Microsoft Plays Big Brother With Xbox Live Options

[110100100]

man those guys are fuckin douche-bags, they just added a third page to their "look at how stupid i am" article.

UPDATE: Privacy settings

With thanks to the several e-mails, in particular the one out of a dozen that didn't just hurl abuse, we'd like to point out that there IS is way to adjust these privacy settings between everyone, friends only or no-one at all.

The options to change the privacy settings can be accessedby selecting your gamer profile whilst in the Xbox LIVE blade and then editing your profile. Whilst this provides the degree of privacy many users may well want, it is the opinion of the Team HEXUS that these options should be an 'opt-in' option not an 'opt-out'.

I can't how many people know jack shit about the 360, and complain about shit before they bother to learn.

[BasicAir]

If there was ever a post on x-scene I felt wasn't any news at all, this is it... It isn't news! I love x-scene's news posts but this isn't news at all. Not only that, but, no offense, you can easilly change the fact it's reporting this. The article makes it sound like any time you're doing anything on the Xbox 360 anyone can find out what it is you're up to. NOT TRUE.

First of all, Live doesn't report even close to 'everything.' Secondly, you can have it not report that you're doing non-gaming tasks... The easiest thing is to simply sign off of Xbox Live.

[t_mac_ca]

I also think its a cool feature

[ocat]

Don't really see the problem, who cares if anyone can see what your doing. It's not as if someone is going to get a meesage from xbox live saying :"ocat1979 is currently whacking off to porn" . Ha, ha, that would be pretty funny tho

[Minotaur]

Why aren't you playing games on company time? BAD BOY! BAD!


This post has been edited by Minotaur: Dec 5 2005, 10:49 PM

[CattyKid]

The term "Big Brother" is not refering to reality television on CBS.

Some of you fail to see the point behind the argument. The Xbox360 is essentially functioning as an Orwellian telescreen.

An Orwellian telescreen? Now, be honest. Isn't that pushing it a LITTLE bit? It's not invading your privacy, as it has been said NUMEROUS times that it can be turned off. And, if you do have a major problem with someone seeing that you're viewing photos, playing a game, or watching a movie where the title is not revealed, then I have no desire to speak to you or associate myself with you.

[melongstrike]

I don't own an xbox360... so i can't give a vaild opinion on the subject matter.

It will however be fun to see what opinions change in the future if any when more info is collected about an individual by MS

Will the plot thicken? Only time will tell.

[CattyKid]

I don't own an xbox360... so i can't give a vaild opinion on the subject matter.

It will however be fun to see what opinions change in the future if any when more info is collected about an individual by MS

Will the plot thicken? Only time will tell.

Like what? Your blood type? Height and weight?

OMG, what if they find out what genre of games you like to play? What if they tell everyone on Live that player A spends 60 percent of Xbox360 playing time with First Person Shooters and the other 40 percent playing racing games? Will the world end?

[Math1]

You guys do know you can set the system to show you as not on line whenever you want, right? Go to your Gamer Profile and select Personal Settings->Online Status->Appear Offline.

[melongstrike]

Like what? Your blood type? Height and weight?Will the world end?

Yeah something like that... you go boy!

[pastudan]

Besides the fact that you can turn on privacy settings anyway, WHY does it matter if they see what general thing you are doing.

I dont care if they see whether I am watching a movie or playing a game.

Now if they saw which movie I was playing, that would be a little scary.


Of course, I am sure Google has 100x the information about you already anyway.

[kgenthe]

I can't beleive X-S posted this crap. And not even do any research, just post this garbage.

I hope to God it get's edited to report it can EASILY be changed in the dash.

[Altima NEO]

Its a cool feature more than a privacy problem

just because that dumbass couldnt tell that you can see what your friends are doing, and got all fizzled about it doesnt mean its a privacy issue

You may as well say that instant messengers pose a threat to your privacy because anyone can see when youre on your computer and how long youve been online

@_@

anyway, its cool because you can see if youre friends are playing the same game, or what not

[ssj4android]

It does seem like a cool feature, although I can't really use it yet because I don't have a 360. Although, it would be cool to take that a step farther and show what song you're listening too. And possibly what movie you're watching. MS and Yahoo already have the show what song your listening to in their IM clients.

[Carnicero]

An Orwellian telescreen? Now, be honest. Isn't that pushing it a LITTLE bit?

I was just pointing out what the subject of the article implies. Hey, as long as it doesn't transmit media specific info (aside from games), I don't really care. I can live with people knowing "RandomXBLUser is watching a DVD" but not "RandomXBLUser is watching Asian Assblasters 27."