Xbox Live. Moderators DO exsist.

Oh, if you weren't aware.
Where there is stupidity, there are moderators; Few and far between... but they are there.

Kotaku's Story (1)
Kotaku's Story (2)

The modified (by lupo) video


A snipit of the raw version:


Updates on that:

Lupo (1) got ripped a new one by the internet community, (2) his video backfired, turning into a tidal wave of anger, (3) Anon got hold of his personal information, and it is now everywhere....

His name is Max, he is 16.

He has said that "Microsoft called him and apologized, and said that bill gates is formally investigating, and that The Pro will be fired", and a whole bucked of lies after that video. He also made another attempt at getting support with a subsequent video about how moderators are corrupt.

Recently he made a major apology video that he posted on his youtube, as well as altering his "about me" to read:

"Dear Youtube and all the anon members im truly
sorry for making any one mad or pissed off i hope you can accept this
apology as it comes from my heart and not just a typed up apology im
sorry if i lied to your guys im sorry if i used youtube to my advantage
im sorry everyone im sorry stepto im sorry the pro im done with this
stuff it makes people to angry and has caused way to much stress/anger
but dont worry just because im getting rid of the modding doesnt mean
theres something good in store for you guys again im sorry EVERYONE
that got pissed"

He has deactivated his youtube account, his twitter, and his facebook. However, with the shit-storm that he brought upon his head, I highly doubt that is the end.

People are, for whatever reason, siding against The Pro. Well, some people are... very few.

They feel that the tone he used was inapropraite, that he was talking down to them, and they had all right to retaliate. These people feel that The Pro should not be a moderator for the reason that he did retaliate and he did react to the kids. (there was an original 40 minute video, that has since gone missing?)

"My god the tone on that man! The tone! How dare he speak that way to innocent children just playing a game. He has no right calling anyone's momma and definitely has no right banning those charming young lads. His tone was totally out of line. Who cares that he said nothing wrong and simply did his job, I object to the grievously nasty tone he used with his words.... See More

No one deserves that tone, ever. It was mean and those poor poor video game playing children, just trying to have fun, received the harshest of tones.

Do you hear me!? TONE!"

The Pro is a hero to the xbox live community, those of us who actually have an IQ and sense that is not equivilant to that of a pear. It is this situation, and the millions, neigh billions, like it that casue me to question the usefulness of the human race. The internet is populated by kids like these. Kids who, as put by one Komrade Kayce, were sat infront of a computer before they were handed a book.

Kids who think that trash talking, racisism, homophobia, and general lacking in volcabulary beyond a basic 15 words. Kids who are prone to outbursts, and are incapable of rational thought.

These are the vast majority of people encountered, especially in the First Person Shooter universe.

There are also people that think that xbox live should not be moderated, that nothing should be. Since they are paying for it, they should be allowed to do whatever /they/ please. These are people who think that 50$ a year of their parent's money gives them the right to say and do what they want. As lupo learned, it doesn't work that way.

Some of The Pro's other work on the xbox live suspension forums

"Protester: Dear Xbox Live, I've just been banned for the 3rd time for doing nothing wrong. I don't use a mic, don't mod,my bio is clean and all i do is play mw2(it's always mw2 by the way) with my friends so I don't see how I could get banned. (Post ends with a rant about how they are going to get an attorney and sue microsoft for taking away services that the consumer pays for. Also the obligatory mention that Ps3 is free and then the "threat" of the poster switching to Ps3. Oh noes.)... See More

The reply.

The Pro: You don't mod but your avatar is purple, You have achievment points for online achievments for games on which you have never connected to the online servers, and you've had 3 prior communication bans, but you don't use a mic. Your bio reads "two in the pink one in the stink", and your Gamer Ta is OBAMAEATSMEOUT. and the real kicker I PERSONALLY JOINED YOUR GAME AND OBSERVED YOU CHEATING."

Hero? I think so.

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