Xbox Live - Need Help

[DevilSaint44]

Well here is my problem. My dad doesnt let me on xbox live so he bought me xbox arcade
Now I have spared some money to buy all needed for the multiplayer and he still doesnt let me
Can you advise me how to talk him into letting me use it???? Please,I never played online and I really want to

 

[ElArabDeMagnifico]

Well, does he not let you online, or does he not let you on live?

Do you have silver or gold membership?

 

[DevilSaint44]

Well, does he not let you online, or does he not let you on live?

Do you have silver or gold membership?

Neither. I havent been a second online or on live

 

[Spartan Bannana]

Well here is my problem. My dad doesnt let me on xbox live so he bought me xbox arcade
Now I have spared some money to buy all needed for the multiplayer and he still doesnt let me
Can you advise me how to talk him into letting me use it???? Please,I never played online and I really want to

Just tell him that your not an idiot and won't give some child molester your name, address and phone number. Promise not to use his credit card to buy stuff, and promise not to make racial slurs like everyone else does, show him that your mature enough to come talk to him about it.

 

[A29inchbeefstick]

Well here is my problem. My dad doesnt let me on xbox live so he bought me xbox arcade
Now I have spared some money to buy all needed for the multiplayer and he still doesnt let me
Can you advise me how to talk him into letting me use it???? Please,I never played online and I really want to

Well ,The way I convinced my parents to let me play counter strike online is show them my maturity,and let them play it (warning can backfire if you join a party of morons)...But show them how fun and it is,and tell them Pros and cons such as developing social skills,hand eye coordination,and you get out your anger then say one con:being exposed to the same thing i am exposed to in everyday life just in a different form curse words and racial slur's...also tell him you wont use his credit card.Tell him you'll pay for it with your own money...People really respect that.

 

[tiredinnuendo]

I hate to point out what seems like the obvious, but perhaps you should accept his decision. He is your father after all. Maybe talk to him about why he doesn't want you online and ask him when he thinks it would be appropriate to have some restrictions limited.

- J

 

[Jamash]

You're not really giving us much to go on.

Why doesn't he want you to go on live? Has he explained his reasons to you?
If so, do you understand his reasons to the extent of being able to explain them to us, so we can either help you convince your dad or help you accept his reasoning?

It could be that he's got a really valid reason which you should accept, (e.g you have very limited bandwidth & he doesn't want you "hogging" it all for gaming as he needs to use the internet a lot as part of his job) or it could be his reasoning is completely unfounded & misinformed (e.g. another father told him that Al-Quaeda use COD4 as a recruitment tool & paedophiles can touch you through the headset with their e-peens).

Until we know his reasons why he doesn't want you to go on X-box Live there's not a lot we can do to help you.

My best advice is to sit down with him & ask him exactly why he doesn't want you to go on live, & if there's room for compromise, suggest using the free 1 month gold membership you get with live as a trial period, where he can observer what you're doing, then at the end of the month trial sit down & re-assess each others points of view.

But at the end of the day, he's your father & you should honour him & his decision, whatever the reasons, altruistic or not.

 

[A29inchbeefstick]

e-peens

lmao i'm stealing this.

 

[sirdanrhodes]

Parental controll buddy, and the report player feature.

 

[mjhhiv]

Well here is my problem. My dad doesnt let me on xbox live so he bought me xbox arcade
Now I have spared some money to buy all needed for the multiplayer and he still doesnt let me
Can you advise me how to talk him into letting me use it???? Please,I never played online and I really want to

Assuming you're under 17, your father shouldn't let you go online, in my opinion.

 

[Evilbunny]

How about you tell him you won't use the headset so you can't talk to anyone. Tell him you'll let him read all of the messages you send so he'll know whom you're talking to. I think part of the reason parents don't like their kids going online is that they are not in control of it. If you give him the control he will most likely be more inclined to let you use it.

 

[anNIALLator]

Use the Gamer Zones as an argument. He won't know that they don't make any actual difference.
Unless he has a real reason for not letting you on, like a download limit etc. In case you don't know, when you make your profile, you choose a 'Gamer Zone' - Pro, Underground, Recreational or Family. Tell him that they actually filter who you play with.

 

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Tell him you will staple him to a tree if he won't let you.

 

[squid5580]

Show him the Viva Pinata online party demo. How can a fudgehog steer you wrong?