There is a such thing as an End User License Agreement.
Take the time to read it, you'll learn that modding your console IS A BAN-ABLE OFFENSE. Microsoft probably banned the most users around these times because it is a lot easier to track. They have every right to ban users whenever they see fit. If somebody is pissed that they spent the money on Xbox Live only to get banned, then they shouldn't have pirated the games they played, because they would have spent that money anyway.
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Nov 19th 2009 2:14PM (Joystiq)Take the time to read it, you'll learn that modding your console IS A BAN-ABLE OFFENSE. Microsoft probably banned the most users around these times because it is a lot easier to track. They have every right to ban users whenever they see fit. If somebody is pissed that they spent the money on Xbox Live only to get banned, then they shouldn't have pirated the games they played, because they would have spent that money anyway.