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Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3920 Joined: 7 Nov 2007     | Basically he's looking for something to pin the blame on. That's just like me saying "Oh, I dismembered bodies and urinated on them because I was trying to relive postal 2". |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3478 Joined: 20 Aug 2008   | I'm reminded of a quote from Chris Rock: "What happened to crazy?" Next thing you know, this guy's going to sue his own endocrine system. At the very least he'd be suing the right party for cause. |
Artist  Posts: 91 Joined: 18 Jun 2007    | Shenanigans. |
BANNED  Posts: 3486 Joined: 25 Aug 2008     |
Care to elaborate? User was banned for: The Second Annual Escapist Election: Part 1: Presidential Primaries. (Permanent) |
Artist Posts: 91 Joined: 18 Jun 2007 | Just another example of a crazy person using games as an excuse. |
Paperboy  Posts: 46 Joined: 9 Oct 2008    | this is what everyone i have known that are serving time in prison do. they have nothing but time so they try and figure out who they can sue and for what. they attempt to manipulate our flawed legal system for their benefit. i know a few people who recently got out of prison and have each filed 4-5 lawsuits in the last year simply because they dont want to work. why doesnt this guy sue Bill Gates for his part in creating a device to deliver WoW into his brain? or sue Viewsonic for making the monitor that fed it into his eyes? sheesh. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2487 Joined: 29 Nov 2007     | Go South Carolina? |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1530 Joined: 1 Nov 2008   | That lawsuit reminds me of some I heard of, where people were suing the local council for having loose paving stones after they had tripped on them... |
BANNED  Posts: 2505 Joined: 19 Aug 2008  |
I CALL SHENANIGANS ON THIS GUY!!!! hahaha That seems dumb that he would try to blame WOW because of his crimes, I'll bet he won't win the case. User was banned for: Poll: Round 5 - Field of Four - (1) Turbine vs (1) Nintendo. (Permanent) |
News Room Contributor  Posts: 152 Joined: 22 Aug 2007   | I love this guy. Also:
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Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3596 Joined: 8 May 2008   |
So youre saying we should just pistol whip him ? |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 78 Joined: 30 Jan 2008  | Roshambo him for a trial |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 77 Joined: 15 Oct 2008   |
I 100% agree! I would also like to add, that if he's trying to make a name for himself by doing this, he's failed, since i've already forgotten who he is. He's an afterthought. . .and my life goes on. . . :) |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2976 Joined: 7 Oct 2008   | Whoops, I thought it read "Convicted Wakko Sues Blizzard." I was expecting more anvils and big musical numbers. |
Beat Writer  Posts: 130 Joined: 6 Oct 2008    | Yahtzee said something on the absurdity of American lawsuits on his website http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/essays/tribute.htm .
It also reminds me of something Larry the Cable Guy said about lawsuits, "That's like trying to sue 'Hustler' magazine for giving me carpel tunnel". |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1058 Joined: 2 Jul 2008   | If it was any game other than WoW, I'd agree with the shenanigans view. But...seeing the utterly crazy people this game seems to produce, I wouldn't be too quick to dismiss the idea. It would not surprise me if WoW detached him from reality, exaggerating problems that may have already been there. I still think it's a bullshit lawsuit, but it really would not surprise me to find that WoW is responsible for exaserbating mental health problems. This game seems to be the cocaine of the basement-gaming world. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1168 Joined: 2 Sep 2008   |
Which is understandable if you tripped and seriously injured yourself, it's up to the council to keep the pavements in good condition. On Topic: I think he has really lost touch with reality, I think the defence attorney would have a great case if he told his client to plead insanity. |
On the Record  Posts: 6815 Joined: 22 Aug 2008  |
I still don't understand why. I played it for about 3 and a half years (from release up to a few months ago) and never got to the stage of addiction which some people seem to reach. I like WoW, I enjoy it a lot when I do play it with my guild and whatnot, but the stuff I hear off people who quit their jobs to play it just boggles my mind. It's right up there on the scale of unbelievable things next to God and Faeries actually existing for me. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1417 Joined: 3 Apr 2008   |
i seconded |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 91 Joined: 17 Aug 2008   | Just curious, is there any acceptable amount of damages for a product? Obviously this guy's insane, but if just one in the million of players went insane because of the game(hypothetically), could the company be held liable. |
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Convicted Wacko Sues Blizzard
Notorious inmate Jonathan Lee Riches, currently serving time in South Carolina for wire fraud, has filed a third-party motion in the Blizzard vs. MDY Glider bot case, claiming World of Warcraft caused him to lose touch with reality which ultimately resulted in his crimes.
The handwritten motion was filed with the Arizona Federal Court on Monday. In it, Riches wrote, "World of Warcraft caused Riches mind to live in a virtual universe, where Riches explored the landscape committing identity theft and fighting cybermonster rival hacker gangs. Riches was addicted to videogames and lost touch with reality because of defendants. This caused Riches to commit fraud to buy defendants' videogames. Riches chose World of Warcraft over working a legit job, Riches' mind became a living videogame."
The Blizzard vs. MDY case centers around MDY's Glider bot, which automates many of the tasks in World of Warcraft. The bot's maker claims "It grinds, it loots, it skins, it heals, it even farms soul shard... without you." Blizzard, on the other hand, claims the bot violates the game's EULA, and so far the courts have agreed: In October, U.S. District Court Judge David Campbell ruled the software violated the game's license, and awarded the company $6 million in damages.
Blizzard's legal team likely isn't losing much sleep over this, however; Riches has a history of filing random lawsuits against random people and things, including President George W. Bush, Jeff Gordon, Benazir Bhutto, the 13 tribes of Israel, Plato, Jimmy Hoffa, the Eiffel Tower, Mein Kampf, the Roman Empire, Three Mile Island... I could go on, but you probably get the idea. I can't tell if this guy is crazy as hell or just really, really bored, but either way I can't help but feel a little warmly toward someone who names Slobodan Milosevic, Wu Tang Clan and the pantheon of Nordic gods all in the same suit.
Virtually Blind says the suit will likely be dismissed on procedural grounds without consideration of its merits. You can see the whole thing for yourself here. (PDF format)
via: Slashdot
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