*Begin Rant*

Pathetic.

My gamertag is binded to my father's Live ID. This is un-changeable, and therefore, it blocks me from using the so kindly supplied Windows Live Messenger service on my 360.

But even if I could change the Live ID, I would still not be able to use that service because I am under 18. Now, there are thousands, probably millions of under 18's across the globe who have a Live ID/Hotmail address and use the very same messenger on the PC. Microsoft have never prevented under 18's from using their messenger service before, why now?

My suggestion to them, that if a user puts an under 18 Live ID into the account details, that there should be a parental Live ID section, so your parent/guardian can confirm the usage of services such as the Windows Live Messenger service. That'd be much easier, and beneficial.

I have posed all of my points to Microsoft themselves, as i'm sure thousands of others have already. Let's hope it gets through to them, ey?

*End of Rant*