PlayStation Home director: behave or get banned

Posted Aug 14, 2007 at 8:10PM by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3 Tags: Playstation Home, Sony
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Much like every other online community, PlayStation Home is expected to be populated with not-so-kid-friendly users. Anyone caught abusing the Home service can have their machines banned and disabled from being used online, warns Home director Peter Edward.

To avoid having too many strict rules, different age groups will be grouped together. While Sony wants the environment to be safe, Edward said, "A large proportion of our demographic is over 18 so we will make a point of catering to that demographic." Better throw away your dreams of hot adult chat though, because we doubt those will be allowed.

If you cross the lines, you better watch out. Edward added, "Ultimately we know a user's details, we know machine details and we know where they live." Behaving doesn't seem to be a difficulty, and Sony expects users to police themselves.

Inevitable victims of abuse can get help from the folks running Home. Those guilty of misbehaving can get their consoles disconnected so they'll have to move houses and buy a new PS3 if they want to get online again, continued Edward.

Via Games Industry

 
 
 

Comments [refresh]

by word - 2007-08-14 15:28
» word

Good thing, no one likes to listen to immature racist kids 24/7.

by Quixand - 2007-08-14 15:38
» good Sony

ban the suckers...



having age groups makes Home more appealing to me as a user as well... there a reason why people hang out with those of their age bracket.



can't wait to pimp my pad, put NBA themed items in the store and i'll buy them all.

by ... - 2007-08-14 15:45
» ..

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by Mig - 2007-08-14 16:05
» WTF

No Freedom now theres no freedom

by STFU - 2007-08-14 16:38
» Police State says

STFU and behave yourself, we do not want to go medieval on your Buttocks!



You pay to play, You pay to behave, noone wants to listen to

f you *****uh and shinni curse on j00!

by Droopysp - 2007-08-14 16:40
» i hope they don't check peoples houses, can ypu say vida guerra pic

i will put her everywhere, her and selena spice

by Old - 2007-08-14 17:49
» Well that's good...

but they said thet will group different ages together might be bad cause ppl lie about their age to be more mature or younger(depends on the person tastes) and also can't ppl make more accounts if this happen and can a ban be lifted? Well I have to wait and find out

by Old - 2007-08-14 17:56
» whoops got to be clear

What I mean by that is it will be pretty inconvient to buy a new PS3 just to get rid of a ban and what if they are using a Sub account does it mean it will affect the main account too? then that would be bad for ppl who have siblings who can't act right around others

by Kutibh - 2007-08-14 18:22
» umm

im pretty sure everything inside your home is private and cannot be filtered by Sony. its anything OUTSIDE that they will be cracking on

by Fuhrer - 2007-08-14 19:33
» ...

Welcome to Nazi Germany

by Zero - 2007-08-14 21:31
» yeah

now THAT's what the internet should be like. you act like a idiot, get out.

by god0fgod - 2007-08-14 23:50
» Personal area

We can do what we want in our personal areas though can't we?

by asd - 2007-08-15 00:33
» asd

Im guessing its gonna be like wow, since they will only run on reports, with your friends you can pretty much do whatever you want, but when your with a normal group of people you dont know, calling em a ***** or somthing might give you a warning, doing it 2 many times might get you banned.

by Woho! - 2007-08-15 01:22
» Great

No Racism and bullying. just friendly people

by SORNY_HITLER - 2007-08-15 01:49
» MEIN KAMPH

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by Mister Common Sense - 2007-08-15 04:59
» .

But home will be populated with PS3 owners. Friendly people will be sparse.

by Mister Common Sense - 2007-08-15 05:01
» .

"Those guilty of misbehaving can get their consoles disconnected so they'll have to move houses and buy a new PS3 if they want to get online again, continued Edward."



Wow that's a great way to help sluggish PS3 sales. Make a bunch of excuses to ban people so they buy new PS3s!

by no - 2007-08-15 05:07
» there mad

there just mad because ppl are starting to hack ps3...ps1 backups

by hmm im not 2 keen - 2007-08-15 05:08
» well

well i dont really like the idea of that... i really wanted 2 go up 2 sum one have a look at them "see if they look gay or sumthing... then say " you F*cking c-u-n-t fight me on fight night pu-ssy" ....

then gettin ready for a fight in fight night.

and having a fight lol

anyone else think like me?

by ... - 2007-08-15 05:11
» ...

