Why is my PlayStation®Network account banned? I just saw this list tweeted by AskPlayStation in reference to reasons for a ban. I find it very interesting and given the number of questions that do come up from time to time here on the forum I thought others might be interested in seeing it as well. Home users should have to read this as they enter into Home for the first time. Not a bad thing for those of us who have been here a long time as well. The Community Code of Conduct is also at the following link. PlayStation® Knowledge Center | Support - PlayStation.com ___ Banning explanations Below are some common offenses which could cause a PlayStation®Network account or system to become banned. You may be banned for other reasons not listed below. Verbal/Text Abuse Offender was verbally abusive in some way, often including use of profanity, verbal threats or insults, or otherwise offensive or inappropriate language. This can be either via verbal or text comments. Hate Speech Offender used hateful language that attacks or disparages a person or group, based on characteristics of a certain group, including (but not limited to) race/ethnicity, gender, religion or sexual orientation. Your Personal Information Offender revealed personal contact information about themselves in a public area, such as email addresses, phone numbers, or physical addresses. Another Person's Personal Information Offender revealed personal information about someone else in a public area, such as email addresses, phone numbers, or physical addresses. Abuse of Grief Reporting Function Offender misused the grief reporting system by filing false reports against another user, or filing an excessive number of unverifiable or redundant reports in a brief amount of time. Impersonating Another User Offender created an account with close similarity to an existing user, with perceived intentions to impersonate the other user without their consent. Spamming Offender excessively posted the same word or phrase, or gibberish to the annoyance of others. Grooming Offender encouraged other users to commit inappropriate or illegal acts in game or the real world. Sexual Harassment Offender made sexually implied or explicit comments or performed actions that had definite sexual overtones, whether welcomed or not. Account Scamming Offender tried to persuade another user to share account information, including but not limited to logins, passwords, bank accounts, credit card information, etc. by any means possible. Impersonating a SCEA Representative Offender made comments or created an account ID that could cause other users to believe that they were a SCEA representative or have similar authority. Child Protection Offender made comments, sent PMs (Private Messages), or created an ID relating to inappropriate behavior toward children, including physical or sexual abuse and pornography. Inappropriate Online ID Offender created an ID that was deemed inappropriate in some way, including but not limited to containing profanity, sexual references, or hate speech language. Offensive Images or Audio Offender posted images or broadcasted audio that contained obscenities, profanity, or was otherwise in violation of the PSN Terms of Service. Team Killing Offender killed his own team off in a multi-player network game. Exploiting a Game Glitch Exploiting any issue/environment, not intended to be accessible, to give oneself an unfair advantage in online play. Cheat Codes Offender used a secret code to gain an advantage in game play. Distributing Cheats Offender shared or made public codes that give an advantage in game play. Voice Communication Blocking Offender purposely uses sound to disrupt voice chat for others. Uploading Pornographic or Obscene Image Offender either uploaded or created an offensive image either as part of a game or attached to a PM (Private Message). Community Standards Abuse An act that breaks the various agreements required to be accepted to access and use anything on the PlayStation®Network that is not defined by other offenses. Cheating Doing or utilizing anything that gives the player a greater advantage than is intended for normal game play. False Registration Information Offender created an account with false information (email address, date of birth, name, address, etc). Reversal of Charges A console or account may be banned due to having a credit card charge reversed or "charge back" resulting in debt. A charge back can include credit card theft, identity theft, or non-approved use. Share/Hijack Account Sharing personal PSN account information in order to obtain access to another persons PSN account. Changing another persons email address, and/or password without their permission in order to gain and control access to an account. Offender attempted to use or take content they did not pay for. Fraud A console and/or account may be banned if it is associated with fraudulent purchases. (Credit card theft, identity theft or non-approved use by family or friends). Disrupting a Game Offender was caught doing something that disrupts another user playing a mini-game.
Team Killing Offender killed his own team off in a multi-player network game. This one made me laugh for some reason. Either this one isn't enforced very often or they dont pay attention to what goes on when I play RDR....anyone seen what a single stick of dynamite can do to an entire posse that is gathered around? lol:chair:
yup... I remember playinig a few games with Jo, Didi, Chad and whomever else we could find. They very gracefully let me be on their team, even though I suck. But occassionally, there wouldn't be enough and I would be traded over to the other side. Then the other side was DOOMED with me as an ally.
Exploiting a Game Glitch Exploiting any issue/environment, not intended to be accessible, to give oneself an unfair advantage in online play. I do glitch, but have no intention on disrupting anyone with in HOME game. HOME developer design space should really review or QC their made space or game fully to avoid user to access space that is not supposed to reach. Sooner or later HOME's beta tag gotta go and that is the day I believe is glitch free.
That doesn't sound like normal glitching to me Art. Seems more about using a glitch to cheat. I know people do get into maps for example in Uncharted Among Thieves and shoot other players when they aren't visible to them. I suspect disrupting games is the way one would get into trouble when in Home. We've all seen that happen.
I am sure nothing is made perfect. There is always going to be ways to exploit the game, whether from gamer knows the glitch spot in game or uses software (trainer) to hack the game and grant them invincibility etc.
You can also get banned from pure Sony stupidity. that happened to me and a friend, and alot of others one day on christmas eve.......
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