former wouldn't merit a punishment that's quite as harsh. More of a slap on the wrist than a punch to the face.

If on the other hand the game could be seen by, say, a number of anonymous spectators -- not having played Xbox Live, I don't know how it works -- then there's pretty much no excuse at all, though.

lol it appears someone at Microsoft still enjoys a good "Over 9000!" joke.

I don't see one anywhere. I know 9999 is over 9000, but that's not really sufficient for it to be a reference (Dec. 31, 9999 is probably the highest date it can store anyhow).

[Ratty Randnums]

Context plays a role here. If he was egged on to do it by everybody there and everybody said they wanted to see it, that's different from if he just did it out of the blue, or if he did it despite protests. Still ban-worthy, no doubt, but I think the former wouldn't merit a punishment that's quite as harsh. More of a slap on the wrist than a punch to the face.

If on the other hand the game could be seen by, say, a number of anonymous spectators -- not having played Xbox Live, I don't know how it works -- then there's pretty much no excuse at all, though.

lol it appears someone at Microsoft still enjoys a good "Over 9000!" joke.

I don't see one anywhere. I know 9999 is over 9000, but that's not really sufficient for it to be a reference (Dec. 31, 9999 is probably the highest date it can store anyhow).

Are you suuuuuurrrre?

[XaverJin]

Being on Xbox Live is enough to drive anyone to insanity.

[Vlad Yvhv]

Context plays a role here. If he was egged on to do it by everybody there and everybody said they wanted to see it, that's different from if he just did it out of the blue, or if he did it despite protests. Still ban-worthy, no doubt, but I think the former wouldn't merit a punishment that's quite as harsh. More of a slap on the wrist than a punch to the face.

If on the other hand the game could be seen by, say, a number of anonymous spectators -- not having played Xbox Live, I don't know how it works -- then there's pretty much no excuse at all, though.

People have to be made accountable for their actions. That's part of what's wrong with modern society: Everyone wants to be able to get away with everything and blame it on someone else. In such a situation, they should ban everyone involved, not give one offender a slap on the wrist. Punch all of the sickos in the face. People who do sick stuff like this should have their junk removed, so they wouldn't be capable of doing it again.

[furrykef]

Overreact much?

[Vlad Yvhv]

Overreact much?

Better than underreaction... As the saying goes: "Kill 'em all and let God sort 'em out"... If we let the punishment fit the offense more often, there would be fewer offenders, and far fewer repeat offenders...

[Valerie Valens]

No. An eye for an eye makes the world go blind.

[Tristan Palmgren]

So it's a fair punishment to maim people for being douchebags on the Internet?

Cool. I'll see you in a few minutes, Vlad I'll bring my scissors.

[furrykef]

No. An eye for an eye makes the world go blind.

Sed in regione caecorum, rex est luscus!

("But in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king!")

[John Roberts]

So it's a fair punishment to maim people for being douchebags on the Internet?

Cool. I'll see you in a few minutes, Vlad I'll bring my scissors.

I'll drink to that.

[chief]

Yeah cheers to that Tristan

[Vlad Yvhv]

No. An eye for an eye makes the world go blind.

No. It just makes a lot of people invest in eyepatches. The quote only works if you're talking about revenge, which can be a cycle of violence. Punishing people for criminal offenses is not revenge. It's justice. And if properly done, is a deterrent to would-be future criminals.

So it's a fair punishment to maim people for being douchebags on the Internet?

Cool. I'll see you in a few minutes, Vlad I'll bring my scissors.

No. It's fair punishment to maim sex offenders and other criminals. Douchebags are only punishable by for being a douchebag IRL, as everyone on the internet is a douchebag to some extent. Usually by blackening their eyes and breaking their noses.

Though, you're welcome to try... Just don't expect to be able to walk away from the attempt...

[chief]

Ohhh no! Vlad is angry