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Xbox Live Labels Autistic Boy "Cheater"

Posted by samzenpus on from the what-does-the-PR-dept-have-to-say? dept.

Jellis55 writes "Jennifer Zdenek, the mother of an 11-year-old boy who lives with autism, is outraged at Microsoft Xbox Live for labeling her son a 'cheater' and taking away everything he's earned online. She says her son, Julias Jackson, is so good at playing X-Box games, Xbox LIVE thought he cheated. She says her son got online last week to play Xbox LIVE and saw that he was labeled a cheater and had zero achievements. Microsoft continues to ignore her requests to take 'cheater' off of his account."

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  1. lol by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Maybe he actually cheated... LOL. Naturally, the mother is biased in favor of her son.

  2. Re:Microsoft ignores her requests... by lostmongoose · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So we're just supposed to believe the person who banned him without any details. Is twitter now a reliable source?

    He sent the details to the parents. Those are the only people he has to convince. Whiny mouth breathers on /. demanding that MS provide proof are not on his list of people he has to convince or impress.

  3. A better question by TheQuantumShift · · Score: 5, Insightful

    For the reporter to ask: "What's your autistic 11 year old doing spending all his time playing Mature rated games that revolve around killing people?"

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  4. Speaking of Prejudice... by CrazyDuke · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Who says autistic children can't cheat? Where is the evidence that supports that assumption?

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