Re: [CGUYS] M$ Spys on Customers Finds 5% Unworthy, Gives Them the Boot

2009-12-06 Thread tjpa
On Nov 11, 2009, at 7:28 PM, Tony B wrote: Until the technique is explained, there's not much to comment on. It's only half a story. The report on MSNBC says that swapping in a larger hard drive was enough to get you banned.

Re: [CGUYS] M$ Spys on Customers Finds 5% Unworthy, Gives Them the Boot

2009-12-06 Thread t.piwowar
On Dec 6, 2009, at 9:09 PM, tjpa got this email that he sent: Date: November 11, 2009 8:09:07 PM EST This is quite annoying. But don't think I'm responding to ancient emails. * ** List info, subscription management,

Re: [CGUYS] M$ Spys on Customers Finds 5% Unworthy, Gives Them the Boot

2009-12-06 Thread Reid Katan
Quoting t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com: On Dec 6, 2009, at 9:09 PM, tjpa got this email that he sent: Date: November 11, 2009 8:09:07 PM EST This is quite annoying. But don't think I'm responding to ancient emails. I've noticed what look like a few old threads re-occurring over the last

Re: [CGUYS] M$ Spys on Customers Finds 5% Unworthy, Gives Them the Boot

2009-12-06 Thread mike
I knew you were a secret neomicrosofticon. On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 9:21 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Dec 6, 2009, at 11:04 PM, Reid Katan wrote: I've noticed what look like a few old threads re-occurring over the last couple of days. Must have been a few emails stuck at AOL? Or we

[CGUYS] M$ Spys on Customers Finds 5% Unworthy, Gives Them the Boot

2009-11-11 Thread tjpa
Microsoft Boots 1 Million Xbox 360 Players Over Piracy Fears http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/20091401DOWJONESDJONLINE000576_FORTUNE5.htm I make no comment. * ** List info, subscription management,

Re: [CGUYS] M$ Spys on Customers Finds 5% Unworthy, Gives Them the Boot

2009-11-11 Thread mike
Just how big does a company need to be to be able to treat it's customers this way and get away with it? There really is nowhere else for these players to go for the same experience. Knowing MS's track record for crap DRM checks like Genuine Advantage, it's safe to say a good portion of these

Re: [CGUYS] M$ Spys on Customers Finds 5% Unworthy, Gives Them the Boot

2009-11-11 Thread db
MS is just plain doing a good job at killing itself period.' It can't seem to do anything else... db mike wrote: Just how big does a company need to be to be able to treat it's customers this way and get away with it? There really is nowhere else for these players to go for the same

Re: [CGUYS] M$ Spys on Customers Finds 5% Unworthy, Gives Them the Boot

2009-11-11 Thread Tony B
It wasn't immediately clear how Microsoft uncovered the users' modifications. Until the technique is explained, there's not much to comment on. It's only half a story. On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 5:15 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: Microsoft Boots 1 Million Xbox 360 Players Over Piracy Fears

Re: [CGUYS] M$ Spys on Customers Finds 5% Unworthy, Gives Them the Boot

2009-11-11 Thread mike
What if Chevrolet put controls in their car so they knew how fast you were going. Then when they found out you went 10mph over the speed limit, they sent a /kill signal to your car and you were finished? Why is it any business of MS's if someone mods hardware they bought and *own*? This could

Re: [CGUYS] M$ Spys on Customers Finds 5% Unworthy, Gives Them the Boot

2009-11-11 Thread Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A.
...@listserv.aol.com] On Behalf Of mike Sent: 11/11/2009 7:42 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] M$ Spys on Customers Finds 5% Unworthy, Gives Them the Boot What if Chevrolet put controls in their car so they knew how fast you were going. Then when they found out you went

Re: [CGUYS] M$ Spys on Customers Finds 5% Unworthy, Gives Them the Boot

2009-11-11 Thread phartz...@gmail.com
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 7:41 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: What if Chevrolet put controls in their car so they knew how fast you were going.  Then when they found out you went 10mph over the speed limit, they sent a /kill signal to your car and you were finished?  Why is it any business of