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Subject: Service Tag suddenly not allowed after years of use

My service tag has been FISH for years, ever since the change from 3 letter tags to 4. Today, suddenly, my tag is H488. When I try to change it back to FISH, it is not allowed. Neither is F1SH, F15H, FI5H, or any other way I can think of to use my nickname.
Anyone know why the sudden tag hate against Fish?

  • 05.05.2012 5:42 PM PDT
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I wanna be the very best..

Maybe they are allergic to seafood?

  • 05.05.2012 5:48 PM PDT

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  • 05.05.2012 6:11 PM PDT

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man...wtf...

  • 05.05.2012 6:17 PM PDT
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If you tweet to @bsangel she might help you out.

  • 05.05.2012 6:34 PM PDT

You'd wonder why they censor any of that at all. People run around with tags like WEED or 420 or G4Y and those end up sneaking by. Heck, even CMEN is one of the more popular ones... Why have random things like this censored when it's ill use is hardly even known?

  • 05.05.2012 6:45 PM PDT

Still better than you.

.....most of you, at least.

Posted by: An average gamer
You'd wonder why they censor any of that at all. People run around with tags like WEED or 420 or G4Y and those end up sneaking by. Heck, even CMEN is one of the more popular ones... Why have random things like this censored when it's ill use is hardly even known?

I agree with this. I often call out to teammates through their service tags, and it's really annoying when they have one that means they won't know if I'm talking about them, or just mad.

  • 05.05.2012 6:50 PM PDT

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Reminds me of the 'DAVE' guy who couldn't upload anything to fileshare because his gamertag had the word 'dave' in it.

It's M$'s filters though, and when they update their list it affects the in-game filter (it has a built in filter list as well, but not as extensive). H488 is what reverted or new tags tend to be. No clue what you could do but complain on 343's site, or on xbox.com to microsoft.

[Edited on 05.05.2012 8:06 PM PDT]

  • 05.05.2012 8:05 PM PDT
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I wanted E74 as my call sign since my Xbox caught that bug and recovered, but it's not allowed.
Because of course having that as your service record means your going to give it to every console you play with, obviously.

  • 05.05.2012 8:33 PM PDT

You can thank MS for the random stuff being censored.

  • 05.05.2012 8:54 PM PDT

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Reminds me of my tag back in Halo 3.

Had it as W17 from the start. One day decided to change it, but didn't like the new tag so I tried to go back to W17.

What would you know, it's somehow not allowed to be used...

  • 05.05.2012 9:59 PM PDT

Posted by: An average gamer
You'd wonder why they censor any of that at all. People run around with tags like WEED or 420 or G4Y and those end up sneaking by. Heck, even CMEN is one of the more popular ones... Why have random things like this censored when it's ill use is hardly even known?
The actual word G­a­y is allowed on all Xbox services. You can even have it in your gamertag.

As for the OT, I don't know why it is banned, doesn't make much sense.

  • 05.05.2012 10:15 PM PDT

Better luck next time buddy.

Mine if IFAP and I never got a warning about it, so idk about the fish thing, sucks for you :/

  • 05.06.2012 8:13 AM PDT

Every single pummel I have is unboosted.
I play GGL. (Grifball)
I hit inheritor 14/1/12. 16 months after release. I have a life fellas.
Every single killionaire I have is unboosted. 22 from grifball, 4 from LD.

When I was on season in Grifball I was going to get my team to change they're tags to TLT (which means Talk Like That, my team) but it's not allowed, probably because it's related to tits.

[Edited on 05.06.2012 8:40 AM PDT]

  • 05.06.2012 8:40 AM PDT

When you first get that service tag back when you started playing you can get one like that. But if you ever changed from the 'banned' one, it just won't let you change back. It has always been that way. If you hadn't changed it ever you would have been fine mate.

  • 05.06.2012 8:44 AM PDT

Hashtag: first_world_problems
"Not enough polar bears in teh judicial system!"

I think there is some random 343 executive, sitting in a dark room, the only light coming from hid laptop, randomly banning tags and giggling softly to himself.

[Edited on 05.12.2012 8:02 AM PDT]

  • 05.06.2012 4:30 PM PDT

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I wasnt able to use my name for the longest time then all of a sudden I can.

I have no idea why they change them so much, maybe they were threatened by death by fish?

  • 05.06.2012 6:58 PM PDT

Posted by: AngryBrute1
Oh yeah, since somebody does not believe what YOU believe; that makes us vapid...
I cannot grasp that what you call "Something happened to nothing, and that nothing became something, and it was smaller than than a period."

Posted by: mysteryguy66
Maybe they are allergic to seafood?
This is the funniest and most logical reason.

  • 05.06.2012 8:03 PM PDT

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You should thank them they are trying to save your life. They are worried about you "sleeping with the fishies" like Kanye West.

  • 05.06.2012 10:52 PM PDT

Fish:
F-blam-ing
Insipid
Service
Handle

It's to stop you from having a bad service tag. They don't want you to get teased.

[Edited on 05.07.2012 5:03 AM PDT]

  • 05.07.2012 5:03 AM PDT
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Posted by: mysteryguy66
Maybe they are allergic to seafood?

I lol'ed.

OT I have no idea.

  • 05.07.2012 7:19 AM PDT