XBOX 360 blocks "Linux" from being used as a motto online

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Scott_Ruecker

Feb 26, 2008
6:49 PM		 This is for all you console gamers out there who own a X-BOX 360 and play online.

Here is the link to the video I found on YouTube

[HYPERLINK@www.youtube.com]

How stupid is that?
rijelkentaurus

Feb 26, 2008
8:07 PM		 I thought that was because it blocked all trademarks from being used...or at least that's the story I hear. Dunno, don't own a 360, never will.
Sander_Marechal

Feb 26, 2008
8:44 PM		 rijelkentaurus is right. You can't use Windows, Microsoft or XBOX either in your motto.

Be glad they warn you instead of trying to replace it: [HYPERLINK@thedailywtf.com]
Scott_Ruecker

Feb 26, 2008
9:09 PM		 I still think its stupid, as long as its not a curse word or words who cares what is in a motto.

By the way, Just what is a motto for in XBOX anyway?
tuxchick

Feb 26, 2008
9:16 PM		 Of course it's stupid, all these big businesses who want to be the Everything Police. An itchy vile weeping pox on all of them.
montezuma

Feb 26, 2008
10:19 PM		 Power breeds the desire to manipulate and coerce in order to preserve itself. /rant
techiem2

Feb 26, 2008
10:36 PM		 /me blocks all console gamers from using "life" in their names/mottos since they don't have one to begin with
:P
rijelkentaurus

Feb 26, 2008
11:09 PM
Quoted:

rijelkentaurus is right.


w00t!!
Sander_Marechal

Feb 27, 2008
3:22 AM
Quoted:
By the way, Just what is a motto for in XBOX anyway?


It's some kind of byline that you get to see alongside someone's character. Something like "Scott -- Eating n00bs for breakfast".
Scott_Ruecker

Feb 27, 2008
5:25 AM		 Ah hah!

Kind of like a quote or phrase to be associated with. So I take it that all political and religious words are banned too?
rijelkentaurus

Feb 27, 2008
10:40 AM
Quoted:

So I take it that all political and religious words are banned too?


I don't think so...unless it's Scientology, which is probably trademarked.

This is interesting, however....

[HYPERLINK@kotaku.com]
Scott_Ruecker

Feb 27, 2008
1:10 PM		 See, if all religious and political words were also banned, I would have no issue with this because at least the censorship would be across the board, but its not.
rijelkentaurus

Feb 27, 2008
3:36 PM
Quoted:

at least the censorship would be across the board


I see your point.

I wonder, can you have your motto as L I N U X rocks!!!?
azerthoth

Feb 27, 2008
3:55 PM		 Penguinista comes to mind as a test.

However I stopped console gaming way back when Sega had that additional CD player that you could use with your console.
rijelkentaurus

Feb 27, 2008
4:00 PM		 I had a PS2...got mad at a game, the PS2 went sailing through the air...didn't look as nice when it landed as it did when it took off....

At that point, I figured my blood pressure needed a break, and I can't justify spending the money that is required at this point. And I don't have the free time I used to have....
tracyanne

Feb 27, 2008
5:08 PM
Quoted:
See, if all religious and political words were also banned, I would have no issue with this because at least the censorship would be across the board, but its not.


It would make for some boring twee mottoes too.

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