Well played sir, well played.
But you can't really touch them because they got all the monetary justice on their side.
But you can't really touch them because they got all the monetary justice on their side.
Xbox Owner Sues Microsoft for $500 Billion (Yes, Billion)
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I get the concept, but the whole stunt whiffs of arrogance and conceitedness, which immediately makes me think "what a wanker". It kind of undermines the efforts of people who are actually trying to find some justice.Woodsey said:
The whole situation is just another tired example of how free markets fuck people over, but I'm bored of people pointing the obvious out. Shit or get off the pot: leave these childish attention seeking stunts and actually do something if you really give a shit.
EDIT: That last bit was aimed generally and not specifically at you btw.
Well, the first rule of suing someone is to start out with demanding an amount you know you'll never get and compromise on a lower one. Good job so far. However the fact that he expected to get them to agree to his terms when he sent a letter which could easily be written off just like most death threats leaders of mega corporations makes him an idiot. Or possibly he's really clever, hard to day in this case. He did at least get some fame out of it.
And Microsoft never will respond. Asperger's is merely a light form of autism and it's possible that he just does this because he simply doesn't know what to do and how too do it, or he is just getting attention. One way is being a total Dick and the other is just being Socially Inept, but it still gives no excuse for this stupidity; I would think Socially Inept people would be smart enough too NOT charge 500 billion dollars on such faulty claims.
Or maybe it's the times and Suing people and taking away their lively hoods is the 'in' thing? I suppose it has been that way for a while. Now I better not say anything more bad about this guy or he will sue me for slander.
Or maybe it's the times and Suing people and taking away their lively hoods is the 'in' thing? I suppose it has been that way for a while. Now I better not say anything more bad about this guy or he will sue me for slander.
I actually like what this guy is doing...
I like seeing people here so opinionated and hoping this guy gets eaten. You make me laugh.
Companies pull so much shit against us that in many ways we have no options other than to do what they say.
"Pay us now or in 30 days we will send it to a collections agency and ruin your credit!", "But I refuse to pay for something I never used/did/responsible for!"
Listen, I know some people in this community just like to see people burn for the sake of it but at the end of the day it is people like this that force amendments through. He may not be doing this for the right reasons or even doing it the right way, but he is at least doing it. I for one applaud his efforts!
I like seeing people here so opinionated and hoping this guy gets eaten. You make me laugh.
Companies pull so much shit against us that in many ways we have no options other than to do what they say.
"Pay us now or in 30 days we will send it to a collections agency and ruin your credit!", "But I refuse to pay for something I never used/did/responsible for!"
Listen, I know some people in this community just like to see people burn for the sake of it but at the end of the day it is people like this that force amendments through. He may not be doing this for the right reasons or even doing it the right way, but he is at least doing it. I for one applaud his efforts!
Sure, but he isn't trying to be any greater a dick than MS or any other corporation that pulls this same exact BS on their consumers. That's like saying a rape victim is a dick if she tries raping her attacker right back. Most gamers are willing to bend over and take whatever crap the corporations are willing to give, I'm glad there's one who figured out how to give it right back. I'm sure he wont get what he's asking for but I hope he wins something.Verlander said:
And besides, what's $500Bil to MS?
What a lot of people seem to be missing here. Is that he purposefully asked for a ridiculous amount fully expecting to be struck down. That was the point. Just asking for 5k, no news outlet would have batted an eye. He HAD to ask for a crazy number, it wouldn't have the same impact if he had used a reasonable number. The entire point of this "suit" is to draw attention to how ridiculous the whole end user agreement system is at the moment. He in no way expects to win, winning isn't the point. It is merely an eye-opener. The obscene amount is simply to draw attention to how crazy the entire situation is. The fact that this is tactics used by real companies in the real world. I for one find it funny to come up with this whole scheme. He fully expects this to get some media attention and be thrown out before making it anywhere. It's all about drawing attention to the issue.Doclector said:
More then the entire worth of the company and it's founder...GonzoGamer said:
Actually there is every need to be a dick about it. And the more of a dick he is the more the general public gains awareness of exactly how much they are screwed by the setup of the whole civil legal system.Andy Chalk said:
The reality is that corporations have all of the advantages including retaining a legal department. It literally costs a corporation nothing to sue an individual because the lawyer costs are already in the budget.
Basically in order to retain legal rights an individual has to live in a cave. No internet, no mobile phone, no bank account, no other services because every single one of them have unconscionable terms in the contract.
Unfortunately neither party seems interested in upholding individual rights to end these practices.
For reference... Microsoft's TOTAL assets. (If everything was liquidized, according to data on Wikipedia) is something like $86 Billion.
It was an amendment to my previous post. I in no way take the suit seriously.. see my previous post. It just furthers the point that he in no way expects to win, let alone 500B when that is CLEARLY not a feasible number. ^Arontala said:
Excerpt "What a lot of people seem to be missing here. Is that he purposefully asked for a ridiculous amount fully expecting to be struck down. That was the point. Just asking for 5k, no news outlet would have batted an eye. He HAD to ask for a crazy number, it wouldn't have the same impact if he had used a reasonable number."
not only would this be a WIN tactic, it would exactly match what everyone expects from Microsoft and would give this retard the foot up the ass he needs oh so badly.Jamash said:
