Precisely, too bad Lawyers don't have defined rules that state they will be punched without penalty when they present stupid cases...JimmyBassatti said:
Lawyer Sues Over "Seizure Triggers" in Videogames
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Oh wow.
First of all, there isn't some magically subliminal light in programs and games that cause seizures. I don't even think that can be done. It would require actually tapping into the TV.
Second of all, seizures will only occur in people who are prone to them. Not every kid is going to get a seizure and not every kid who gets seizures is going to get one from the same thing. This reminds me of some kid who died on the right Alien at Disneyland and everyone thought it was the ride that did it and had a freak out. Really, no one can measure everyones' reaction, there's no way. Eventually, someone is going to die from everything if it exists long enough.
Third of all, video games have seizure warnings. They're pretty well posted. Oh wait, you just want to censor video games. This guy is actually a little clever. Instead of outright saying "Let's ban violent video games", he's going to use the "video games cause seizures card" and then if he gets his way get a bunch of crackpots to start saying blood, curse words and titties cause seizures.
Lastly, this doesn't happen that often. It's slightly more common than winning the lottery and slightly less common than an intelligent U.S. President. Remember the whole Disneyland ride thing. Yeah, people die at theme parks way more often than people die of video game seizures. But I'm pretty sure no one is trying to shut down all rides more epic than it's a small world. This obviously has secondary motivation behind it. Just suing video games, ALL video games, based essentially on one kid who had a seizure? No, I have if you look at this guys' track record you'll see he graduated from the Jack Thompson School of Law.
It should also be noted that kids don't just HAVE seizures. Here's what is common practice with kids biologically - colds, the flu, chickenpox, and other natural illnesses. Seizures? Not so much. Generally, kids are prone to them and if they're PRONE to them, a doctor will usually tell you ahead of time. Unless you're too busy buying your kids video games to see a doctor. And really, if the doctor says "your child has very sensitive vision" and then you sit them down to a game like Spyro, which is very bright, and flashy, you might as well just blink the lights on and off really fast.
First of all, there isn't some magically subliminal light in programs and games that cause seizures. I don't even think that can be done. It would require actually tapping into the TV.
Second of all, seizures will only occur in people who are prone to them. Not every kid is going to get a seizure and not every kid who gets seizures is going to get one from the same thing. This reminds me of some kid who died on the right Alien at Disneyland and everyone thought it was the ride that did it and had a freak out. Really, no one can measure everyones' reaction, there's no way. Eventually, someone is going to die from everything if it exists long enough.
Third of all, video games have seizure warnings. They're pretty well posted. Oh wait, you just want to censor video games. This guy is actually a little clever. Instead of outright saying "Let's ban violent video games", he's going to use the "video games cause seizures card" and then if he gets his way get a bunch of crackpots to start saying blood, curse words and titties cause seizures.
Lastly, this doesn't happen that often. It's slightly more common than winning the lottery and slightly less common than an intelligent U.S. President. Remember the whole Disneyland ride thing. Yeah, people die at theme parks way more often than people die of video game seizures. But I'm pretty sure no one is trying to shut down all rides more epic than it's a small world. This obviously has secondary motivation behind it. Just suing video games, ALL video games, based essentially on one kid who had a seizure? No, I have if you look at this guys' track record you'll see he graduated from the Jack Thompson School of Law.
It should also be noted that kids don't just HAVE seizures. Here's what is common practice with kids biologically - colds, the flu, chickenpox, and other natural illnesses. Seizures? Not so much. Generally, kids are prone to them and if they're PRONE to them, a doctor will usually tell you ahead of time. Unless you're too busy buying your kids video games to see a doctor. And really, if the doctor says "your child has very sensitive vision" and then you sit them down to a game like Spyro, which is very bright, and flashy, you might as well just blink the lights on and off really fast.
This isn't worth caring about. Really, this will go nowhere if its taken seven years to get to this stage.
Doesn't it say in the back of the game manual that games may cause seizures? So doesn't that make this another waste of peoples time and money?
