[UPDATE] Microsoft Devastates Autistic Child By Labeling Him a Cheater
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Does anyone really care whether the mentally fragile kid cheated or not?
If those numbers means the world to him, and absolutely nothing to everyone else, I say let him keep them. Nothing will be lost by doing so, whereas loss of PR is even at risk by not doing it.
If those numbers means the world to him, and absolutely nothing to everyone else, I say let him keep them. Nothing will be lost by doing so, whereas loss of PR is even at risk by not doing it.
Hah, pretty much first thing I thought when mother said her kid is innocent:
"How do we know he's innocent?"
"5-year old kid got his account banned on World of Warcraft!!!
...Who cares?
5-year old kid with Down's Syndrome got his account banned AND LIFE RUINED!!
HOLD THE PRESSES!!!
OKAY START THE PRESSES!!!"
"How do we know he's innocent?"
Same.inFAMOUSCowZ said:
"5-year old kid got his account banned on World of Warcraft!!!
...Who cares?
5-year old kid with Down's Syndrome got his account banned AND LIFE RUINED!!
HOLD THE PRESSES!!!
OKAY START THE PRESSES!!!"
Well done Microsoft for not caving just because the kid is autistic. Even better that they went all the way and provided proof.
There are many different types of autism, so people saying 'He's autistic, he's super smart' or 'he's autistic, he can't lie' are all totally wrong. Not all autistic people are Rain Man. Some you wouldn't even know if they were autistic unless they told you (mild autism + behavioural therapy for instance).
There are many different types of autism, so people saying 'He's autistic, he's super smart' or 'he's autistic, he can't lie' are all totally wrong. Not all autistic people are Rain Man. Some you wouldn't even know if they were autistic unless they told you (mild autism + behavioural therapy for instance).
I AM autistic and I dont get why people have such a fuss over achievements if he is that good he can easily re-achieve themRvLeshrac said:
Microsoft have probably near-perfected their system for capturing cheaters who try to make multiplayer unpleasant for others or boosting their achievements.
The most logical reason would be is as an autistic child he could have had no idea what he was doing to get achievements may have been considered as cheating and that is why he is claiming he has not. Although it does sound a little harsh to take away his achievements and call him a cheater, but thats what microsoft does to all the cheaters and he isn't a specific case. Well at least they have contacted the family and can send a representative to show how the kid has been cheating if he has and then teach him how its against the rules.
Though if he was boosting achievements via multi then he is lucky his account wasn't banned from XBL. MS don't take kindly to multiplayer cheats.
The most logical reason would be is as an autistic child he could have had no idea what he was doing to get achievements may have been considered as cheating and that is why he is claiming he has not. Although it does sound a little harsh to take away his achievements and call him a cheater, but thats what microsoft does to all the cheaters and he isn't a specific case. Well at least they have contacted the family and can send a representative to show how the kid has been cheating if he has and then teach him how its against the rules.
Though if he was boosting achievements via multi then he is lucky his account wasn't banned from XBL. MS don't take kindly to multiplayer cheats.
Sorry, if you don't get how to use it, then there's 99.9% of others who do. And if you cheated, then you cheated. Especially if it's even double-checked. Bad, considering the kid's problems, but what can you do... he shouldn't be using the system if he can't comply to the rules anyway.
you stole my idea! except that I have piece of paper that say,s I,m legally autistic except I would steal instead of murderWanderFreak said:
Newsflash!!!
Autistic people can still cheat. They are not sub-human in that they lack the motivation to cheat, nor are they members of society that are exempt from its rules and regulations and can, in fact, be fairly normal people with a debilitating condition.
The fact that this threat seems started to lambaste microsoft for banning someone with autism, because clearly people with autism need to be put on a pedestal and need to only be treated only with ind praise and special privileges, is just doing more harm. Autistic people are people, so treat them equally and not as a group of people that need to be coddled and protected from every single thing that someone might do to them.
Sometimes they cheat, and sometimes they deserve punishment. It's part of being human, so please, treat them as such. Give them the dignity to still be accountable for their actions like everyone else in society.
Autistic people can still cheat. They are not sub-human in that they lack the motivation to cheat, nor are they members of society that are exempt from its rules and regulations and can, in fact, be fairly normal people with a debilitating condition.
The fact that this threat seems started to lambaste microsoft for banning someone with autism, because clearly people with autism need to be put on a pedestal and need to only be treated only with ind praise and special privileges, is just doing more harm. Autistic people are people, so treat them equally and not as a group of people that need to be coddled and protected from every single thing that someone might do to them.
Sometimes they cheat, and sometimes they deserve punishment. It's part of being human, so please, treat them as such. Give them the dignity to still be accountable for their actions like everyone else in society.
I think you have mistaken what I meant. When I was referring to boosting in MP games on XBL I wasn't talking about working together with friends to unlock achievements. I instead meant that if he was using cheats or possible controller/game hacks to help boost achievements online then he was lucky he was not banned. Hope I cleared that up for yasquid5580 said:
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Yeah, I didn't even need to see the 'updated' part to figure out that there was some bullshit going on.
He cheated, be that boosting (read: arranging acquisition of gamerscore via 'fixing' the game) or genuine modding, doesn't matter. Doesn't matter that he's autistic either. You typically don't see them throwing these things around all willy nilly, sounds like the kid OR mom need to fess up, ONE of them is lying.
He cheated, be that boosting (read: arranging acquisition of gamerscore via 'fixing' the game) or genuine modding, doesn't matter. Doesn't matter that he's autistic either. You typically don't see them throwing these things around all willy nilly, sounds like the kid OR mom need to fess up, ONE of them is lying.
I support punishment of people who have been cheating or hacking, (I am thinking of all the Brigaders in Halo Reach with 15 hours of play time) if they have reason to believe that someone is a cheat, they should shut down their gamerscore.
You see this is why I refuse to give a shit about achievements. They are absolutely meaningless and are only there so the e-peeners can have something to feel better than everyone else about. Seriously, fuck achievements.
Did anyone else notice that if you scroll to the very bottom of the page, the Rift banner ad under the Forum Jump thing lines up perfectly with the *cough* sophisticated young lady on the right?
At least, it did before Captcha. Damn you captcha.
Captcha: loi dicti
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At least, it did before Captcha. Damn you captcha.
Captcha: loi dicti
Loi dicti to you too...Bastard.
Because they see it as a huge multi billion company is against people with autism and are therefore against the enviroment!Tim Latshaw said:
That's how news media works these days.