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Hilarity from the offices of Xbox Live, as the users who obtained an illegal copy of Halo 3 have been banned forever. Well, scratch that ... it's only until 12/31/9999. That's right, before the year 10,000, they can finally get back onto Live and jump right in on some Halo 3 deathmatch action. While it's fantastic that Microsoft went so far as to make such a ridiculous ban temporary, provided the rulebreakers are immortal, it gets better. So much better.

Imagine you just procured, quite illegally, a copy of Halo 3 before the release date.  Now, considering this is the biggest franchise the Xbox 360 has, and Microsoft is a company that does not mess around when it comes to monitoring its customers and punishing all who betray it, what would be the first thing you do? Would you, say, take it online for everybody in the whole bloody world to see how illegal you're being!? Apparently that's what these utter morons did. 

The fools didn't even figure out what was wrong until one of them actually COMPLAINED about the banning, compounding the stupidiocy of the situation and bringing a whole new level of retarded to the table. While one of the main offenders claimed he isn't bothered about creating a new gamertag and having one of his four consoles banned, that won't stop him being one of the biggest imbeciles the gaming world has ever seen. Congratulations guys, you've just made a whole world of Downe's Syndrome sufferers feel about ten times smarter.

[Via dvddesign's Dtoid community blog]








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AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 17:35
AngelsDontBurn
Kid is completely retarded.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 17:38
Justice
One of the most EPIC fails ever.
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 17:39
Magesx
Guys, I killed someone, and got ARRESTED.

WHAT THE HELL.
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 17:40
B-Radicate
will i be the only person not playing the halos?
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 17:40
Neonie
That is great. That is epic. That is full of Win.
blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 17:41
blehman
Once again, the stupidity of people astounds and delights me.
skoomaster's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 17:41
skoomaster
it isn't that much time...just 7,992 years
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 17:42
Bob Muir
Heh, that's even more retarded than this. Sony doesn't care that much, but Microsoft will stomp your ass into the ground.
jerrt's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 17:42
jerrt
the kid is retarded, but can he still play the single player part?
garrfunkel's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 17:46
garrfunkel
Well at least he'll be able to get on live again in time for Duke Nukem Forever.
Racoon's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 17:48
Racoon
http://forum.xboxic.com/showpost.php?p=54392&postcount=20

To me that doesn't seem all that stupid really, just someone who doesn't care all too much.
Snoopy's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 17:49
Snoopy
wow, those guys are cool.........................................................................................not
jerrt's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 17:50
jerrt
[ignore my question, i figured it out]

@garrfunkel: too true.

there has really been an flare up in TOS/ TUS abuse punishments lately. i think the corporate entities that be are getting a little miffed.
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 17:53
vexed alex
@ B-Radicate
"will i be the only person not playing the halos?"

Yes. The only one. And you don't get indie cred, either.

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Wow, though. Are you sure those guys aren't strapped to a feeding tube? I'm surprised they can survive out in society. Being the total and complete douche that they are.
Magfire's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 17:53
Magfire
I think your going a little overboard; to me it's really not THAT stupid. Many of you probably heard about the closed beta testing Bungie is/was doing. There were reports of people who had friends online playing Halo 3 weeks ago from the testing. I don't think these kids are as necessarily stupid, but rather just under-estimated the level of monitoring Microsoft does over their online service.
ZigZagMan's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 17:53
ZigZagMan
Darwin award calling methinks?
Scrixx's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 17:55
Scrixx
That is the stupidest thing I ever heard of. I swear if I ever meet someone who pirates Halo 3..

This Game deserves to be BOUGHT, Slept With, Ownd by, Ownd in, Have children with, risk your life for, anything.
MusashiX2's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:00
MusashiX2
so..... did he rip it and make a torrent yet?
bipolar beers's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:00
bipolar beers
halo 3? no thanks i'll ban myself from ever playing it.
foxhound009's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:01
foxhound009
OMFG.. trying to play pirate version of anything while being connected to xbox live is rrreeeaaaaallllyy DUMB..
Noctane's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:02
Noctane
I would have sold it. Not because I don't like Halo 3, but because I could have made some quick cash, and I'm a patient person.
uglymofo's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:03
uglymofo
@Scrixx
I'll pirate it, just for you.
DeusPayne's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:04
DeusPayne
JT shows more of hit nuttiness. Halo3 fanboys get banned for life. Tis a glorious day for gamers everywhere.
Zero Iscariot's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:05
Zero Iscariot
you'd think that people that got banned played Halo 2 en Francais would have learned their lesson by now...guess not.

