A PS4 player in Fortnite was banned from the PlayStation Network by Sony after he wrote in a chat message, “Bahaha my dad works for Sony and will ban you.” It was meant as a joke that Sony apparently did not understand.
Good sniper kill: As Segment Next reports, the player, Hamed Jalalie, made a really good kill with a sniper in Fortnite. He eliminated an opponent at over 260m in Fortnite Battle Royale on the PlayStation 4.
Poor loser: The defeated player then contacted the sniper via PSN and accused Hamed of being a hacker. He said he would report him directly to developer Epic Games to get him banned.
Joke backfires: The sniper then replied via PSN: “Bahahahahahahaha my dad works at Sony he will get u banned” – translated, “My dad works at Sony and will make sure you get banned.” The shooter referenced an old meme from the Xbox 360 days.
Backfires: But in fact, the shooter was banned from the PlayStation Network because of this statement. The user received an email from Sony stating, “Your account will be permanently banned.” The ban resulted from this exchange with the person who accused him of being a hacker. According to Sony’s rules, it is strictly prohibited to impersonate a Sony employee or to claim influence over a Sony employee. This ban cannot be lifted and is permanent.
Sony takes this seriously: Apparently, Sony is not familiar with this old meme that refers to sore losers, of kids threatening their dads when things don’t go their way. Sony shows zero tolerance when it comes to enforcing this “Do not impersonate Sony employees” rule. So, one should be careful about what they chat online.
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