• Autistic Boy Branded A Cheater By Xbox Live
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[quote]Julias Jackson is an 11-year-old boy living with autism, whose only real social interaction comes from playing online multiplayer games on Xbox Live, an activity that became more difficult when the Xbox Live team labeled him a cheater. Autism is a neural development disorder that is often associated with a lack of social and communication skills and a habit of participating in repetitive behavior. The disorder changes the way the brain processes information, altering the way nerve cells and synapses come together. Sometimes this reorganization can lead to a person with autism excelling at certain tasks, like video games. Julias' mother, Jennifer Zdenek, says that the boy is a particularly gifted gamer, often mastering games in three to four days, while using what I feel I should point out is the dirtiest Xbox 360 controller I've ever seen. Dirty controller or not, Julias managed to rack himself up an impressive little gamerscore. Last week Julias logged on to play and his gamerscore was gone, and under his name was the label "Cheater". Apparently he's so good at games that Xbox Live believes he's using external aid to help him win. His mother was understandably furious. She called and emailed Xbox Live, receiving the following email message no less than three times.[INDENT] [quote]"The only actions that we take are to correct the player's current Gamerscore, and to label the player as a "cheater." This label can be observed on Xbox.com and through the player's view of their Gamercard on a console or computer that is connected to Xbox LIVE. The player can still legitimately gain future achievements. The player's experience does not change in any other way."[/quote] [/INDENT]Future achievements can be gained, yes, but the experience definitely changes every time someone sees that label lurking beneath Julias' gamertag. His mother will keep trying to get the error fixed, but if Xbox Live doesn't come through soon she's considering canceling Julias' account, cutting off one of the autistic boy's only social outlets. We've reached out to the Xbox Live team regarding this story, and are currently awaiting a response. We'll update the post once that response is received. [B] Update[/B]: Microsoft does not negotiate with cheaters. The Live Team's response: "Gamerscore resets are done when cheating is detected to keep LIVE fun, fair and safe for everyone. We only do them when we are 100% confident that cheating has occurred, and they are not something that can be appealed. Details can be found here - [URL]http://www.xbox.com/Live/Cheating[/URL]." Looks like the tag stays.[/quote][URL="http://kotaku.com/5743970/autistic-boy-branded-a-cheater-by-xbox-live"]Source[/URL] Why is the icon sell? I clicked xbox 360, I swear :saddowns:
Time to start playing Minecraft.
Well, if he's used to repetitive behavior, he should sign up a new account and do them again
Aren't all xbox live users autistic?
He'll shine in Minecraft, trust me.
[quote]Julias Jackson is an 11-year-old boy living with autism, whose only real social interaction comes from playing online multiplayer games on Xbox Live[/quote] Minecraft might be a better socializing tool for him then. But seriously, this is kinda fucked up and Microsoft is being dicks about it. [editline]26th January 2011[/editline] oh dammit, late to the joke.
[QUOTE=gtaftw;27679020]Aren't all xbox live users autistic?[/QUOTE] That's an insult to real autistic people.
woooooow nice one micro$oft you fucking assholes
What the hell a gaming savant what next will these crazy autistic do?
"Gamerscore resets are done when cheating is detected to keep LIVE fun, fair and safe for everyone. We only do them when we are 100% confident that cheating has occurred, and they are not something that can be appealed. Details can be found here - http://www.xbox.com/Live/Cheating." nice confidence you dipshits
I'd take it as a compliment honestly, so good that people think I'm cheating.
They're never wrong, just like Valve and their VAC system! (Except when they are)
Well, time to head to California. [img]http://bulk.destructoid.com/ul/114938-the-memory-card-48-that-s-the-magic-flute-/The%20Wizard%20-%20Jimmy-468x.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=Zeke129;27679104]They're never wrong, just like Valve and their VAT system! (Except when they are)[/QUOTE] Valve has a tax system?
They don't just remove achievements because they play alot
[quote]Julias' mother, Jennifer Zdenek, says that the boy is a particularly gifted gamer, often mastering games in three to four days, [/quote] uh huh
Just cancel his account and create a new one? Not so hard.
OH MY GOD GAMERSCORE WHO GIVES A SHIT /caps
It's more the fact that he was punished for no reason.
[QUOTE=marlkarxv2;27679217]uh huh[/QUOTE] Yeah. We all know it barely takes him two days. That lying bitch. :downs:
Maybe he was really cheating in some way?
Why don't they ban people anymore if they are cheating? [editline]27th January 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Stopper;27679310]Maybe he was really cheating in some way?[/QUOTE] He cheated by modding his brain.
Well, you could argue he technically [I]did[/I] cheat. By being autistic.
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[QUOTE=Gmod4ever;27679308]Yeah. We all know it barely takes him two days. That lying bitch. :downs:[/QUOTE] I posted that bit because "often mastering games" is an odd thing to say, it makes it seem like video games require skill or so.
What's with all the autism i've been seeing around facepunch lately?
[QUOTE=Canuhearme?;27679334]Well, you could argue he technically [I]did[/I] cheat. By being autistic.[/QUOTE] still a low level at social skills though I feel horrible for making that joke. Its gamerscore though, who really cares?
[QUOTE=Kalibos;27679055]woooooow nice one micro$oft you fucking assholes[/QUOTE] Yeah uh...no, they just didn't expect someone to just in their room 24/7 playing games like a fucking loser getting the gamescore of a god [editline]26th January 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=marlkarxv2;27679350]I posted that bit because "often mastering games" is an odd thing to say, it makes it seem like video games require skill or so.[/QUOTE] they don't? oh...i could have sworn...oh i guess you're totally right
[QUOTE=Amaurus;27679320]Why don't they ban people anymore if they are cheating? [editline]27th January 2011[/editline] He cheated by modding his brain.[/QUOTE] No, I mean, that maybe he [I]really[/I] cheated.
My respect for microsoft has risen a bit now.
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