Critical Miss: #29
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Sorry but it doesn't. Its way off base regarding the case. This particular private server made millions of dollars in pure profit, its very likely that blizz will see a good amount of payment from this. On top of that, the woman running the private server wasn't using the money to make the servers better or do anything for the playerbase, she was spending it on herself. She is just all kinds of bad person.Jandau said:
Aside from that, they have to protect their copyrights. If they let cases like this slide it makes it harder to go after more serious ones later on. It has little to do with the money (not that blizz won't see any, like I said this server made a lot of profit from what they did) this case sets precedent for when blizz needs to take down another, bigger problem in the future.
Ok, I admit this might be a case of me being misinformed. I was under the impression she was running a FREE private server, as all the private servers I encountered were free. Hence my comment. If you could list the source regarding the profit she made off the server, I'd love to read about it.Eldarion said:
She only made about 3,000,000 in her years of running that server. She can't, it's impossible. She's financially ruined. I'd bet Blizzard won't even harass her beyond the $3,000,000 though. They know they ruined her financially, they'll let her live semi-comfortably atleastGrouchy Imp said:
EDIT: By the way, means they only see ABOUT 4% of the $88M
I thought pretty much exactly the same thing when I read this story - I'm glad I was not the only one to do so.
*[a href="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/7665-Critical-Miss-7"]Ahem[/a]*Critical Miss 29 said:
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[sub][sub]Sorry. I just felt like taking that rare opportunity to point out someone's mistake with a real reason.[/sub][/sub]
For people wondering what you do when you lose a $88 mil court case...
It means they get all your assets, you file bankruptcy, then you leave the country to start a new life (or else stay put and they take a nice cut from all your future paychecks, effectively making it impossible to break out of lower middle-class).
It means they get all your assets, you file bankruptcy, then you leave the country to start a new life (or else stay put and they take a nice cut from all your future paychecks, effectively making it impossible to break out of lower middle-class).
They are generally free to play, but you can "donate" in order to recieve custom items and stuff. Thats how they make money.Jandau said:
I'll get on that source as soon as I get back from work (I have to find it), I'll post it here then.
edit= I found it http://www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2010/08/17/blizzard-sues-private-wow-server-operator/1
Like I said, its a lot of money.
It would indeed and thus the opponent would just give up, forfeit in court, and "pay"; And I'd win the case. "Successful law graduate" title right there!felixader said:
[small]But mostly because of the symbolism of the invisible pink unicorn[/small]
Hahahah, I laughed at everysingle panel of that comic after the first one and then I actually snarfed at that comment.Grey Carter said:
as in dont do it or we'll ruin your life too if we catch you? I think it served its purpose if it can deter 1 less person from piracy.Jaredin said:
Lesson is, don't get caught. Or suffer the consequences (realistic or not) XD
Heh, love it.
OT: This reminds me of that woman that the RIAA "made an example of" by demanding that she pay nearly $300,000 (I think, it was in the high thousands at any rate) for every song that she pirated. Thus, her three songs that she stole added up to nearly a million dollars worth of "damages", despite the songs themselves being collectively worth $3.
OT: This reminds me of that woman that the RIAA "made an example of" by demanding that she pay nearly $300,000 (I think, it was in the high thousands at any rate) for every song that she pirated. Thus, her three songs that she stole added up to nearly a million dollars worth of "damages", despite the songs themselves being collectively worth $3.
Most of these outrageous sums get reduced after the case to 10-20% of the original sum. As to an amount that is usually payable over the course of the Persons life.
$88 Mil id say can get reduced to $880,000. Which by taking her 401K, any Pension she might have, and she will have to take out a second mortgage. she can conceivable pay it off...when she is on her death bed.
Whole point isnt to expect you to pay the money, its simply to ruin your life and any plans you'll ever have for life. Thats all.
$88 Mil id say can get reduced to $880,000. Which by taking her 401K, any Pension she might have, and she will have to take out a second mortgage. she can conceivable pay it off...when she is on her death bed.
Whole point isnt to expect you to pay the money, its simply to ruin your life and any plans you'll ever have for life. Thats all.
The message is similar to pretty much ALL piracy lawsuits,
1) That intellectual property infringement is worth ruining someones life over
2) That if you pirate, they will end you.
3) That if you have enough money, you can get "cruel and unusual" concessions with the greatest of ease in pretty much any Piracy Related Court Case.
1) That intellectual property infringement is worth ruining someones life over
2) That if you pirate, they will end you.
3) That if you have enough money, you can get "cruel and unusual" concessions with the greatest of ease in pretty much any Piracy Related Court Case.
