EA now issuing permanent Origin bans through content filter

[deth2munkies]

Geez, if only there were a way to play EA games without having to use Origin or pay the bastards any money. OH WAIT, *Removed*

I would suggest removing that link as soon as possible. The mods would see that as endorsement and you would most likely get the ban hammer fairly quickly.

OT: That is terrible if this really happened nothing much else to say. Despite how badly I want Battlefield 3 I have thankfully been able to quell the urge to sell my soul to EA.

I don't mind, I'm making a legitimate point, if they want to interfere, go ahead. SOPA isn't in effect yet, so no one can sue The Escapist over it.

Also pretty sure they've actually linked to that particular site in many of their own news stories, for it to actually be against the rules would seem a bit ridiculous.

 

[MaximumTacos]

If I'm wrong, then I'm sure people can quote with proof, or just quote me to be obnoxious. Either way, let me be another to say:

Bullshit meter = over 9000

Seriously, you are (possibly) banned for something you did. Get over it. Tell us what you did, what really happened. Stop making accounts on game sites trying to bullshit sympathy/hate out of people. The links you provided are laughable as far as proof is concerned.

Would you guys like me to livestream a chat session with some other currymongling support drone? You can watch me give my account information and watch him go through his little script.

Even if - EVEN IF I were guilty of being banned for calling someone a "noob b**** c***," which I did not do, the fact is that EA says what is happening to me cannot happen. That forum bans/suspensions do not affect games.

Are you saying that I am lying and that EA has stated that this is policy? Please advise.

I am saying that I have no reason to believe you are telling the truth. I would love some proof.

I'll let you know when I set up a livestream of the next support chat. I can tell you off the top of my head that the support drone will post the same snippet that I have quoted in chat and state it as my offense. If you see it from them officially, would that start to give you a bit of credibility in your eyes?

Then I can try to login to my EA accounts and you can see what happens then.

I don't want to just be accusing EA of rumpburgling me without proof, so definitely tell me the types of proof you want to be provided with and I will get them. People can call shopped on screenshots, and obviously accuse text of anything, so livestreaming seems to be my best bet here.

 

[SnakeoilSage]

Even though it has yet to manifest, the Dark Lord SOPA stretches out it ethereal hand to poison the Internet. This is but a taste of what is in store for the World of Geeks should we fail to rally against it.

 

[MaximumTacos]

If I'm wrong, then I'm sure people can quote with proof, or just quote me to be obnoxious. Either way, let me be another to say:

Bullshit meter = over 9000

Seriously, you are (possibly) banned for something you did. Get over it. Tell us what you did, what really happened. Stop making accounts on game sites trying to bullshit sympathy/hate out of people. The links you provided are laughable as far as proof is concerned.

Would you guys like me to livestream a chat session with some other currymongling support drone? You can watch me give my account information and watch him go through his little script.

Even if - EVEN IF I were guilty of being banned for calling someone a "noob b**** c***," which I did not do, the fact is that EA says what is happening to me cannot happen. That forum bans/suspensions do not affect games.

Are you saying that I am lying and that EA has stated that this is policy? Please advise.

I am saying that I have no reason to believe you are telling the truth. I would love some proof.

I'll let you know when I set up a livestream of the next support chat. I can tell you off the top of my head that the support drone will post the same snippet that I have quoted in chat and state it as my offense. If you see it from them officially, would that start to give you a bit of credibility in your eyes?

Then I can try to login to my EA accounts and you can see what happens then.

I don't want to just be accusing EA of rumpburgling me without proof, so definitely tell me the types of proof you want to be provided with and I will get them. People can call shopped on screenshots, and obviously accuse text of anything, so livestreaming seems to be my best bet here.

You are saying you did nothing wrong, and were cursed out by someone else without any wrongdoing on your part to get yourself banned, right? If that's the story you want me to believe, you need a credible news source to get a quote from EA about it.

I can have a friend of mine pretend to be customer support on Skype/phone/youtube video ect. for any 'corporation', so could you.

Also, -'currymongling'-? How old are you?

I just explained that I'd be using the chat support and livestreaming it. You don't really think I'd make a fake copy of EA's support chat? I'm not a web developer.

Again, this isn't about the 'cursing' even though I didn't do what my auto-suspension/ban was for. This is about EA saying that people won't be cut off from games for a forum TOS violation, while it's happening. Does anyone else have a hard time understanding that, or is it just you?

The fact that my 'violation' wasn't actually my violation is secondary to the issue.

