Thursday, August 17th 2023
Xbox Introduces Enforcement Strike System
We are constantly improving our safety measures and bringing more systems and tools in place that empower players to respectfully interact with one another - because everyone deserves a place to comfortably be themselves online, free from harassment and bullying. One of the most common questions we get from players through feedback, posts, and appeals is how repeated enforcements impact their gameplay, how they escalate, what they escalate to, and how they know when their account is back in good standing. To help address this, we are introducing a new enforcement strike system.
The new system attaches strikes to every enforcement, ranging in severity based on inappropriate activity. Each player will now have a view of their enforcement history including strikes and the overall impact these have on their player record. This revised system gives players a better understanding of enforcement severity and the cumulative effect of multiple enforcements. Enforcement transparency is about giving players clarity into how their behavior impacts their experience. Our content moderation efforts are not changing as a result of the new enforcement strike system.
As always, when a player believes they have witnessed a violation of Xbox's Community Standards, we encourage them to report. All reports are evaluated, there are no automated enforcement actions based solely on the fact that a report was made. No volume of inaccurate reports results in an enforcement. Only reports that have been reviewed by the Xbox Safety Team and determined to be accurate result in an enforcement.
With the new system, enforcements will also include strikes based on the severity of their actions. The system is similar to demerit strikes used in driver's license systems in many countries. For example, a player that has received two strikes will be suspended from the platform for one day, whereas a player that receives four strikes will be suspended for seven days. Players have a total of eight strikes and, once reached, will be suspended from Xbox's social features like messaging, parties and party chat, multiplayer and others for one year from the enforcement date. All strikes received stay on a player's record for six months. Today, players will all begin with a blank slate, or zero strikes. Any previous enforcements, such as suspensions, must still be completed; new enforcements as of today will result in strikes.
With these changes, Xbox is evolving enforcement to focus on protecting players. This is why even suspended accounts remain functional for single-player experiences and players do not lose access to purchased content. However, for the most serious violations - including illegal activity - Xbox retains the ability to permanently suspend all functionality of an account including access to purchases.
In 2022, fewer than 1% of all players received a temporary suspension, and only 1/3 of those received a second. Our data shows us that players typically stop inappropriate behavior after one enforcement, quickly learning what is and is not acceptable based on the Xbox Community Standards and how to better engage on our platform. The strike system is designed to further empower players to engage positively and appropriately on Xbox and with the community. We'll share data and updates in our bi-annual Transparency Report.
Below is a visual of what players will see in their enforcement history:
Like before, players will still have the ability to appeal eligible enforcements. Where applicable, if an enforcement is reversed, the corresponding strike will be removed. For more information, visit the FAQ on Xbox Support.
The new system attaches strikes to every enforcement, ranging in severity based on inappropriate activity. Each player will now have a view of their enforcement history including strikes and the overall impact these have on their player record. This revised system gives players a better understanding of enforcement severity and the cumulative effect of multiple enforcements. Enforcement transparency is about giving players clarity into how their behavior impacts their experience. Our content moderation efforts are not changing as a result of the new enforcement strike system.
With the new system, enforcements will also include strikes based on the severity of their actions. The system is similar to demerit strikes used in driver's license systems in many countries. For example, a player that has received two strikes will be suspended from the platform for one day, whereas a player that receives four strikes will be suspended for seven days. Players have a total of eight strikes and, once reached, will be suspended from Xbox's social features like messaging, parties and party chat, multiplayer and others for one year from the enforcement date. All strikes received stay on a player's record for six months. Today, players will all begin with a blank slate, or zero strikes. Any previous enforcements, such as suspensions, must still be completed; new enforcements as of today will result in strikes.
With these changes, Xbox is evolving enforcement to focus on protecting players. This is why even suspended accounts remain functional for single-player experiences and players do not lose access to purchased content. However, for the most serious violations - including illegal activity - Xbox retains the ability to permanently suspend all functionality of an account including access to purchases.
In 2022, fewer than 1% of all players received a temporary suspension, and only 1/3 of those received a second. Our data shows us that players typically stop inappropriate behavior after one enforcement, quickly learning what is and is not acceptable based on the Xbox Community Standards and how to better engage on our platform. The strike system is designed to further empower players to engage positively and appropriately on Xbox and with the community. We'll share data and updates in our bi-annual Transparency Report.
Below is a visual of what players will see in their enforcement history:
48 Comments on Xbox Introduces Enforcement Strike System
Damned if you do, damned if you don't
I've just implemented my own Enforcement Strike System, and "Xbox" just got moved from Shadow Banned, to Permanent Ban.
Then hate speech? What does that mean?, probably it will be again based on some random rubbish, probably it would ok to insult Chinese, Russians, Arabs, Muslims.... the usual "enemies" but God forbids if you say anything about Jews, Ukrainians... the "friends".
But at the same time it's their platform, they are allowed to enforce their biases.
No one cares. Enjoy games and don't be toxic to others. It's not that hard.
This system is meant to prevent players from being toxic (again and again), has nothing to do with your statement anyway.
SURELY, in this hyper sensitive world, where everyone wants any edge they can get in anything they do, NOBODY would figure out how to abuse this system. It took all of, what, 1 minute for someone to make a bot to get private Minecraft realms banned by typing cuss words in chat?If you unironically need "protection" from mean words in video games, you need serious help and shouldnt be playing rated M games anyways.
LMFAO. :roll:
This is not a conducive atmosphere to growing a healthy, inclusive community.
And this isn't the type of role models the Internet should be offering to impressionable young people. There are plenty of teenagers who see someone getting lots of "likes" by being an a-hole. So what do they do? They try to be an even bigger a-hole. Wonderful.
Would you like to move into a neighborhood where there are gun battles in the streets, dead bodies piled in doorways, burnt out vehicles littering the roads?
The Internet has already witnessed many online communities perish due to bad behavior. Xbox is now one of Microsoft's few bright lights in its consumer-facing businesses. Microsoft does not benefit from letting Xbox boil into a overflowing cauldron of toxicity. Ignoring this type of behavior simply encourages it because it ends up being a known location where it is permissible.
That turns Xbox into an online ghetto. Which is what the Internet as a whole is rapidly becoming... Look at Twitter/X and Facebook, the latter going from a students' playground to a cesspool of intolerance within the span of fifteen years.
Online communities -- like real world physical ones -- don't scale linearly. Nor do they scale effortlessly with zero curation.
And I hope you're wrong :/
my 2 cents : yesterday, we were playing COD multiplayer, and we lose ...
message from one guy of the other team :
- GG
- you all are gays
:rolleyes: how cannot pity this guy ?
I curse, but within reason and know how to read a room (don't tell me you've never been surprised or excited and yelled out "Oh F").
Also if a game is rated M the players should be allowed to speak freely as adults (minus hate speech or bullying).
Don't censor people because others choose to be irresponsible and let their children play whatever they want.
The few times I've actually seen that happen with a parent hopping on the entire lobby came together to shame them.