March 25th 2011 1:02 pm PT
General Blog FAQ
Q: Who are you?
A: You can read about me here.
Q: What the heck is up with your name? And how do you spell or pronounce it?
A: Thanks for asking. My last name is the result of a massive misunderstanding at Ellis Island while my grand father was entering the United States as an immigrant. It is spelled H R Y B.
It is pronounced ‘HER-b’ My name is often mis-spelled H Y R B.
Q: There are not vowels in your name! Why not?
A: It’s just the way it is. Sorry.
Q: Is running this blog your full time job?
A: No, I do this in my spare time for the benefit of the community.
Q: Why do you run it then?
A: I do it because this is another way to talk to the Xbox customers, and to (when appropriate) talk about projects we are working on at Xbox. Since I work on the Xbox development team, and not in PR or Marketing, it provides readers a peek into the world of working at Xbox.
Q: What can I expect on this blog?
A: I run this blog as part of my passion for community. I run this blog on my own time, and with my own money. It’s important to note that what I say on this blog (including any podcasts) is my personal opinion and is not read or approved by anyone before it is posted. Even though I work for Microsoft, not everything accurately reflects the views of my employer, my management, my co-workers, Microsoft partners or affiliates. I do my best to ensure that everything I post is accurate, but the postings on this site are provided “AS IS” with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Q: Can you confirm a rumor that I heard?
A: I can’t comment on rumors, unreleased details, data or anything that is covered under my Microsoft NDA
Q: Do you have a policy on comments left on your blog?
A: Why yes I do.
Q: How do I get a job at Xbox?
A: We post all of our job postings at this site on Microsoft. com
Q: I want to beta test games and or hardware, how do I do it?
A: You would have to contact individual game publishers / developers and ask them. If I ever hear of any beta programs, I’ll be sure to post about them. If you live in the Seattle, WA area, you can also check out the Microsoft Playtest program.
Q:Can you help me? I have a problem or suggestion for an Xbox Game A: You’ll need to contact the game developer.
Q: Can you help me? I have a problem with my Xbox or Xbox Live.
A: I can’t provide support..start by going to Xbox.com’s support section, or hitting up Xbox Support on Twitter.
Q: Do you read the comments?
A: Yes, I read as many as I can. I will often respond in comments as well. You can tell when I respond, as my comment will have a green frame around it (so you know it’s really me.)
Q: How can I get in touch with you?
A: As long as it’s not game specific or support related, you can email me. See my email address here.
Q: Do you do a podcast each week?
A: I try to do one each Sunday night, but some weeks I don’t have time to produce one. The podcasts (or blogcasts as I call them) are produced on my personal time and sometimes I don’t have spare time to create one.
Update: March 2011
Everything in life has a disclaimer, so here is mine: Even though I work for Microsoft, not everything accurately reflects the views of my employer, my management, my co-workers, or is even true. So, little I say here is “Microsoft policy”. The postings on this site are provided “AS IS” with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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