Microsoft owns you

[shinbits]

MS doesn't ask for your SSN when you create an XBL account.

Doing so would basically exclude every other nation from playing on the service.

Yeah, but they ask for it when u pay to download games.

 

[147]

Yeah, but they ask for it when u pay to download games.

Um...no they don't.

Never had them ask for my SSN. Ever. That means during the sign-up, when registering a gold account, when buying games, add-ons, gamerpics, themes, adding netflix, using facebook, twitter, last.fm, zune marketplace, any of it.

Not a single time has Xbox Live asked for a SSN from me. Doesn't matter whether I've bought Microsoft points through my credit card or used a prepaid. Same with using either a XBL Gold card or buying Gold with my credit card, and I've done both for both.

Only thing they have ever asked me for is my phone number and my credit card number.

 

[AdamKane]

Ok... so you posted in a gaming forum to tell people you don't game and are switching to Linux... Why?
*headdesk*

I was posting in a thread about how "Microsoft Owns Me Or You".
My post was more about Microsoft than gaming.

 

[shinbits]

Um...no they don't.

Never had them ask for my SSN. Ever. That means during the sign-up, when registering a gold account, when buying games, add-ons, gamerpics, themes, adding netflix, using facebook, twitter, last.fm, zune marketplace, any of it.

Not a single time has Xbox Live asked for a SSN from me. Doesn't matter whether I've bought Microsoft points through my credit card or used a prepaid. Same with using either a XBL Gold card or buying Gold with my credit card, and I've done both for both.

Only thing they have ever asked me for is my phone number and my credit card number.

okay. I could've SWORN they did...but whatever.

 

[Jae Hwa]

I can't wait till Natal/Kinect, it's going to be awesome.

 

[147]

I'm still not sold on Kinect. One of my coworkers pre-ordered it, but I don't see the point.

I'm going to wait for the gimmick phase of it blows over to see if it is completely viable, or if it will wane like the EyeToy did a generation ago, and the rest of these attempts at motion detection also have. If it works well, I will probably buy it at some point.

 

[NiobiumTragedy]

I think it will lead to better things in the future, but it will most likely suck to start. I still can't figure out how you'd use it for anything except family games yet.

 

[Kristin E]

Somebody is PARANOID! If not that, then somebody has been playing to much Halo or watching "They Live" to much...

 

[147]

I think it will lead to better things in the future, but it will most likely suck to start. I still can't figure out how you'd use it for anything except family games yet.

I have heard rumors that Rare is developing Killer Instinct 3 for Kinect.

Not what I wanted to hear btw.

I think the only thing I would be stoked about is the manipulations of the dashboard and media without a controller or a remote, and the price is hardly worth getting it for that, and on top of that, I can't use it in my bedroom (since I have a splitter running between my living room and bedroom) unless I unhook the camera, take a USB hub into my bedroom, and hook it up in there.

 

[NiobiumTragedy]

I have heard rumors that Rare is developing Killer Instinct 3 for Kinect.

Not what I wanted to hear btw.

I think the only thing I would be stoked about is the manipulations of the dashboard and media without a controller or a remote, and the price is hardly worth getting it for that, and on top of that, I can't use it in my bedroom (since I have a splitter running between my living room and bedroom) unless I unhook the camera, take a USB hub into my bedroom, and hook it up in there.

I could see that turning sour right away.

"Kid severely beaten while playing Killer Instinct with Kinect."

MS would have a hard time explaining that one I think.

 

[Fenrir003]

Did you know that Microsoft can detect if you modify your X-Box 360, and will ban you once they do? That's kinda scrary isn't it?

Think about it: to play online, you have to input your credit card information, social security number and an adress. That means Microsoft knows where you live, knows your bank account number, and knows your social security number; not just yours, but MILLIONS of people. Isn't that scary?

Not just that either. If you watch netflix through your X-box (which they encourage you to do) or post on Facebook through your X-Box (again, something they encourage you to do), that means they can know what movies you watch, how often you watch movies, what you post on facebook, and possibly what your password on FB is, along with what you post. If they can detect a slight modification on an X-Box, I'm sure they watch what you post on FB, and everything else I mentioned.

And not just that!

Have any of you seen the new 360's that are coming out? Here:

Kinect: How the new Xbox 360 motion sensor could change our everyday lives - mirror.co.uk

This thing can detect motions made with every part of your body, from facial movements, to leg movements, to eye movements and vocal movements. That means that X-Box will also know what you look like, sound like, and how you move, in addition to everything else, especially if this information is being transfered through the internet for online play.

Is it me, or ISN'T THAT SCARY???

Hmm... Are you also seeing tiny little people in the Ps3?.. Seriously though, I'm just messing with you. lol. No hard feelings. However, I have never given M-soft my social. You might wanna check on that. On the other hand, yes they can detect mods, but..It depends on the mod. Why? Because the 360 runs off of a stripped down version of XP. There is more than enough open-source software for that system and a myriad amout of mods that can be used for both software and hardware. If "Big Brother Gates" was watching people and prosecuting then 70% of the buyers of the first wave of 360's would have gone to jail a long time ago. Oh.. And there is a difference between "detect" and building an image from rudimentary software that has been around for ten years. Microsoft can and has "spied" on people before. That was just some of the jobs they have for for other companies..lol. And the gov. in certain situations. But I really doubt they care to spy on Sally down the lane. No real money in it..lol. Unless Sally is Russian kgb. One last thing. If you are so worried about a gaming system being able to watch you then you probably shouldn't be on sites like Face book or My Space or CF for that matter. No offense but just do a little research on gaming hardware and software, ask around, then see if everything adds up.. But for the love sanity, stop watching gamer and enemy of the state.. At least till you get to the bottom of this issue....Ohh.. And people have been able to do what you mentioned above for over ten years on "your" home computer.. Consider it a type of "zombie" virus. They see what you see,type,listen to, and say.. Run a check, you might be surprised.

 

[bobkerry]

totally agree with this and i think this can be done by various softwares with the help of which this can be enhanced too....