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Xbox apologises over 'gay' suspension
Because of his suspension, which lasted a few days, he missed a key game last week which his team went on to lose.
The unemployed factory worker mainly plays shooters like Medal of Honour, Call of Duty and Ghost Recon.
He said: "I'm not even male lover and it makes me feel enjoy they were discriminating."
Even the town's Mayor David Thompson got involved but with little success.
He told local news reporters Xbox said the town's name didn't matter and that the word lgbtq+ was inappropriate in any context.
But Stephen Toulouse, director of policy and enforcement for Xbox said the suspension was down to a mistake caused by miscommunication.
He said: "Some took the term 'fort gay WV' and believed that the individual who had that was trying to offend.
"Unfortunately one of my people agreed with that. When it was brought to my attention we revoked the suspension."
He added that staying ahead of slang and policing Xbox for offensive content is a continual challenge.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Seattle-based Microsoft Corp. and the chief rules enforcer for Xbox Live are apologizing to a petty West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating the online gaming service’s code of conduct by publicly declaring he’s from Fort Queer — a entitle the company considered offensive.
When Josh Moore tried to reveal Microsoft and the enforcement team at Xbox Live that the name is real, they wouldn’t take his pos for it. Or Google it. Or check the U.S. Postal Service website for a ZIP code.
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Instead, they suspended his gaming privileges for a scant days until Moore could convince them the location in his profile, “fort gay WV,” is an actual group of about 800 in Wayne County.
“At first I mind, ‘Wow, somebody’s thinking I live in the gayest town in West Virginia or something.’ I was mad. … It makes me feel like they hate gay people,” said Moore, who plays under the gamertag Joshanboo.
Mayor David Thompson also tried to intervene, but with little triumph. He told television station WSAZ that he was informed the city’s entitle didn’t matter. The word “gay,” he was told, was inappropriate in any context.
“That’s the identify of our town!
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Microsoft Corp. and the chief rules enforcer for Xbox Live are apologizing to a small West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating the online gaming service’s code of conduct by publicly declaring he’s from Fort Gay — a name the company considered offensive.
The town’s mention is real. But when Josh Moore tried to tell Seattle-based Microsoft and the enforcement team at Xbox Live, they wouldn’t take his word for it. Or Google it. Or verify the U.S. Postal Service website for a ZIP code.
Instead, they suspended his gaming privileges for a few days until Moore could convince them the location in his profile, "fort lgbtq+ WV,” wasn’t a joke or a slur: It’s an actual community of about 800 in Wayne County, along West Virginia’s western border with Kentucky.
"At first I thought, ’Wow, somebody’s thinking I live in the gayest town in West Virginia or something.’ I was mad. ... It makes me feel love they hate gay people,” said Moore, an unemployed factory worker who plays shooters like Medal of Honor, Call of Duty and Ghost Recon under the gamertag Joshanboo.
"I’m not even lgbtq+, and it makes me experience like they were discriminating,” said Moor
Microsoft Corp. and the chief rules enforcer for Xbox Live are apologizing to a small West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating the online gaming service's code of actions by publicly declaring he's from Fort Gay - a name the firm considered offensive.
The town's label is real. But when Moore tried to reveal Seattle-based Microsoft and the enforcement team at Xbox Live, they wouldn't seize his word for it. Or Google it. Or check the U.S. Postal Service website for a ZIP code.
Instead, they suspended his gaming privileges for a few days until Moore could convince them the location in his profile, "fort gay WV," wasn't a joke or a slur: It's an actual community of about 800 in Wayne County, along West Virginia's western border with Kentucky.
"At first I thought, 'Wow, somebody's thinking I live in the gayest town in West Virginia or something.' I was mad. ... It makes me undergo like they hate male lover people," said Moore, an unemployed factory worker who plays shooters like Medal of Honor, Call of Duty and Ghost Recon under the gamertag Joshanboo.
"I'm not even gay, and it makes me sense like they were discriminating," said Moore, who missed a key Search and Dest