RichardGaywood has been banned

[SkinBasket]

And it turns out he's not even queer. He does have assholes for parents though.


Microsoft responds to RichardGaywood ban
Posted May 22, 2008 at 06:25AM

Microsoft has sent out their reply to the whole RichardGaywood issue. If you haven't heard about it yet, an Xbox Live user - RichardGaywood - got his gamertag banned late Tuesday. As it turned out, the Live user's legal given name was actually Richard Gaywood.

Anyway, Microsoft's Stephen Toulouse pointed towards the Xbox Live Terms of Use as the reason for the ban:

While it may be clear to some that Gaywood is a legitimate surname, it may not be obvious to other Xbox LIVE members. In this case, a complaint was filed by a member of the community, requiring the Xbox LIVE team to examine the gamertag within the context of the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use. Based on these guidelines, it was necessary for the gamertag to change.

Kotaku reports that Microsoft will not be reinstating RichardGaywood's gamertag, just like any other gamertag found violating the XBL ToS.

[Joemailman]

What? Without us conducting a poll first?

[Zool]

Seriously, who names their kid Dick Gaywood?

[Iron Mike]

I think he should change his gamertag to Haywood Jablomie.

[red]

horrible parents. poor kid

i might have actually played with him on cod4. that name sounds very familiar

[oregonpackfan]

My paternal grandmother's maiden name was "Gaynor"--a fairly common Irish name.

Though it did not create any double entendres years ago, I feel sorry for any kid with that last name today.