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PVB wrote: Xbox Live is saying that tag doesn't exist. :?
Probally a 'local' tag rather than a global 'live' tag.
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benedictw wrote:
PVB wrote: Xbox Live is saying that tag doesn't exist. :?
Probally a 'local' tag rather than a global 'live' tag.
I didn't know there was such a thing. :?

Or maybe it's a security/Friends setting?
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PVB wrote:
benedictw wrote:
PVB wrote: Xbox Live is saying that tag doesn't exist. :?
Probally a 'local' tag rather than a global 'live' tag.
I didn't know there was such a thing. :?

Or maybe it's a security/Friends setting?
I haven't even looked into that section, beyond getting a gamertag. I'll see if I need to tweak anything when I get home tonight.
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http://card.mygamercard.net/SIG/DarkLadyWolfk.png

Is is showing 'this is a new gamertag' so somethings happened.
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benedictw wrote:http://card.mygamercard.net/SIG/DarkLadyWolfk.png

Is is showing 'this is a new gamertag' so somethings happened.
When I view that it says it's an invalid gamertag. :?
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PVB wrote:
benedictw wrote:http://card.mygamercard.net/SIG/DarkLadyWolfk.png

Is is showing 'this is a new gamertag' so somethings happened.
When I view that it says it's an invalid gamertag. :?
Likewise here. I suspect benedictw has been at the Christmas sherry. ;)
PVB wrote:Or maybe it's a security/Friends setting?
AFAIK the options only allow you to prevent people not on your friends list from seeing when you are online. They can't block people seeing your gamercard which appears to be the problem here.

More than likely the gamertag spelling is incorrect or, as Ben says, it's a local gamertag and not an XBLive one.
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fog wrote: More than likely the gamertag spelling is incorrect or, as Ben says, it's a local gamertag and not an XBLive one.
Looks like you can create a Gamertag but not sign up for Silver or Gold Live, so that's probably what's happened. :)
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Except I think I signed up for Silver, with the free Gold Month. Maybe.

*hmms*Just checked. Under Memberships I have:
"Xbox Live 1 month Gold Membership Free Trial"

Just tried to add you as a friend, PVB. See if that helps?
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darkladywolf wrote:Except I think I signed up for Silver, with the free Gold Month. Maybe.

*hmms*Just checked. Under Memberships I have:
"Xbox Live 1 month Gold Membership Free Trial"

Just tried to add you as a friend, PVB. See if that helps?
Accepted the invite, but it said DarLadyWolfk, not DarkLadyWolfk, so that's what the problem is. :?

IIRC, you can change a gamertag, but MS make a charge for doing it. :roll:
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PVB wrote:
darkladywolf wrote:Except I think I signed up for Silver, with the free Gold Month. Maybe.

*hmms*Just checked. Under Memberships I have:
"Xbox Live 1 month Gold Membership Free Trial"

Just tried to add you as a friend, PVB. See if that helps?
Accepted the invite, but it said DarLadyWolfk, not DarkLadyWolfk, so that's what the problem is. :?

IIRC, you can change a gamertag, but MS make a charge for doing it. :roll:
Yeah they do but hey, at least the main problem is solved now. Happy gaming :)
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PVB wrote:
darkladywolf wrote:Except I think I signed up for Silver, with the free Gold Month. Maybe.

*hmms*Just checked. Under Memberships I have:
"Xbox Live 1 month Gold Membership Free Trial"

Just tried to add you as a friend, PVB. See if that helps?
Accepted the invite, but it said DarLadyWolfk, not DarkLadyWolfk, so that's what the problem is. :?

IIRC, you can change a gamertag, but MS make a charge for doing it. :roll:
*swears*Amazing how I see what I wanted to see. Also explains how the k ended up there.

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Ok, I spent the money to change it.

DarkLadyWolf is taken. Perhaps by my old Xbox Live account (you know, from the days of the original xbox), which I asked them to cancel. Or perhaps by someone else.

Either way, my Gamertag is now LadyDarkWolf.

But you could see that coming, couldn't you?
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darkladywolf wrote:Ok, I spent the money to change it.

DarkLadyWolf is taken. Perhaps by my old Xbox Live account (you know, from the days of the original xbox), which I asked them to cancel. Or perhaps by someone else.

Either way, my Gamertag is now LadyDarkWolf.
But you could see that coming, couldn't you?
You could have had DarkLadyWolfau. :wink:

I'll now go check to see if it's changed at my end. :)

Edit: Yup, worked fine. 8)
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Is there going to be a Friends of YY tag we can add?
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PVB wrote:
frak wrote:Yay... I can't even edit my own thread.

:(
I wouldn't worry, as I'm sure RiK will add any gnu members to his thread at the top of the forum. :)
Yup, I'm planning a big tidy up/consolidation of the gamertags etc this weekend.
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