Nelson dissapointed at homophobic comments
Following the appearance of a video on YouTube aimed at showing up the level of homophobia which currently sweeps through the lobbies of Xbox live, Major Nelson has stepped forward to condemn those involved and has ensured any victims that complaints are looked into.The video, which was made by xxxGayBoyxxx, shows gamers in Halo 3 taking digs at his sexuality and after watching the video Xbox live Director of Programming, Major Nelson says that he's dissapointed in the way that some Xbox live members behave.
Speaking to Gaming Today, Major Nelson said, I just watched (listened) to the video you posted on your site. Needless to say, it was disappointing to see how some Xbox LIVE members behave. As you know, that is not the type of behavior we support. With over 8-million members, it’s unfortunate that some members decide to act like this. I want to point out a few things that ALL Xbox Live members can do to ensure a enjoyable experience:
1) Play online only with friends.
2) Turn off voice from non-friends. This is a system level setting that work across all games, and as you can imagine, will only allow you to hear what your friends will say. You can find details on how to set it up here http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/familysettings/live/xbox360/familysettings-communications.htm
I also want to let your readers know that if they EVER encounter behavior like that in any game, they should use the in dash feedback system to file a complaint:
3) File a complaint. Using the dashboard complaint system, file a communications complaint. We DO act on complaints, so I highly encourage people file complaints where appropriate. Details on how to file a complaint here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908640?sd=xbox
Playing online only with friends sort of defeats the point of Xbox live doesn't it? Isn't it all about meeting new people and making friends? Whatever the case, the people on this video deserve to get an immediate ban for their appalling behavior.
Source: Gaming Today