Starting to get a bit excited about teh Haloz!
Velt's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:06
Velt
"compounding the stupidiocy of the situation and bringing a whole new level of retarded to the table"

man, im laughing so much...
iPoodz's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:10
iPoodz
@electro, you mean this?
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:16
MaximusPaynicus
I'm curious... did he not realize that the internet is, ya know... everywhere?
RskimB's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:17
RskimB
haha geniuses
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:21
BlindsideDork
Yay for Halo stupid heads!
gitrooman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:25
gitrooman
I think you are all jealous that he got to play halo 3 before you and thats why your ripping on him.
and you guys are applauding Microsoft for treating its customers like piniata's, i'm not saying sony is any better...but common
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:25
007
MusashiX2: so..... did he rip it and make a torrent yet?

haha wow, i was wondering the exact same thing... in Live Free or Die Hard one of the nerds in the movie talked about playing Killzone 2 months before it came out. does anybody know if it was true... not like i'd play it anywayz...nvm.
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:28
007
@gitrooman
It's piñatas... BUT TRUE TO DAT YO!!!1
TehBoognish's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:29
TehBoognish
Allow me to paint a picture....
Jack subs Bush
Bush is like wtf?
florida explains for bush.
bush goes O'rly?
bush has jack jailed under anti terrorism laws for stalking the prez.
world explodes as millions of people lol at same time.
Dr Milkdad's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:32
Dr Milkdad
Read about this today, saw the that he posted on the xbox forums that he had no idea why he was banned or what he could have done. Fucking idiot, thought it was Uno that banned him to the future.
iPoodz's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:35
iPoodz
@TehBoognish: Nice. Did the jailing thing happen though? I haven't heard anything. If you made that up and I'm just really gullible, let me know.
mackisawesome's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:39
mackisawesome
its over 9000!
Teta's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:43
Teta
@Gitrooman:
You are making this comparison:
So you are jolous of the guy who stole a brand new car and you are ripping on him.
Common!

Stealing is stealing.
gitrooman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:56
gitrooman
The guy has 4 xbox360's (not including the broken ones?). I think he deserves a free game, that he would have probably bought upon release anyways along with every other xblock 360 owner.

I downloaded final fantasy xii a month befor it was released and i still bought the game. Is it still stealing? some may say yes, i say no, its borrowing till release.
Toneman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:57
Toneman
How'd they get it so early? Our store doesn't get it's first shipment until the 12th.
gitrooman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 18:59
gitrooman
MS employee gave to son, son account hacked. hackers downloaded to their 360, shared it with other hackers. and it spread around till about a hundred or so people have/had it.
Boolean's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 19:00
Boolean
"While one of the main offenders claimed he isn't bothered about creating a new gamertag and having one of his four consoles banned"

Erm, wouldn't they all be linked back to the same account anyway? I mean, different account but under the same name? Unless three of his friends lent him credit cards to make three unique user accounts for each of the Xbox's, I can't see why MS wouldn't just notice he has 4 accounts under his name with his 4 different credit cards and ban them all =/
AlexanderJ's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 19:01
AlexanderJ
I'm filled with envy that he got to play it, but then I realize I will be playing more of it then he will.
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 19:03
BluDesign
He swiped an MS employee's codes and loaded it up on his system.
PraiseChaos's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 19:05
PraiseChaos
It's probably a good thing that these guys were banned off Xbox Live. If this is any indication of how intelligent they are, I probably don't want to play with them... period.

Microsoft is probably out of line by telling me I can't use "Linux" in my motto, but I think they're probably in the right to ban someone from Xbox Live if they stole a copy of any game this much before the release date. Just my .02.

Hopefully, these retards will be too busy playing their stolen Halos to reproduce ... The ignorance ends there!
fromagex's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 19:12
fromagex
...so? they could just make new names...and play on a new IP...lame punishment.
PSIq0ut's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 19:43
PSIq0ut
hehe, microsoft should just make it so that anyone who logs onto the halo 3 servers has their 360 fan shut off. Burn the pirates houses down!


...too much?
908peruvian's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 19:56
908peruvian
wow!

Johnny Depp is PISSED !!!!

WHAT DID THAT FUCKIN KID SAY?!
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 20:17
007
little kid: You do know that you're not a real pirate, right?

*and why teh bitch slap? if a little kid said that to me, i'd knee him in da face
Andrex's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 20:19
Andrex
Epic Ban
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