Did you know Gooch was a slang term? People all over the internet learnt today that, actually, it was, thanks to an Xbox Live banning. Christopher Gooche had been using the same Gamertag since the original Xbox and had never had any trouble. He received a message while playing Modern Warfare 3, saying that his name was offensive and needed to be changed.
Now, in all fairness, Microsoft aren't banning his account or even charging him for a name-change. They want him to go for a less, er, offensive username and, as annoying as that is, it's not the end of the world. As explained by Microsoft: "The Xbox LIVE Enforcement Team works to help make Xbox LIVE a safe and enjoyable experience for our customers by enforcing the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use and Code of Conduct. Due to the ever-changing nature of Internet slang, it can be a challenge separating content intended to violate the rules by being clever, from content that does not violate the rules. In this case, the gamertag has been determined to be potentially offensive. We have informed the member that he will be required to change his gamertag, which he can do at no cost."
My question here has to be why on earth I keep reporting a guy called A_MuslimBomber but keep coming across him anyway, but this guy can't use his second name because it's potentially offensive. Understandable, but perhaps they should get their priorities right.