Here's an example of what you could hear in Home... Dumbass

by senjutsu - 2007-08-15 05:12
» if you want to say anything, just invite your friends at your house

I suppose that there is no "law" at "home".

by Barakku - 2007-08-15 05:13
» Really?

When I see mean comments posted after a totally neutral post, like the one above, it's always you, Xman or Axo...all Xbox supporters. Hmm.

by Mister Common Sense's Mother - 2007-08-15 05:14
» Mister Common Sense's Mother

Sigh, why do you call PS3 owners bad people? Just because i own a *****ing PS3 doesn't mean that im bad. Since you own a Xbox 360, that makes you good f.u.c.k.h.e.a.d



***** you Mister Nonsense.

by To Common Sense - 2007-08-15 05:14
» To Common Sense

"Friendly people will be sparse."

No no! You've got it wrong! That's XBL and Halo3 Online you are thinking about, big guy. No matter, mistakes happen. You stand corrected :)

by Thinker - 2007-08-15 05:20
» To Common Sense

I would like to reply to your nonsensical post, but I think a post above by "Barakku (Unregistered)" puts it best. So, I'm again copying and pasting Barakku's response here:

" When I see mean comments posted after a totally neutral post, like the one above, it's always you, Xman or Axo...all Xbox supporters. Hmm."



Yes. That's exactly what I always see. Man, you must be really worried about your 360's future. I mean, I don't think you play your 360 at all. 90% of the time you are on here, thinking of yet another stale way to bash the PS3.



Now now, that's a good kid. Go back to your nice little dreamland where 360 is king, and where nothing other than Microsoft exists. Let me know if any big bad Sony monsters bother you, okay?

by barakku - 2007-08-15 05:22
» Yeah,

Where Racism and beating up on those you don't agree with isn't tolerated! Wait...

by Mister Common Sense - 2007-08-15 05:44
» .

Didn't sony say anyone who offends another user can just be removed from being seen or sent messages by the offended person?



So why would it be necessary to ban their PS3 totally and require them to get a new one, and even say that?



BTW, I'm not here for the reasons you think I'm here. I never said I would never get a PS3. Some things just definately have to change first. I've owned every generation game console since the NES, and never bought 2 consecutive consoles from the same maker. At the moment I prefer XBOX, but who knows I could someday go back to sony.

by Mister Common Sense - 2007-08-15 05:46
» lol

Ha Ha I just set you up.



You don't look friendly now do you?

by Thinker - 2007-08-15 06:14
» To Common Sense

"BTW, I'm not here for the reasons you think I'm here. I never said I would never get a PS3."

As much as I would like to believe you (I believe all people are intrinsically good), it's just that you've never given anybody any good reason to.



Let me give you an example: When there is something good about the 360, not only myself, but also several other prominent PS3 fans (Folding Junkie and Quixand included) have actually acknowledged that fact instead of just spinning that positive news as something negative.



On the flip side (AND IF YOU ARE ACTUALLY HONEST), you'll realize that Sony has tried really hard, after a bad start, to improve things, and even their software lineup is slowly improving. But the only thing you can do about this is try and find something to criticize, and if you can't find anything, you just make things up, use that to criticize the PS3 (your posts in this article included) and then pretend as if you are cracking jokes. That is the hardly the behaviour of somebody with a lack of bias.



"Some things just definately have to change first."

Sony has added so many things since they came back - some of those changes were well-thought out, some were not. But, in ALL of those changes and additions, all you've done is criticize. Even though Sony's software lineup is improving, all you've done is bash. So WHAT is it you are looking for?



You know, I'm actually tempted to believe that I AM wrong and that you are NOT here for the wrong reasons. The thing is, I still have to see ONE unbiased post from you before I can even begin to believe that.



Having said that, I know whether or not I (or anybody else believes you) is not important to you. However, I do hope you realize that, to people other than 'Aoxomamoxoa', 'XMan', 'XBox is the best', 'Hellraiser' and similar fanboys (I won't count Shatterdome as a fanboy as he has posted unbiased articles from time to time), your credibility sucks.

by Thinker - 2007-08-15 06:46
» To Common Sense

"You don't look friendly now do you?"



