http://kotaku.com/5402591/report-xbox-l ... -1-million
I'm not opposed to combatting piracy, but I think it's obnxious when they release these kinds of official statements that it is for the "safety" of gamers. That's such BS! It's for the safety of business dollars.
"Our commitment to combat piracy and support safer and more secure gameplay for the more than 20 million members of our Xbox LIVE community remains a top priority," read a statement issued by the company at the time. "All consumers should know that piracy is illegal, and that modifying their Xbox 360 console to play pirated discs, violates the Xbox LIVE terms of use, will void their warranty and result in a ban from Xbox LIVE.
The other thing that bothers me about this is that Microsoft gets to be the judge, jury, and executioner. It seems unfair that a wide range of users could just be instantly banned without an examination into the case to make sure that the user was actually pirating.
Piracy is such a damn tricky issue. Companies need a way to protect their financial interests and make profit from their work. I just get tired of their anti-piracy measures having potential negative consequences for people that didn't do anything wrong. DRM can screw up a game. False-positives on a massive ban can lock your account. It's just annoying.
