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Last week we talked about some of the dirty things a person could find in other users’ Halo 3 file share. The point of interest was a picture in a user’s shared photos file that revealed two women both fondling and kissing each other. While not exactly the most vile thing a person could think of sharing, it was still a bit disturbing that the adult content could be uploaded through Bungie’s service. Yesterday, Bungie officially addressed the topic on their website and outlined a plan for banning members who upload such files onto their accounts.

The new bans will be the direct result of a new tool that Bungie has at their disposal. Luke mentions the device and its cataclysmic results in Bungie’s Weekly Update column:

Users who have modified content on their File Share - regardless of who created said content - will be subjected to the full power of the Banhammer’s thrust. This includes some never-before-unleashed technology that will effectively terminate your Halo multiplayer experience online in every imaginable facet. In fact, the ban is so thorough that simply calling it the Banhammer is a complete understatement.
I suggest that Bungie use the word “banataclysm,” but that’s just me. It’s great to know that this is being handled with a particularly heavy fist. If you have any further questions as to why you may not be able to post porn in your file share, check out Bungie’s column.

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NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/02/2008 11:05
NihonTiger90
Can they banhammer the assholes on Halo 3 as well? That'd be nice.
dephect's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/02/2008 11:10
dephect
I keep hearing about this... is it ACTUAL porn being passed around or some in game type stuff?
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/02/2008 11:13
Sharpless
@Nihon
Then it would be hard to find any matches in matchmaking.
RJG's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/02/2008 11:20
RJG
This is all pretty...banal.
michiyoyoshiku's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/02/2008 11:24
michiyoyoshiku
I only play with friends so no issue
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/02/2008 11:29
falinter
I wish I saw some more porn in my halo. Makes dealing with the kids more tolerable.
Cricketman's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/02/2008 11:36
Cricketman
@RJG-LMFAO!! Banal teeheehee

i'm glad they are hammering down on this porn epidemic...I mean porn is great but I don;t wanna take my chances. I know some idiot will send me gay pr0n just for laughs o.O
13thDragon's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/02/2008 12:16
13thDragon
Yay? I mean, isn't porn what makes Halo good in the first place?
kagai's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/02/2008 12:46
kagai
Prepare for the banpocalypse. Banaggedon is nigh!
---AMARU---'s Avatar - Comment posted on 08/02/2008 13:00
---AMARU---
why did that intimidate me???
randombullseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/02/2008 14:52
randombullseye
If they ban all the assholes, they'll be banning three fourths of xbox live.
braulio09's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/02/2008 15:11
braulio09
[i]Q: OK, I’m really, really, really sorry that I filled my File Share with pictures of naked women. I won’t do it again. Can I have my File Share back please?

A: lololololol[/i]

Owned.
Oak's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/02/2008 15:50
Oak
There's halos in my porn?
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/02/2008 16:08
Sharpless
@Dephect
Yes, somehow people managed to get real porn images into their file shares.
dephect's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/02/2008 16:19
dephect
@Sharpless

I would imagine its done with Xplorer360... nifty app.
Twicky's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/02/2008 18:12
Twicky
But I liked the porn sharing idea.
c0dek's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/02/2008 19:24
c0dek
Banarok!
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/02/2008 22:30
MechaMonkey
This shit is Bananas. B-A-N-A-N-A-S.
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/02/2008 23:37
The-Excel
I can only see this getting out of control. Abuse of power, stupid appeals and misinterpretation of conduct will abound from this.
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/03/2008 09:52
mistic
the banhammer will swing :-)
danebramage's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/03/2008 13:16
danebramage
Hehe. They said "thrust." Hehe.

Time to call out the heavy bantillery.
poontime's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 02:30
poontime
u want porn? http://www.poontime.com
poontime's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/24/2008 13:07
poontime
a href="http://www.pornexa.com">http://www.pornexa.com </a><br>
<a href="http://www.pornexa.com">pornexa.com</a>
poontime's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/24/2008 13:08
poontime
OK, we know you aren't into porn. But your porn-fiend "friends" can save paper and plastic by feeding their fetishes via this neat, new doohickey called the Interweb. (The rest of us can get our PG-rated magazines, movies, and music online.)


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