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January 12th, 2008, 16:31 #1Won Hung Lo
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Dr. Phil Tackles Xbox Live Racism
US telly therapist Dr. Phil has heard how Microsoft is not doing enough to combat racist bullies on Live.
On the show this week, concerned and irate father Terry told viewers he had been called a "monkey" and been threatened with lynching when playing on the service.
Worse for Terry is having to prevent his children from using the console online in an effort to shield them from the abuse.
But despite the atrocious comments made by spotty boys in their underpants, Microsoft needs at least 10 complaints about a particular customer before it does anything about it, says Terry. And Terry is not happy.
As a result of the show, Terry had a Microsoft investigator assigned to him to check it all out and Dr. Phil called the anonymous abusers bullies.
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=90470
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January 12th, 2008, 18:55 #2DCEmu Legend
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January 12th, 2008, 19:14 #3PS3 User
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watch out he might call you a cyber insulter :P
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January 12th, 2008, 19:38 #4DCEmu Legend
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Stop Cyber Bullying me RIGHT.....NOW!!! Originally Posted by Gizmo356
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January 12th, 2008, 21:10 #5DCEmu Rookie
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doesn't suprise me at all.
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January 12th, 2008, 22:35 #6DCEmu Comrade
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good thing microsoft doesn't pay attention to fake doctors.
Dr.Phil? last time I checked real doctors used their last names
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January 12th, 2008, 22:42 #7
Hes also not a doctor. Originally Posted by Eviltaco64
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January 12th, 2008, 22:51 #8DCEmu Coder
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Ever heard of the mute button? I am not saying that it is okay to make racial slurs on live but there is really no way that microsoft can really do anything about bullying on xbox live. It is possible to turn off player communication in all games and that is really the only thing you can do about it. Fake doctor phil is not going to help your problem at all.
edit: Ha I just read the real article and I can't stop laughing, "I don't understand why the FBI is not all over this." I think Mr. Gates needs to change that rule". Like the FBI or Bill Gates has time or even cares about a 12 year old making racial slurs.Last edited by BrooksyX; January 12th, 2008 at 22:55.
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January 13th, 2008, 00:06 #9DCEmu Reviewer
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Granted, yes there are a bunch of a**holes on Xbox Live (Mainly Halo 2, haven't really seen em on Halo 3, Gears, R6V or TF2...) but lets face it-- whats Microsoft gonna do about? Mend they're minds so that they can only say nice things?
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