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[I'm nobody]

I've been permanently banned from PlayStation Network for using the official photo mode in Stellar Blade. Apparently, the automatic upload feature flagged my harmless screenshots as explicit content.
Despite multiple appeals, Sony has refused to lift the ban. This has resulted in the loss of over £40,000 worth of games and complete access to my PSN account.
It's truly absurd that a simple use of an in-game feature could lead to such severe consequences.

 

[Bartski]

You filthy animal

 

[FalconPunch]

That's wild my guy. It's one thing I've been worried of. If I buy on console now it's physical. Else I'll buy it on pc.

 

[VulcanRaven]

That can happen on Xbox too. Turn off the automatic upload feature.

 

[Impotaku]

that digital future, enjoy.

 

[SHA]

Do what Hakoom did, he's smart.

 

[deriks]

I remember having some sort of censoring in the DMC5 US version. Light flare or some shit in the naked Lady scene

Everyday that passes, Sony is with another bullshit

 

[Warnen]

I’ve been banned from destiny for a year now, haven’t even gotten a response email from them.

Complain on twitter maybe someone with a name will retweet it and they might help.

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

There must be some recourse, have you actually spoken to anyone at customer service? Don't know what good it will do but worth a shot

 

[T-0800]

 

[Chiggs]

Utterly bizarre that this can actually happen.

Outside of the Stellar Blade stuff, did you have a checkered past with them? Even so, I might consider speaking with an attorney if you can afford one. Sometimes you just need to show you're serious. Big companies can surprisingly roll over and play dead in situations like this.

 

[Lord Panda]

So are you able to share the photos that got you banned?

 

[T-0800]

So are you able to share the photos that got you banned?

 

[I'm nobody]

That's the thing I did not share em I took shots of steller and the auto uploads on app flagged it and got me banned
I had 1321 games and all mostly paid for

Stay away from. Digital consoles

 

[GHG]

Putting them on blast via social media might be the only way to get a resolution.

Sadly it's typically the only way to get a response from real humans these days.

 

[Insanemaelstrom]

Sue them, get a good paycheck, retire and enjoy life.

 

[I'm nobody]

There must be some recourse, have you actually spoken to anyone at customer service? Don't know what good it will do but worth a shot

On phone now the appeal was sent from a chat center but there pointless

 

[I'm nobody]

Sue them, get a good paycheck, retire and enjoy life.

I've added all my account transactions up as I keep every email £61234 of digital content lost and subs since first day of PS3 days

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Sorry to hear that OP, hope you can do an appeal, if not it's time to check with an attorney since it's insane to lose access to all of your digital game library due to a dumb thing like this.

Also, this is one of the reasons I'm 95% physical on console, even if some of the niche games I'm into are more expensive and/or harder to find physically than digitally.

 

[DenchDeckard]

SOrry to hear OP. Hope you get it sorted.

 

[Big Baller]

 

[Toots]

£40,000 worth of games

 

[I'm nobody]

SOrry to hear OP. Hope you get it sorted.

Depressing, I really can't believe what's gone on over official use of the game
Without warning too I've emailed shift up

 

[MMaRsu]

I've added all my account transactions up as I keep every email £61234 of digital content lost and subs since first day of PS3 days

Time to sue my brother

Oh and switch to PC, nobody will ban you there for goon pictures

 

[Punished Miku]

We need new laws. Congress is still figuring out what email is.

Everything is going digital so it needs to be fixed for consumers.

 

[Toots]

Depressing, I really can't believe what's gone on over official use of the game
Without warning too I've emailed shift up

Go scorched earth karen on them.
Talk to every manager from sony twitter to hermen hulst.
They can't swindle you of that much money and get away with it.

 

[Portugeezer]

Must have been a nice picture,

I'm nobody , share with us!

 

[LazyParrot]

That's close to 700 full price games. I don't think I've played that many games in my entire life, let alone on just three consoles.

 

[I'm nobody]

We need new laws. Congress is still figuring out what email is.

Everything is going digital so it needs to be fixed for consumers.

