jawafour wrote:My eldest nephew (12) has received a one-week ban from the Xbox Live service. He said that he'd just finished a Fortnite game when a message window popped up informing him of the ban. He says he doesn't know why... although I think he'd been having some issues around trading items with a couple of people in Fortnite. Have any of you guys seen this kind of message pop up before?
I don't want to cast aspersions on your nephew but he should know why he was banned. There is no actual in game or official trading in Fortnite like there is in Rocket League. If he was doing any of it, it was more than likely through the Xbox Live messaging or voice communication, either way it's not allowed under the terms and conditions, he's lucky he only got a week tbh.
EDIT:
Don’t engage in fraud or unauthorised transactions. For example, don't:
Lend, transfer, sell or otherwise provide third parties access to your accounts or Gamertags
Access or attempt to access accounts that you do not own
Purchase memberships, games, gift cards, account credit or content from unauthorised parties
Use your account to trade services or in-game content for memberships, games, gift cards, account credit or content
Resell or redistribute any part of Xbox Live
A violation of the Microsoft Code of Conduct may be cause for these or other actions:
- Automatic assignment of a new Gamertag, if you create an inappropriate Gamertag.
- Content deletion, if you create or use inappropriate Content.
- Restrictions (e.g. communications, multiplayer, account access) on your use of Xbox Live services, if you abuse those services.
- Permanent suspension or device ban, if you commit an egregious violation that includes, but is not limited to: hacking, modding, profile tampering, fraud, trading or stealing accounts or Gamertags, severe racial remarks, impersonating Xbox staff, displaying nudity, repeatedly creating inappropriate Gamertags or profile content, distributing URLs to phishing sites.
- Permanent suspension or device ban, if you try to avoid suspension with alternate accounts and/or devices.
- Permanent suspension or device ban, if you repeatedly commit violations.
If he's caught again they could essentially brick the console from being able to access Xbox live.