Xbox Owner Sues Microsoft for $500 Billion (Yes, Billion)
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This doesn't sound as insane or bullshit as the person who tried to sue P Diddy for $1 trillion dollars, which includes knocking down the Twin Towers.
That is like walking into a friends house when they aren't home and saying "Hey buddy, say nothing if I can take your TV!" It wont hold up in court, and yeah, that guy definitely has Aspergers syndrome. He will likely use that as an excuse as well, though it wont work. *cites wikipedia article*
I don't think so. He clearly knows enough law to know that if it isn't written, it isn't recorded. If he wanted to win money he'd have kept written documents, not gone off on some brouhaha about videos. At least, if I wanted to try and make money out of this, I wouldn't be leaving things to chance like that.ZombieGenesis said:
Now in all fairness some of us are diagnosed with Asperger's. I was at 13 and it hasen't hindered me in the slightest, it may because I have a high functioning form but still this gives him no reason to be an ass hat.Thomas Guy said:
My contract law is a little rusty, but if you already agreed to the terms of a written contract, you just can't make changes to it (that's before you click agree or sign your name) and mail it. You have to write up a whole addendum or even another contract effecting the first.
Now, it varies from state to state, but Microsoft might not have to respond to improper changes in the contract that a man already agreed to. Even if he wants to terminate.
Now, it varies from state to state, but Microsoft might not have to respond to improper changes in the contract that a man already agreed to. Even if he wants to terminate.
If that happened, I would be suitably amused. Either 400,000,000,000,000 MS Points or 33,333,333,333 "copies" of Scott Pilgrim vs the World: The Game would be suitable recompense for this simple fellow.Jamash said:
I'd be interested to know how he came to the conclusion that the inaction on Microsofts part meant he was owed $500 billion?
Hiring descrimination for his Aspergers Syndrome? WTF!? I have Aspergers Syndrome and so do a whole lot of other people! I think even Bill Gates had it! Holy shit there is so much conflict here.
All this guy did was give himself a very large attorney bill, and probably the MS court costs as well if it actually goes before a judge. No case in history would have that ridiculous amount attached to it (not even the big tobacco wins), and all a judge would do is laugh (and by laugh I mean smack his gavel) and rule in favor of MS.
I like the point that is trying to be made, though it has no chance of being remotely successful. Corporations can play the system but individuals don't have that same luxury...even if they are legally in the right.
Imagine if you will, that this case is successful and leads to Microsoft shutting down its gaming console operations as a result. I'm curious what kind of backlash this man would get.
Imagine if you will, that this case is successful and leads to Microsoft shutting down its gaming console operations as a result. I'm curious what kind of backlash this man would get.
yes but(as stated in earlier posts) that on how the legal system here in the US works others can claim the case to back up their own cases against companies changing the terms without actually telling you.amaranth_dru said:
Does Microsoft even have that much money? This guy is either crazy, or an asshole or a genius ... or all three!
Oh hey, someone that actually gets the point rather than jumping to the conclusion "he's just trying to make money, no way it'll happen."Danny Ocean said:
He's doing exactly what companies do to the consumer. He's turned the table and made it as ludicrous as possible to prove a point. Failure to respond != acceptance of new terms, no matter how reasonable/outrageous they are. If it takes some random jerk to make courts see that, then it'll hopefully prevent corporations like Microsoft from doing this to consumers anymore.
Over five times what they own? Actually, thats a great example of an interesting Mathematical anomoly in humans that I've been writing about, which goes that the more distant the number from the person (in this case large sums of money) the less we can differentiate. Someone immediately would know the difference between £1 and £5, but less people acknowledge the difference between, say, a millionaire and billionaire, despite the fact that the poorest billionaire is a thousand times richer than the poorest millionaire. In this case, Microsoft own roughly $100 Billion in assets, and so suing them for five times that is pretty damn ridiculous.GonzoGamer said:
Anyway, I digress. I agree that big corporations are arseholes, but I don't believe that an act is acceptable if it's done in revenge. Raping someone because you've been raped isn't right, nor is murder for murder sake. Remember, stuff like Sept 11th was based in revenge as well, but it doesn't make up for the massive losses of life on either side of that situation.