Yes ban my account but to take every single game I owned
I have zero nothing all gone
Stay away from digital only

 

[I'm nobody]

That's close to 700 full price games. I don't think I've played that many games in my entire life, let alone on just three consoles.

I don't watch TV I've pre ordered every single top game out and have 5 pending pre orders
5 years of psn sub and also just bought a ps pro and vr

 

[Ben87fr]

Haha i remember recording the sex scene with Judy in Cyberpunk on xbox, nothing happened

 

[crackajack]

Stupid that the system does not just age restrict your pictures rather than going directly to a ban of the user. The system knows the age rating of every game. So if it is 18+ it should be restrictive with uploads, flag them as 18+, making them only viewable by accounts that are not defined as kid accounts, if there is even such a thing, or just block uploads despite auto upload active?

 

[RaZoR No1]

One of the reasons I immediately turned off auto upload on all consoles..
I read a few years ago, that someone got a ban for GTA screenshots from a special kind of a club.

 

[M1987]

They added it up and it's over 60k

 

[Sebastian1295]

The fact that a corporation can ban anyone and take away thousands of dollars worth of games, dlc, etc etc that you paid for with your hard earned money is absolute bs. But what's even more bs is that said corporation does this stuff knowing the average joe dosen't have thousands of dollars for a lawyer meaning they know that they're going to get away with it.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Depressing, I really can't believe what's gone on over official use of the game
Without warning too I've emailed shift up

I think its out of order that an official game on the system can get you banned for auto uploaded images. Seems incorrect. I hope you can get it sorted.

 

[Punished Miku]

Yes ban my account but to take every single game I owned
I have zero nothing all gone
Stay away from digital only

The digital transition is inevitable. That's why the full attention of consumer protection needs to be focused on it. I'm surprised this is even legal in Europe.

 

[I'm nobody]

Must have been a nice picture,

I'm nobody , share with us!

Cant log into the app to get it
It's her and lily sticking tounge out at each other and lily doing a heart gesture over steller chest

 

[Salmonboy]

This has resulted in the loss of over £40,000 worth of games

You don't own these games first of all, and they're worthless once you spend money digitally

 

[Bojji]

Fuck me if this true. Digital future anyone?

You can be banned for absolutely anything and they have no obligation to return single cent to you.

Motherfuckers.

 

[Smokeberry]

Could you post the picture here? It's just for research purposes.

 

[kikii]

I've been permanently banned from PlayStation Network for using the official photo mode in Stellar Blade. Apparently, the automatic upload feature flagged my harmless screenshots as explicit content.
Despite multiple appeals, Sony has refused to lift the ban. This has resulted in the loss of over £40,000 worth of games and complete access to my PSN account.
It's truly absurd that a simple use of an in-game feature could lead to such severe consequences.

i dont believe u there is always more to that story

 

[Hypereides]

Inquire and grill them for answers. It could be a sensitive detection error on their side.

 

[N30RYU]

Post the image Here... and we'll see how it goes... or if you get banned from here too

 

[I'm nobody]

i dont believe u there is always more to that story

If I had a mod to get her nude then I accept the ban
Steller can be revealing have u seen her

 

[I'm nobody]

Post the image Here... and we'll see how it goes... if you get banned from here too

No thanks I'm not uploading ever again and plus I can't even access the psn to receive the image

 

[ManaByte]

all mostly paid for

 

[Boss Mog]

Go to twitter OP, getting attention over there is your only shot at getting it reversed. Make sure to tag playstation and warn people about the digital future and buying digital content on the PS Store.

I will say this though OP, while your perma ban seems unjustified (if things are really as you said), I cannot feel sorry for your £40,000 of lost content because you chose to buy all that shit digitally, you chose "You'll own nothing and you'll be happy" and I have zero sympathy for people who do that.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

We can’t make a judgment on this until the original picture is shared.

This seems extremely unlikely, they know all the weebs are taking photos of Eve so I doubt you could get banned permanently for this. I would think you’ll be reinstated as you sound like an absolute cash cow to Sony, why would they want to ban you? It would be of no benefit to them.

 

[GHound]

Reminded me of this to be honest.

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