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>>Jerry;
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>>What? Microsoft keep 24/7 service? It can not even keep it’s web site up in that fashion!
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>>Everyone who wants to participate with Microsofts “vision” will use Passport. That is up to the users. No one said it would work so why worry? Do you think Microsoft should have tested this “service” before “going live”?
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>>Tom
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>You were OK up to the point you said "That is up to the users." People on this site have always been telling me that no one would be forced to subscribe to passport. They were wrong. If those gamers want to continue their access to the games they will have to subscribe to passport. Passport is not essential to the game, MS is just changing the rules. It is also interresting to note that even though they were forced to subscribe many of them had problems connecting.

Jerry;

Let me attempt to clarify my statement, "That is up to the users". If you want to play with Microsoft, you do it there way. Otherwise forget it! Go find something else that is of interest to you. I find no problem with that as I do not eat, live and breath for the next Microsoft "vision" of the world. :)

Tom