Agoraphobic PS3 Owner Appeals Sony Lawsuit Loss

[SaintWaldo]

How is Sony "not subject to First Amendment obligations?" Anything that operates in the U.S. is subject to U.S. laws. Unless he was making threats, all speech is protected speech.

The 1st amendment prohibits Congress from passing laws which abridge freedom of speech, press, religion and free assembly. Sony is not Congress. Sony didn't pass a law. 1 st Amendment has no bearing.

 

[squid5580]

How is Sony "not subject to First Amendment obligations?" Anything that operates in the U.S. is subject to U.S. laws. Unless he was making threats, all speech is protected speech.

By that logic there shouldn't be anyone banned from here. And what about the digital contract he signed? Why does the first amendment give him the freedom to break the rules of a contract he agreed too?

Man I hope the courts fine him $180,000 for wasting thier time. And then Sony can sue him for taping his conversation with customer support (without authorization) and posting it on youtube for another $180,000.

 

[Pendragon9]

.... he likes the Joker, eh? That would explain why he's acting so crazy. *ba dum tish*

 

[Enzeru92]

ok i could understand that he's angry but come on its his own fault all the time he's wasting he could have gone got another psn with out any problems jeez

 

[NotPigeon]

What was he banned for in the first place?

 

[300lb. Samoan]

I saw we formally invite Eric to participate in the Escapist Forums. As long as he complies with the forum rules, I think it would be a much healthier outlet than constantly sueing poor SCEA. And if he ever tries to sue the website, no worries over legal fees - you won't need to hire a lawyer, we'll self-represent!

Two stipulations, Eric:
-Obey the community rules and no body gets b&!
-Bring your purple suit. I'll bring my top-hat and penguins.

 

[Ajna]

What is it with you Americans? Always sueing each other over pointless things.

Because judging 400 million people by the actions of a select few is not a dickish move. Nope.

How is Sony "not subject to First Amendment obligations?" Anything that operates in the U.S. is subject to U.S. laws. Unless he was making threats, all speech is protected speech.

By that logic there shouldn't be anyone banned from here. And what about the digital contract he signed? Why does the first amendment give him the freedom to break the rules of a contract he agreed too?

Man I hope the courts fine him $180,000 for wasting thier time. And then Sony can sue him for taping his conversation with customer support (without authorization) and posting it on youtube for another $180,000.

I'm pretty sure they could figure out a way to do it, too. It's called "Punitive Damages", AKA "The-God-I-Don't-Believe-In's gift to the courts".

That makes a twisted kind of sense, but no amount of money, short of a couple million, is worth taking on Sony. He's going to lose quite a bit more than $120 for this, unless he happens to be representing himself.

Exactly, he has no case here. He signed the EULA. He's toast. No amount of people in purple suits will change this.

What about ten?

What was he banned for in the first place?

In essence: Being a douchebag. I believe it was on Killzone 2.

My own opinion: I'd been on the guy's side until I found out he taped the phone conversation. And that he'd been basically provoking the people he was online with.

 

[RobCoxxy]

For an agoraphobic, a purple, attention-getting suit, and several trips to court seems a little... not-so-agoraphobic.

If you catch my drift.

 

[Darkwolf9]

This guy probably deserved what happened to him. I say that because I've said some really messed up things all over PSN. In fact, me and a couple of friends made different characters of different races in the Home Beta and walked into each other and said some really messed up things. It didn't bother us because we're culturally diverse group and we just tore into each other and anybody who joined in. Not once did any of us get talked to, receive any emails, or warnings. What the hell was this guy saying that got him banned for life?

 

[dfcrackhead]

PSN is privately owned, they can set any rules they want as long as they aren't discriminatory against race, gender or religion. It's like if the escapist banned you for cussing out a mod, it's not a first amendment issue.

 

[Woodsey]

If he was being a cock or broke the rules, then he gets banned. Its not like he has a right to PSN or whatever anyway.

 

[Jumplion]

Me thinks we have an attention whore on our hands.

Seriously, I think he's just going through all of this to get a bunch of people talking about him so he can have his 15 minutes of fame. After all, it's working, isn't it?

 

[The Kangaroo]

Unless he can afford Sony's range in lawyers, he doesn't have a chance

 

[Cid Silverwing]

How is Sony "not subject to First Amendment obligations?" Anything that operates in the U.S. is subject to U.S. laws. Unless he was making threats, all speech is protected speech.

This.

And he's planning to wear a Joker tuxedo to court? That idiot deserves to lose the case altogether and be jailed'n fined for frivolous lawsuit.

 

[Casual Shinji]

For an agoraphobic, a purple, attention-getting suit, and several trips to court seems a little... not-so-agoraphobic.

If you catch my drift.

Maybe he joins them in court via his iPhone.

 

[RanD00M]

.... he likes the Joker, eh? That would explain why he's acting so crazy. *ba dum tish*

This will probably be the only time i do this but.OH SNAP!

 

[Snotnarok]

What a waste of the courts time, if you got banned it's usually for a good reason, you know for violating rules that they set up in the terms so if you break the rules you get banned it's your fault and your problem.

 

[SnootyEnglishman]

If he's going to court he must not be as Agoraphobic as he claims and if he plans on dressing like the joker going in front of the judge this boy is even crazier and stupider then he shows. I hope he loses and has to pay the money he is requesting for "pain and suffering" then give up the system's he owns. WHAT AN ABSOLUTE DUMBNUT

 

[Quadtrix]

Mental hospitals really need to stop leaving their patients unattended.