how many here got the ban?

[kawi kid]

http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/peripherals/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221601267

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33866696/ns/technology_and_science-games/

just wondering??

[jporter12]

Not I! I don't even have a live sub right now, and I haven't even turned on the 360 other than to watch movies in months. Now that colder weather is moving in, that might change around some though.... And I don't know enough about the 360 to get in trouble in the first place!

[kawi kid]

i might have to actually got out and buy one now since the cool weather is rolling in.......

[Disclaimer]

I don't even turn mine on for weeks at a time, so it was never worth it to 'mod' it.

I hope I'm not banned the next time I get online.

[kawi kid]

i think it was only if you used the pirated copy of that specific game.

[4DAIVI PAI2K5]

u got to have a modded box and playing copied games. i just rent or buy

[vw151]

Wow, not that I condone piracy but that is a bold move on Microsofts part. It's a delicate relationship that the companies that provide content have with their customers these days.

Luckily, xbox 360 is un modded as it's mostly a netflix movie machine, PS3 unmodded, but holy hell if the PS2 police were out I'd be arrested. 120GB HDD full of all kinds of copied games. Most of the games I played I already owned but they just loaded faster off the HDD. But sure, I pirated a few. It's like a game in itself modding the machine.

[jessecwalters]

I never modded any of my xbox 360 consoles (ive had 3 at different times) But i remember when my brother and brother-in-law modded theres and were telling me to do the same. Glad I didnt because they both ended up getting banned =p

[Cdubyah]

Ban Hammer!

[CMRemaly]

my theory is that Microsoft purposely released that pirated copy to catch people with modded consoles .... and if thats what they did than cheers to Microsoft for doing something intelligent for once.

[chevysoldier]

Don't own a 360, just a regular Xbox

[Bad324]

My buddy is absolutely livid right now....he got the ban and his xbox isn't modded and has a legit copy of MW2. Listening to him on the phone with xbox customer service was hilarious, I shoulda taken video of that shit

[jessecwalters]

^^^ Hahah i woulda been pissed too. Can banned xbox's be un-banned?? If they can't Microsoft better be sending him a replacement xbox

[Bluezx6r]

I'm afraid that i might have been banned.. I have a modded 360, I just haven't played on live since i quit MLG.

[CMRemaly]

I'm afraid that i might have been banned.. I have a modded 360, I just haven't played on live since i quit MLG.

I dont think you're in trouble unless you played modern warfare

[Bluezx6r]

lol good, I am actually gonna spend the money on it. I traded in Three games yesterday for it and only got 43.00... I was a little upset lol.

[yotaman88210]

^^^ Hahah i woulda been pissed too. Can banned xbox's be un-banned?? If they can't Microsoft better be sending him a replacement xbox

Yea, I think they can un ban you... Well im almost positive they can. It wouldnt make sense if they couldnt.

[Bad324]

Yea, I think they can un ban you... Well im almost positive they can. It wouldnt make sense if they couldnt.

I haven't talked to him yet today to see if they fixed the issue or not so I'll see what he says and let you guys know if its possible or not

[|SnOmAn|]

My mom told me yesterday that my brother was banned... I cracked up. That little punk...LOL! I just bought the MW2 Xbox last night and no plans on modding it. Not after what I spent on it. On a side note, MW2 is pretty slick though.

[natedogg624]

they said on the news last night that the only workaround they know of is to just get a new x360

[jporter12]

Yea, I think they can un ban you... Well im almost positive they can. It wouldnt make sense if they couldnt.

CAN and WILL are 2 different things though!

[InyaAzz]

Were these fools playing MW2 on live with modded consoles? They deserved to be banned. I have a modded original Xbox. I never paid for Live. I just used Akai when I wanted to go online. I never modded my 360 because it's online more so than not, and I can't trust an 11 yr old to make sure it never gets online.

Sorry if anyone on here got banned...but that's the nature of the beast.

[ReconRat]

Newsday

The ban has triggered the listing of hundreds of modded Xbox 360s, some being offered for less than $100, on Craigslist on Long Island.

[jporter12]

Were these fools playing MW2 on live with modded consoles? They deserved to be banned.

Common sense isn't so... well.... COMMON!!!

[420gsxr1000]

modded my first ps, then the ps2....now have a 360 unmodded....i make enuff $$$$ not mess with the pirated games ....fun stuff though