Neither did you. So you tried to bash the PS3, and when somebody came back with a response to an insult (after all, you insulted PS3 owners and not the PS3), you are saying that THEY are unfriendly?



Way to be a hypocrite, my friend!

by hmm - 2007-08-15 06:46
» i sometimes think

that mistercommonsen se literally does this on purpose cause he has nothing better to do with his life, i mean im a ps3 owner and im not a mean guy, but when i see someone acting like a total and complete jerkoff 100% of the time for no reason at all, of course its going to get me kind of mad =/

by EASY/FREE MONEY - 2007-08-15 07:41
» Get a LIFE!

I don't wanna read yo sheet!

by mr toasty - 2007-08-15 08:02
» good idea?

I think that the whole policing think is a pretty good idea, outside of your personal home. If we can do what we want inside our own private spaces then i think this'll really work.

by Retardica - 2007-08-15 10:16
» Awwww..

I was looking foward to raging everyone in Home...

by HD DVD - 2007-08-15 10:39
» Push blu-ray

Lol. Must be a plan to sell more PS3's therefore blu-ray must have the upper hand. Oh Brother

by . - 2007-08-15 12:19
» Awesome

This is good, this way it will be like:



Racist kid: F*CK YOU N*GGER!



Sony: GTFO my internetz!

by Perry - 2007-08-15 16:16
» Wow..You wouldnt see this on Xbox Live

This is bad. Thank god Xbox Live has its own section for users to go curse at eachother while on xbox live.

by MoNaRky - 2007-08-15 19:08
» The Perfect Discipline Methods! :)

Punish them w/ forced to sit in the corner for given time with Dunce Caps. Or for worst offenses punishment could include Locking them in Stocks in the Central Square or Lobby where we could toss Tomatoes at them!



You could still use instant PSP transport, but you couldn't speak or move about in HOME. If you leave before your time is up, when you come back in you'd still have the Dunce Cap on or would still be locked in Wooden Stocks.



HOME follow real time physics so like in the Stocks you'd be covered in Tomatoes affecting your view too. In the the corner with the Dunce Cap on, people could laugh at you and point.





I just think that would be so hilarious and the violators would so deserve it!

by ..... - 2007-08-15 19:16
» ......

seems too harsh... they should just ban them from home not online completely

by up your sonny and white people - 2007-08-16 03:46
» white people bewere

wtf would ne body want to police internet game you have the freedom of speech right. then what is the point of haveing a rule where u cant say ***** to ne one i payed 650$ for a system and if it ant going to give me head then i better be able to speak my mind it ant like there are a bunch of predators on sonny online luring kids to there house with candy. so til then you can find me being as raciest to all white

people and talking ***** to every one i see just to make a point and i bet there are ways around that ***** like proxies?

by ugh - 2007-08-16 04:55
» Spelling, demeaner

Your a disgrace to African-Americans, assuming the stereotype of lesser education.

by Me - 2007-08-16 05:01
» Why do you guys fight about consoles?

Why do you guys fight about consoles? You look like complete immature 12 year olds, that have nothing better to do other than read what another person is saying and then try as hard as you can to respond intelligently. Seriously, you just embarass yourself. I doubt any of you have any, but imagine your girlfriends read the ridiculous crap you post online. Besides, this isn't even a valid debate. The PS3 has a better future game lineup, their consoles don't die every three seconds, and it looks cooler, also it is a lot more powerful than the 360. Give it up! Please!

by Uhh - 2007-08-16 10:20
» None

so this means no adult content in your padz

by 123 - 2007-08-16 10:48
» jaja

damn i wuzz goin to get sum pu$$y with this now i cant!!!

by U white people make me sick - 2007-08-16 23:51
» u white boys

all u nerdy white kids and adults that still live in there moms basements and lofts that never see the light of day.all i am saying is that u can talk all the trash u want cuz i do all the time and sonny dose nothing about it. u all can kiss my black a$$ ya dig....

by kkk - 2007-08-16 23:53
» kkk

***** YoU

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