Poll: Compensation for PSN users?

[Vkmies]

I always love free stuff, but I doubt they'll do anything about it.

 

[Elamdri]

I bet a new section in PSNs EULA denies users compensation for rick of or monetary losses due to incompetent security and press releases.

I would love to see them completely fuck EULAs in one fell swoop by putting that in.

The EULA is a contract, and like any other contract it is subject to certain limitations. If terms are unconscionable, if it's a violation of a law, yadda yadda, then you can't put it in your contract.

 

[Tony2077]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/04/28/qa-2-for-playstation-network-and-qriocity-services/
please read this

 

[radioactive lemur]

Maybe we should all get a free month of Qore or PS+ or something. That would be cool. I hardly see PS mailing out checks though.

 

[Lokithrsourcerer]

on the note of psn anyone know how to get my ps3 to talk to my new Belkin n+ router can't connect to the net with on ps3 or xbox since i bought it someone said its coz Belkin made it hard to connect xbox as they fell out with Microsoft but it has effected ps3 as well not sure if i believe that though it would be a pretty bad business plan on Belkin's part.

 

[Azure-Supernova]

Eh, not fussed if they do or not. But I won't say no to £10 on the PSN.

 

[The_Ghost_Ninja]

Man, Until I hear that someone actually losing money because of this, Only PS+ Users should be compensated. Shit even if it'll be a case by case thing.

Sorry guys you probably won't be getting money for nothing.

 

[Madara XIII]

Does anyone else think that sony should provide some sort of compensation for it's users for the risk of private data being taken? seems only fair to me but what does the good men and women of the escapist think?

It would be a nice incentive, but I don't want to sound like an entitled prick asking for more from Sony right after this considerable mishap and damage to the PSN.

 

[dkyros]

I would say PS+ people and DCUO people should get money back.

Sony don't owe us anything 'cos PSN is free but they will give us something as a way of getting some good PR back.

Sony doesn't really owe you anything over the loss of the free service, but they CERTAINLY owe you for losing your private data.

Agreed, already cost me some money to get my ducks in a row after this fiasco that I will likely never see from SONY. Hopefully its enough to prevent anything from happening to me.

EDIT: Apparently they are think about compensation for loss of PSN services.
Q: Will there be a goodwill gesture for the time we haven?t been able to utilize PSN/Qriocity?
A: We are currently evaluating ways to show appreciation for your extraordinary patience as we work to get these services back online.

 

[Elamdri]

Does anyone else think that sony should provide some sort of compensation for it's users for the risk of private data being taken? seems only fair to me but what does the good men and women of the escapist think?

It would be a nice incentive, but I don't want to sound like an entitled prick asking for more from Sony right after this considerable mishap and damage to the PSN.

What makes you "entitled" by asking someone who's wronged you for compensation?

 

[Elamdri]

I would say PS+ people and DCUO people should get money back.

Sony don't owe us anything 'cos PSN is free but they will give us something as a way of getting some good PR back.

Sony doesn't really owe you anything over the loss of the free service, but they CERTAINLY owe you for losing your private data.

Agreed, already cost me some money to get my ducks in a row after this fiasco that I will likely never see from SONY. Hopefully its enough to prevent anything from happening to me.

Same, it's a pain in the ass not having my credit card right now since I had to cancel it.

 

[Ice Car]

Yes, they screwed up bad, all PSN user's personal information has been stolen/is now accessible.

 

[omega 616]

Sony don't owe us anything 'cos PSN is free but they will give us something as a way of getting some good PR back.

I would say they owe us more than an explanation at this point.
And if this breach is the only reason someone might sign up for credit monitoring, I think they should be compensated.

I already had one so I only had to change a few passwords but if this prompted me to sign up to one, I would be joining that class action lawsuit.

Why? It's not like Sony set there security as the number 4 as a password and that was it. If hackers want to hack something they will, blaming Sony for people hacking it is stupid to me.

Would be like blaming your car company if somebody broke into it and stole your radio.

I would say PS+ people and DCUO people should get money back.

