My Xbox Gamertag ban

Curiosity · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 15:13

richardgaywood wrote:

Yay! Someone cares. I've had an email from a reporter for the -- get this -- Daily Star Sunday paper. Hmmmm. I bet their story will be most excellent.

Nice one... I think.

myp · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 15:13

Did you get my message through LIVE, sir?

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

richardgaywood wrote:

Yay! Someone cares. I've had an email from a reporter for the -- get this -- Daily Star Sunday paper. Hmmmm. I bet their story will be most excellent.

They will be bitterly disappointed when they discover that you're not gay and they can't run a story about a filthy gay paedo being banned from preying on the poor defenceless teenagers on XBox live.

You mark my words.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Curiosity wrote:

Nice one... I think.

Really? Cos I don't think. I'm more aligned with Mr Chris in my feelings, hence I haven't rung him, and have just emailed asking if he's planning on taking the piss.

Yeah, I got your message myp. They didn't ban either of the tags; partial victory.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Well, he claims in email his angle is "political correctness hone mad, lets all laugh at the stupid Americans" which is credible. It's not like I can actually change anything so I'm answering his questions.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

You can change my name back to Mr Chris, rather than Mr Christ, if you wouldn't mind. I get enough trouble with my ex-religion as it is.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Mr Chris wrote:

You can change my name back to Mr Chris, rather than Mr Christ, if you wouldn't mind. I get enough trouble with my ex-religion as it is.

Oops. Hah ,fixed.

Tmuk · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 15:47

I'll be looking out for your monkey face in the newsagents this Sunday, Gaywood.

Runcle · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 15:48

Mr Chris wrote:

richardgaywood wrote:

Yay! Someone cares. I've had an email from a reporter for the -- get this -- Daily Star Sunday paper. Hmmmm. I bet their story will be most excellent.

They will be bitterly disappointed when they discover that you're not gay and they can't run a story about a filthy gay paedo being banned from preying on the poor defenceless teenagers on XBox live.

You mark my words.

why would that stop them.

be honest they only publish 100 words a day. so I wouldnt be suprised if it was a lass with her tits out with a headline 'Dick GayWood'.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 16:19

Mr Chris wrote:

You can change my name back to Mr Chris, rather than Mr Christ, if you wouldn't mind. I get enough trouble with my ex-religion as it is.

Man, if you'd just let that rest, nothing more would ever have happened, and most probably wouldn't have noticed.

Now... Sorry friend, but it most certainly has been noted.

Pod · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2568

Why is it, in allthe time I've "known" Richard Gaywood, I never once though "Dick Gaywood"? Why is "dick" the first thing every american seems to hear unpon hearing "richard"? Pfft.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

Americans have a very strong anti gay agenda built into them from childhood, so anything to do with male genitalia is immediately ridiculed. They can't help it. It's a defence mechanism to prove how very heterosexual they all are.

SteONorDar · **Posted:** Sat May 31, 2008 19:36

Mr Russ wrote:

Americans have a very strong anti gay agenda built into them from childhood, so anything to do with male genitalia is immediately ridiculed. They can't help it. It's a defence mechanism to prove how very heterosexual they all are.

To be fair, that depends which states.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

Well yes, I was being a bit silly with my over generalising.

SteONorDar · **Posted:** Sat May 31, 2008 19:40

It's definitely true with "Jesusland", though. The coastal regions, much less so.

It's actually really hard to generalise about America, as it's more or less 50 seperate countries joined together. Fascinating place in many ways.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Well, it's in there -- about 15-20 pages in as a sidebar to an article about Metal Gear Solid 4. Very simple writeup, it's no more than a couple of hundred words long. I'll get a scan up later.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Sun Jun 01, 2008 13:26

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Richard Gaywood has an offensive name

Microsoft have chosen to ban Richard Gaywood for having an inherently offensive name.We agree with them, his name is very offensive to us. We wish he was dead.

Hardly 200 words.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Scan of the Sunday Star article.

AceAceBaby · **Posted:** Sun Jun 01, 2008 20:52

"It is political correctness gone mad."

:DD

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

AceAceBaby wrote:

"It is political correctness gone mad."

:DD

My exact quote was "I hate the phrase, but it really does fit: this is political correctness gone mad"!

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:32

That's like saying "I hate the Daily Star".

Anyway, you should have added "Microsoft shouldn't have done this, the bunch of fags."

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Grim... wrote:

That's like saying "I hate the Daily Star".

I know. From what I understand though, just because the paper spews unthinking right-wing vitriol, that doesn't make the journalists right-wing vitriolists. It makes them clever and calculating people who know their target market.

Quote:

Anyway, you should have added "Microsoft shouldn't have done this, the bunch of fags."

Mohh, I shall try to work that into the next interview, should I manage to wrangle one.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

richardgaywood wrote:

Grim... wrote:

That's like saying "I hate the Daily Star".

I know. From what I understand though, just because the paper spews unthinking right-wing vitriol, that doesn't make the journalists right-wing vitriolists. It makes them hypocritical sell-outs who would say anything to make money, no matter how vile.

FTFY

Tmuk · **Posted:** Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:51

I just don't understand all this 'offence' business. Even if the meaning behind your username was intended to be malicious, how would that offend anyone? I don't know if people are genuinely getting more sensitive and less able to brush aside unfair criticism, or if it's just big companies terrified of getting sued...?

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:22

Tmuk wrote:

I just don't understand all this 'offence' business. Even if the meaning behind your username was intended to be malicious, how would that offend anyone? I don't know if people are genuinely getting more sensitive and less able to brush aside unfair criticism, or if it's just big companies terrified of getting sued...?

HAHA

U R TEH GAYZORZ

CUS · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 17:26

Oh, before I forget - I've changed my gamertag, it's no longer 'Review Warhead'. Just a head's up folks, in case you get any weird names asking for friendships or whatnot on XBLAH.

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 17:41

Er... I got one from Review Warhead this weekend. I assumed that was you?

Also, I think you should buy Warhead and see what you think for yourself

CUS · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 18:40

Grim... wrote:

Er... I got one from Review Warhead this weekend. I assumed that was you?

Oh, okay, yes, that would be me, excellent

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Also, I think you should buy Warhead and see what you think for yourself

That's absolutely fucking hilarious, sir. FIFTY CUS POINTS.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10078

Whatever happened to this experiment, anyway?

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:18

Neither gamertag got banned. A slight victory for Docteur Joliearbre.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

myoptika wrote:

Neither gamertag got banned. A slight victory for Docteur Joliearbre.

I still bring it up in every interview I do, of which I have done exactly one in the last month.

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