A slew of Xbox One users have claimed that they've been banned from the Skype and Upload Studios apps on Xbox One supposedly due to nothing more than using foul language in their chats and videos.

"I get the message 'Choose something else to play' simply because I assume MS was not happy about a video I uploaded. I think I should have just had a warning," wrote Xbox Live user rbevanx on the Xbox forums.

"I think it's strange that MS allows you to record any game footage when there are games with really bad foul language and I say something like plonker or c*ap and I get my benefits removed especially I had 100 per cent feedback when I was on 360 for about 5-7 years on Xbox Live."

To be clear, the Xbox Live Policy & Enforcement team does not monitor direct peer-to-peer communications like Skype chats and calls. We take Code of Conduct moderation via Upload Studio very seriously. The team reviews every clip that is uploaded to the service to help maintain a clean, safe and fun environment for all users.

err.. upload studio I can understand. them videos get hosted by MS and partly makes them responsible

I got it on Friday and I think it's an amazing bit of kit. I love the way the kinect watches me wank.

I can upload a video with profanities to YouTube just fine.

And still... a ban? Why not just flag the video as inappropriate and make it unavailable for the public so the user can edit it. Or at worst simply delete the video. Getting banned from using Skype because you uploaded a video with a single swearword in it is bullshit, especially if it's in-game chat from some other dude who's been swearing.

its a provided service you paid for !

thank goodness for this censorban!

You paid for it so why would you not be allowed to use it to communicate how you want? How much do you have to pay to swear? It's like that swearing fine machine in Demolition Man:

https://www.youtube.com/v/G1zhe85spsw

Swearing is part of our language.

I think plained was being sarcastic, but I can also understand why that wouldn't register with you.

Perhaps this is a new form of monetization they're considering: a swear jar...you swear in your videos, you pay extra in microtransactions for "upload fees" or whatever. Hell...they'll probably eventually charge you to upload your shit anyways, why not start the policy now?

Seriously...these revelations are indicating a potentially poisonous and adversarial relationship between customers and these new consoles. To me, it seems as if they're dickishly trying to see what they can get away with and I can see a bunch of blind consumer whores enabling them.

You: "XBox ON."
XBox: "Please insert credit card."

If you think the above scenario isn't possible, you don't know how business works (ie. like psychopaths)

on a UX (failure) note;
why is the command to turn the xbox on "Xbox on", but the command to turn it off "Xbox turn off"?
a gotcha that you need to know otherwise it won't turn on (or off, depending on your preference).

Imma get one of them trucks with a tannoy and drive around housing estates on xmas day blaring "x-box turn off"

Imma get one of them trucks with a tannoy and drive around housing estates on xmas day blaring "x-box turn off"

lol you'd certainly make the local news for sure.

Imma get one of them trucks with a tannoy and drive around housing estates on xmas day blaring "x-box turn off"

Certainly for sure! Surely for certain.

IIRC a game pauses and a confirmation dialog pops up.

Imma get one of them trucks with a tannoy and drive around housing estates on xmas day blaring "x-box turn off"