With the way you're ignoring that fact and harping in on another tangent, it kind of makes me wonder if you're really in this thread for discussion, or to troll.

 

[MaximumTacos]

I doubt your thread, so I must be a troll?

Sorry to offend you.

Keep on keepin on dude. I'll remove edit* my post.

^^ Keep ignoring the bold highlighted section a few posts above.

 

[Expensive Associate]

Would you guys like me to livestream a chat session with some other currymongling support drone? You can watch me give my account information and watch him go through his little script.

I seriously suggest you stop with the racism, even if you are telling the truth that's not going to help your case.

 

[Pearwood]

Would you guys like me to livestream a chat session with some other currymongling support drone? You can watch me give my account information and watch him go through his little script.

And you expect us to believe you weren't banned for a legitimate reason? Yeah I don't buy it... if I were an admin and saw someone speaking like that in a place where offensive language is clearly against the rules I'd ban you too. If they take away peoples' games then it's just more of an incentive not to be a prick. There's probably a line in their TOS that says they reserve the right to restrict access to your account fully.

I just don't believe the automatic word filter thing, customer support would sort that out in a second. All you'd need to do is give a link to the thread.

I seriously suggest you stop with the racism, even if you are telling the truth that's not going to help your case.

Bit late for that, that line made him out to be exactly the type of person they'd ban.

 

[MaximumTacos]

customer support would sort that out in a second. All you'd need to do is give a link to the thread.

Can't. BattleLog forums are tied to account and require an account to view. I can't go on them anymore. You can, however, go browse the forums and see people using profanity in nearly every single post.

I seriously suggest you stop with the racism, even if you are telling the truth that's not going to help your case.

What race is curry?

 

[Craorach]

I totally support EA in banning for forum conduct..however..it really does need to start making sure that it is transparrent and accurate with its bans. Also, it needs to make a reliable method of appealing those bans.

 

[])rStrangelove]

Plz let this be a troll thread. Cant believe they're that stupid.

 

[MaximumTacos]

I totally support EA in banning for forum conduct..however..it really does need to start making sure that it is transparrent and accurate with its bans. Also, it needs to make a reliable method of appealing those bans.

You support EA permanently restricting access to all EA games which require internet access for singleplayer, based on forum conduct?

 

[Craorach]

I totally support EA in banning for forum conduct..however..it really does need to start making sure that it is transparrent and accurate with its bans. Also, it needs to make a reliable method of appealing those bans.

You support EA permanently restricting access to all EA games which require internet access for singleplayer, based on forum conduct?

I believe it is time that gaming companies as a whole started holding people responsible for their behavior on forums AND in multiplayer games.

While I, personally, do not feel that they should go as far as to ban from the single player aspect of games.. I support the idea that participating in the forums is being part of the community. EA should be banning people who treat others badly both on their forums, and in their games, from their entire service as should all other gaming companies.

I am against the banning of single player games, because I am against ALL interaction of single player games with online components except to patch. Single player games should opporate entirely without any online interaction being required, from the box, as soon as you buy it, 100% without the need for patching or updates, without fail, every time. But that is a rant for another time.

 

[MaximumTacos]

Well, that's certainly a controversial view, but you used logic and I think your post will pull more people into the thread, so... high five

 

[jthwilliams]

I think it would be hilarious to abuse this policy, especially if I don't actually own any EA games.

hmmm. This could be a fun way to really mess with EA. Sign up an throw away account and then put in a line of 35 swear words followed by the screen name of everyone you can find on the forum.

 

[jthwilliams]

I totally support EA in banning for forum conduct..however..it really does need to start making sure that it is transparrent and accurate with its bans. Also, it needs to make a reliable method of appealing those bans.

You support EA permanently restricting access to all EA games which require internet access for singleplayer, based on forum conduct?

I believe it is time that gaming companies as a whole started holding people responsible for their behavior on forums AND in multiplayer games.

While I, personally, do not feel that they should go as far as to ban from the single player aspect of games.. I support the idea that participating in the forums is being part of the community. EA should be banning people who treat others badly both on their forums, and in their games, from their entire service as should all other gaming companies.

I am against the banning of single player games, because I am against ALL interaction of single player games with online components except to patch. Single player games should opporate entirely without any online interaction being required, from the box, as soon as you buy it, 100% without the need for patching or updates, without fail, every time. But that is a rant for another time.

So it is your opinion that private companies should inact codes of conduct based on well whatever the hell the feel like and then inforce those codes of conduct with real financial consiquences without a judicial review process and oversight?