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BioWare Bans Player Over Internet Meme

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by Jim Reilly on January 24, 2012 at 11:32 AM

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The Internet is serious business, apparently. A user on Bioware's Star Wars: The Old Republic forums discovered you have to be careful when discussing your age.

The user posted the Internet meme "I'm 12 and what is this?" on the forums, but didn't realize you must be 13 to have an account for the game. BioWare took his comment literally and permanently suspended his account for violating The Old Republic's terms of service.

EA hasn't responded to requests for comment at this time.

[Source: Destructoid]

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Filed under: News, Electronic Arts, Star Wars: The Old Republic, BioWare

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by Tirn Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:37 AM

Haha, at least they were pretty nice at the end; "All the best"
by Zero Gravity Ewok Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:38 AM

''I'm 12 what is this'' What's the sense in saying that you're more than 13 and then saying this?
by Mourt Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:38 AM

owned..seriously though. They need to get to my **** restoration request, THEN get to banning people, it's been a week and a half..
by t4tht Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:39 AM

Good. Well done BioWare.
by ReaperNo1 Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:39 AM

EA needs to take a downer, but it's hard to feel bad for someone who runs their mouth without thinking of the consequences. Too much of that on the internet.
by Pop Art Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:40 AM

Seems fair.
by Gili Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:40 AM

Haha. FAIL.
by debtcollector Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:41 AM

One troll down, 578,000,000,000 to go.
by Harvester of Sorrow Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:44 AM

Fail.

Why would you risk saying that though, what is this I don't even.
by Blob Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:45 AM

That's Hilarious.
by ThisBlueSquid Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:45 AM

He'll be back next year
by Thepurplebubble Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:45 AM

Although I have no sympathy at all for trolls, I think Bioware should probably take it easy on the ban-button... At this rate, swtor is going to have a total active population of 10 by August...
by RezidentHazard (rides again) Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:46 AM

I don't think anyone under 16 should be allowed into online games since these little kids have no idea how to conduct themselves rationally, intellectually, or with maturity in any public forum.
by Quattro Bajeena Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:51 AM

Are... you guys all retarded? Its a Meme. He didn't literally mean he's 12 years old.

Honestly, I've seen some rough stuff said in both the forums and ingame... wonder how many are really getting banned?
by Cody Gilley Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:51 AM

I'm all for banning people who use terrible, terrible memes (looking at you "arrow to the knee")
by Preston Agurrie Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:53 AM

HA! Dummy..
by xl9 Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:53 AM

I'm 12 and what is thi- THIS ACCOUNT HAS BEEN BEEN BANNED FOR BEING ON 4CHAn. Seriously bioware.
by Radnen Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:57 AM

The meme is with the picture (that's why memes have pictures, words are confusing on the internet). If he just made the statement it can be confusing. Don't know until we see his original post.
by JemHadar Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 12:01 PM

I don't really care when people get punished for saying stupid things on the internet. Staying banned would be a nice lesson.
by ViaDanchops Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 12:05 PM

I guess that's what happens when you lie about your age...

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