Xbox Owner Sues Microsoft for $500 Billion (Yes, Billion)

[DTWolfwood]

lol nice move. Probably should have asked for sum that Microsoft could have actually paid XD

He has my support, even though its just a passing fist pump heh.

p.s. pretty sure Microsoft isn't worth $500 billion. (roughly $250 bil last i checked)

 

[Danny Ocean]

So he's changed the contract and used that to screw microsoft over.

If he wins, he gets $500bn.

But what if he loses? The USA has the same common-law, precedent-based legal system that we do. That means that if he loses, a precedent will be set against changing contracts unilaterally to screw signatories.

That means that a precedent will be set which forbids large companies from unilaterally changing contracts, including TOS agreements, and using that to screw their customers.

He's not really out to make money, he's out to change laws!

It's a win-win situation! Brilliant!

 

[tzimize]

I hope Microsoft pay him the $500 Billion, but in Microsoft Points.

It would be so funny if they deposited 4 Quadrillion Microsoft Points, that's 40000000000000 non transferable Microsoft Points, into his account, then terminated his account as he requested.

Hah that actually would be quite hilarious.

OT: The legal system. A never ending source of entertainment.

 

[Mxrz]

He is going to be paying some MS lawyer fees in the near future.

 

[Atheist.]

I hope Microsoft pay him the $500 Billion, but in Microsoft Points.

It would be so funny if they deposited 4 Quadrillion Microsoft Points, that's 40000000000000 non transferable Microsoft Points, into his account, then terminated his account as he requested.

That's actually only 40 trillion you typed in there. You'd have to add an additional two zeros on there to make it four quadrillion.

I like how this guy is making a mockery of what large companies are doing to individuals. I think this is about on scale, considering these companies sue people for a few billion, when they'd be lucky to make close to a thousandth of that in their life time.

 

[inFAMOUSCowZ]

Theres no way this guy can win you'll be eaten alive in court.

 

[inFAMOUSCowZ]

EDIT: Double post

 

[ZombieGenesis]

So he's changed the contract and used that to screw microsoft over.

If he wins, he gets $500bn.

But what if he loses? The USA has the same common-law, precedent-based legal system that we do. That means that if he loses, a precedent will be set against changing contracts unilaterally to screw signatories.

That means that a precedent will be set which forbids large companies from unilaterally changing contracts, including TOS agreements, and using that to screw their customers.

He's not really out to make money, he's out to change laws!

It's a win-win situation! Brilliant!

I think he's more out to make money.
BUT that is a very nice point all the same. Kind of how the creators of 'From Dust' recently discovered their contracted terms had been changed without their knowledge by the parent company (EA I think) to incorporate always on DRM.

 

[Joseph Alexander]

Xbox Owner Sues Microsoft for $500 Billion (Yes, Billion)

claims of hiring discrimination because of his Asperger's Syndrome.

Well that explains it right there. Aspergers - A medical term thrown around by those who act like dicks and don't care.

ok, you clearly have no clue about the syndrome.
it does cause a few "eccentricities" mostly equating to an extremely over active imagination, learning issues and social problems.
however it is still a mild form of autism, albeit one of the more benign and in some cases beneficial.
such as one of the more famous people with it, Albert Einstein.

 

[CM156_v1legacy]

I hope this guy gets counter sued into oblivion. I really do.

 

[orc1231515]

-edit- double post

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

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.

 

[otakon17]

Either this guy is the stupidest son of a ***** in the world, or the greatest evil genius EVER!

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[small]I'm going with the former.[/small]

 

[ThatRandomGuy42]

....I'm sorry everyone, I forgot what 'batsh!t insane' meant....

 

[Deadpool062]

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*

 

[ProjectTrinity]

*Reads all the comments*

...But if he wins...

 

[Danny Ocean]

I think he's more out to make money.

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.

 

[Ickorus]

It's also far from Stebbins' only lawsuit; he's filed more than a dozen within the past year, including similar far-fetched attempts at contract arbitration and claims of hiring discrimination because of his Asperger's Syndrome.

No Mr. Stebbins, they're not discriminating against you because you have Asbergers, they're not hiring you because you're an asshole.

*Reads all the comments*

...But if he wins...

If he wins he'll be a rich asshole.

 

[Kingpopadopalus]

Xbox Owner Sues Microsoft for $500 Billion (Yes, Billion)

claims of hiring discrimination because of his Asperger's Syndrome.

Well that explains it right there. Aspergers - A medical term thrown around by those who act like dicks and don't care.

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.

 

[Inkidu]

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.