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I am unsure what tag to put on this post, so for the sake of clarity, and the hope of finding help. This post pertains to a suspension of my Xbox account.
I have received what I can only assume is a mistaken 2 day suspension on my account. The reason provided for my suspension, shows nothing against terms of service or code of conduct. Earlier today I posted a Looking for Group post, the same exact post that I have been posting for about a week with no problems.
I refresh my post every hour by going to “View History” and reselecting my post, which allows me to post it again without having to type it all out again. One of the times I tried to refresh my post, I saw a message that said something along the lines of not being able to post because the post has content that isn’t allowed. This is not the first time I’ve seen this message when trying to post something that shouldn’t be considered restricted content.
Being that the system detected something that wasn’t allowed (even though no such thing existed) it prevented me from posting. But I left the screen and repeated the process and tried posting again without changing anything, sure of the fact that it was a mistake. This time it posted with no problem.
Fast forward about 30 minutes, I decide to take my post down because I wanted to watch Netflix and not be bothered. Another Hour-Hour and a half, I receive a notification that my account is suspended.
In the past, I have tried to post on another game and it wouldn’t let me post until I discovered that removing the word “Boss” from the post would let it post. I’m not saying that’s the same word that got me suspended, but that the system in place for recognizing profanity and words that are taboo, is making mistakes.
I went to the enforcement page, as instructed by the website, to try and fix this. However, I am unable to submit a case review. I called customer support seeking additional help with my issue (I know they cannot help with suspensions & Bans, but I was hoping something/anything could be done).
I was informed that a suspension is ineligible for review if the suspension is less than 72 hours. I was also informed that they could not connect me with anyone that could help. This is distressing and very unfair. I’m hoping to find some help here, maybe some way to directly submit a report or a case review.
Attached is an image of the ticket detailing my suspension.
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It happened to me also about a lfg post
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Im sorry but the whole xbox safety team thing needs a serious reevaluation.
Ive had 2 months of "sorry we can't get notifications right now try again later"
Noone can fix it
And ive lost everything
AI answer
For Xbox account suspensions, all enforcement actions are handled only by the Xbox Live Policy & Enforcement team according to the Microsoft Services Agreement and the Xbox Code of Conduct. Support agents and community forums cannot change or override these decisions.
To understand and, where possible, contest an action, the required steps are:
If the Case Review option is not available for the 2‑day suspension, there is no escalation path documented in the enforcement guidance for that specific action. In that situation, the suspension must simply run its course, but the enforcement history and the Microsoft Services Agreement/Code of Conduct pages can be used to avoid future strikes or longer suspensions.
For more details on how suspensions and bans work, and how Case Review eligibility is determined, see the Xbox Live enforcement documentation referenced below.
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