Microsoft Plays 'Big Brother' With Xbox Live

Posted by Zonk on Monday December 5, 2005 @06:30AM from the share-and-share-alike dept.

Steve from Hexus writes "HEXUS.gaming reports that Microsoft's XBox LIVE on the XBox 360 is giving away far more information than is necessary. From the article: 'When we first realised the extent and detail of information that was being shared with other Xbox Live users, we did a bit of investigating. With the boss on the other end of the phone, I skipped about through my Xbox 360's functions, each time challenging the boss to tell me what I was doing. Using Media Connect, he told me just a few seconds after I had started that I was viewing pictures... then playing music... then on the Xbox 360 Dashboard and then that I was in Xbox Live Marketplace looking for something to download. The sad thing is, he was right every time!' This information isn't confined to people on your friends list either."

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I would've read the article but... by hal2814 · 2005-12-05 06:41 · Score: 3, Funny

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Re:Yawn by Saeed+al-Sahaf · 2005-12-05 06:50 · Score: 4, Funny

"This is Slashdot" (hyperventilate, spit, huff, puff, wave arms around)...

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Hopefully... by kisielk · 2005-12-05 08:21 · Score: 2, Funny

it doesn't tell people WHAT you are watching. That could lead to some... uncomfortable situations...

Now watching: "Underage Interracial Horses Gone Wild" ;)