I seem to recall practically every game i touched to have one of those "Seizure warnings" in some place. Be it in the manual or the back of the box or when you start it up.
AHHHH OMG .. I was reading your post and I spasmed on the floor for about 3 minutes.
..... You will be getting a letter from my attorney.
..... You will be getting a letter from my attorney.
There's a warning pretty much on every console/game that comes out.
Playing videogames can cause seizures. It's a known fact/risk.
This is about as bloody stupid as the people who tried to sue Fast-Food companies for 'making them fat' - last time I checked, no-one made you eat it, and no-one makes you play games.
/lawsuit, and throw the lawyer into the middle of the Pacific.
Playing videogames can cause seizures. It's a known fact/risk.
This is about as bloody stupid as the people who tried to sue Fast-Food companies for 'making them fat' - last time I checked, no-one made you eat it, and no-one makes you play games.
/lawsuit, and throw the lawyer into the middle of the Pacific.
Generally those prone to seizures should know not to play videogames and because of some fuckwit suing over it we've got those annoying "health and safety" warnings all over Nintendo systems (the fuckwit in question was the mother of a 30 year old man who died during a seizure after he already had TONS of previous seizures while obsessively playing his N64, you'd think he'd have figured it out the first two times so I'm going to call that natural selection).
Okay. I haven't seen a video game yet that hasn't had a warning on it about seizures that may be induced from playing or watching the game. Where will we go next with this lawsuit? Cinemas for playing the latest Star Wars movie? Television shows? Discotechs?
Yeah, people have seizures in relation to being around video games. But this is a problem with a person's health and genetic makeup. Not a problem with an industry. The industry makes a product that is desirable for the most people it can, and sometimes that means certain populations won't be able to use this product lest it fuck up their health majorly.
Oh and by problem with genetic makeup, I mean they have a condition that is not conducive for them to be playing video games.
Yeah, people have seizures in relation to being around video games. But this is a problem with a person's health and genetic makeup. Not a problem with an industry. The industry makes a product that is desirable for the most people it can, and sometimes that means certain populations won't be able to use this product lest it fuck up their health majorly.
Oh and by problem with genetic makeup, I mean they have a condition that is not conducive for them to be playing video games.
Fucking idiot! I'm really starting to get pissed off at these morons, on the game covers, manuals, intros etc. they all say "Playing this videogame could result in Photosensetive Seizures"
If it says that and you suffer from it then don't fucking play it!
If it says that and you suffer from it then don't fucking play it!
Well sometimes epilepsy is an undiagnosed condition until someone suffers from a seizure.FallenJellyDoughnut said:
So don't be such a douche about people playing the games. But I do agree, if you're diagnosed, you shouldn't be playing it.
I have so many problems with his suit.
First, You can't make this work all games have a warning about seizures, hell, on my old Gameboy they had a warning about them. Maybe this game lapsed on this, but i seriously doubt it, and shouldn't the parents have been sure on the game before they put this child in the room. He obviously has had seizures before, i don't know anyone who has seized out of the blue because of a Spyro game.
Second, How do you justify suing the retailer aswell. Isn't that like suing the gun company because there gun they made accidently feel from a building onto your grandmother? Or better yet suing the bullet maker for the same?
Thrid, who the hell knows what a class-action lawsuit is?
First, You can't make this work all games have a warning about seizures, hell, on my old Gameboy they had a warning about them. Maybe this game lapsed on this, but i seriously doubt it, and shouldn't the parents have been sure on the game before they put this child in the room. He obviously has had seizures before, i don't know anyone who has seized out of the blue because of a Spyro game.
Second, How do you justify suing the retailer aswell. Isn't that like suing the gun company because there gun they made accidently feel from a building onto your grandmother? Or better yet suing the bullet maker for the same?
Thrid, who the hell knows what a class-action lawsuit is?
lol lovely publicity stunt XD
And i'm pretty damn sure games that do have strobe lights etc. actually come with a disclosure warning ppl of the possibility of seizures <.<
And i'm pretty damn sure games that do have strobe lights etc. actually come with a disclosure warning ppl of the possibility of seizures <.<