Xbox Live 'Gay' Crackdown MIGHT Be Getting A Little Out Of Hand

[wraggster]

Tonight, we get an email from another Xbox Live user whose gamertag has been barred because it violates XBL policies. The incriminating gamertag? RichardGaywood. The problem here? It's the gamertag of a Mr. Richard Gaywood, a now-disgruntled 360 owner from the UK (and yes, we've confirmed this is his real name).

http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/05/xbox_live_gay_crackdown_might_be_getting_a_little_ out_of_hand-2.html

[ketchup]

His parents must have really hated him :o(
I mean, "Dick" Gay-wood! And there are still parents who name their children Richard Head for crying out loud.

But still, I can't see how anyone can take Mr Gaywood's tag as offensive.

[Shrygue]

Pfff, this is ridiculous, that gamertag doesn't really sound offensive. The Xbox Live management team seem to be going rather over the top on this whole issue.

[mcdougall57]

aye its getting outta hand, but he is a bit unlucky that, that is his real name so give him a break XBL :)