Sony don't owe us anything 'cos PSN is free but they will give us something as a way of getting some good PR back.

Sony doesn't really owe you anything over the loss of the free service, but they CERTAINLY owe you for losing your private data.

Why?

It card be hard to change your personal data and inform your bank of the problem.

It wasn't like Sony just had a sale of PSN users information, hackers are the ones who took the data.

At the most it's a minor inconvenience.

 

[Madara XIII]

Does anyone else think that sony should provide some sort of compensation for it's users for the risk of private data being taken? seems only fair to me but what does the good men and women of the escapist think?

It would be a nice incentive, but I don't want to sound like an entitled prick asking for more from Sony right after this considerable mishap and damage to the PSN.

What makes you "entitled" by asking someone who's wronged you for compensation?

That's the thing. Sony didn't really wrong me on account of the only info that I lost was my password. Secondly they "indirectly" wronged me, because of their faulty protection. So I can see what you mean. If a body guard fails to protect you then there might be some compensation.

Either way I just don't want to sound greedy. I nice free PSN game might be nice, but as of now I'm just saving up for the New Mortal Kombat

 

[Elamdri]

I would say PS+ people and DCUO people should get money back.

Sony don't owe us anything 'cos PSN is free but they will give us something as a way of getting some good PR back.

Sony doesn't really owe you anything over the loss of the free service, but they CERTAINLY owe you for losing your private data.

Why?

It card be hard to change your personal data and inform your bank of the problem.

It wasn't like Sony just had a sale of PSN users information, hackers are the ones who took the data.

At the most it's a minor inconvenience.

If I told you that I would watch your dog and take care of while you were away, and then while your dog was in my care, I didn't watch it carefully enough and it ran out into the street and was hit by a car, wouldn't I then owe you for letting your dog get hit by a car?

That's what happened here; Sony let 77 million dogs get hit by a car.

They very fact that they lost our data is in and of itself a wrongful thing for them to do. And yes, it's really a pain in the ass when your major credit card that you use for your bills and other services is suddenly unusable.

 

[Andaxay]

Yea your right about that, I had get an new account for my card that. I didn't even take into account the fact that our personal information was stolen also. Allow me to retract my statement. I was only addressing the fact that we can't play online

True. If it was just a case of not being able to play online I wouldn't even expect a "sorry". With so much personal data compromised, though, I'd expect some sort of apology. Not bothered about getting anything free as long as Sony acknowledge and apologise for their poor security and complete lack of hindsight.

 

[Elamdri]

That's the thing. Sony didn't really wrong me on account of the only info that I lost was my password. Secondly they "indirectly" wronged me, because of their faulty protection. So I can see what you mean. If a body guard fails to protect you then there might be some compensation.

Either way I just don't want to sound greedy. I nice free PSN game might be nice, but as of now I'm just saving up for the New Mortal Kombat

See, I think just losing your personal info, not even just the credit card stuff is in and of itself a wrong, but I can understand if you choose to see it differently.

 

[Argtee]

Maybe for those people who lost money, but if someone didn't lose money, I guess they don't HAVE too.
I don't know, maybe some PSN points. (or what ever they're called. I've never used a PSN card)

Still, I've never used a credit card on anything that's not Steam or Amazon.
I changed my passwords anyways, just to be safe.

 

[baddude1337]

Wouldn't mind it. When Xbox live went down over Christmas once all we got was subpar action game made free for two weeks.

Not expecting it though, its a free service. Although they probably should seeing as how they gave away so much personal info, even if they can't do a great deal with it.

 

[jelock]

I think only plus users should get compensated.

Does anyone know if Xbox Live went down? And if it did, were subscribers compensated. All things being equal if that is the case and Microsoft did not reimburse thier users then I see no real reason why Sony would.

Yes, when live has gone done unexpectedly and for a period of time before MS have given a free arcade game, but in saying that with Live it is paid for so there was something to compensate.

Everyone should note that as of yet there is no evidence that card details have been taken, people have just been warned as a precaution.