People this isn't even half the story, because it looks like it does not only affect upload studio/content published by users, it seems to even affect the Skype app or content that users did not even publish:
http://www.polygon.com/2013/11/25/5143542/report-xbox-one-skype-upload-studio-users-banned-for-swearing
http://www.reddit.com/r/xboxone/comments/1rd0su/psa_for_upload_studio_do_not_use_any_profanity/cdm0v2c
And before anybody goes "Oh this is tinfoil-hat bullshit that nobody should take serious! They would never monitor my private communications!" better take a look at the Xbox Live ToS
“You should not expect any level of privacy concerning your use of the live communication features (for example, voice chat, video and communications in live-hosted gameplay sessions) offered through the Xbox Live/Games for Windows-Live service. We may monitor these communications to the extent permitted by law.”
“Microsoft may review game clips for violations of the Xbox Live Code of Conduct. This review may take place even when the game clip sharing is set to Block.”
The fun also doesn't stop there, it goes on with the Skype Privacy Policies:
“Skype may gather and use information about you, including (but not limited to) information in the following categories…Content of instant messaging communications, voicemails, and video messages (please see section 12);”
“Skype collects and uses, or has third party service providers acting on Skype’s behalf collecting and using, personal data relating to you, as permitted or necessary to…protect your and Skype’s interests, including in particular to enforce our Terms of Service and prevent and fight against fraud,”
Also all this isn't just some theoretical ToS bullshit put there by lawyers, so MS has their asses on the save side in some freak accident. It's been practiced for months and has been especially forced since MS took over Skype:
http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/05/think-your-skype-messages-get-end-to-end-encryption-think-again/
Even Snowden leaked some stuff regarding all this:
http://blogs.computerworld.com/privacy/22477/new-snowden-revelation-shows-skype-may-be-privacys-biggest-enemy
But you guys just keep buying that glamorized piece of
DRM hardware
, that comes complete with the "most advanced consumer grade camera/mic" that you place in the middle of your living room, don't mind that all this is sold and run by a corporation known for it's questionable ties to the intelligence community. I guess not too many Gamers have read 1984, otherwise people would recognize a fucking
Telescreen
for what it is!
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