Judge allows video-gamer to sue maker for 'addiction'

2010-08-23 19:53:26

#1

Harmor: Error_Name_Not_Found; +605|6833|San Diego, CA, USA

Wired.com wrote:
The Hawaii man became so addicted he is "unable to function independently in usual daily activities such as getting up, getting dressed, bathing or communicating with family and friends"

Source: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/0 … addiction/ via http://www.michaelsavage.wnd.com/

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Really? I guess next they'll allow fat people to sue spoon manufactures. But seriously...the grind in Linage II is ridiculous.

2010-08-23 19:56:13

#2

RTHKI: mmmf mmmf mmmf; +1,743|7022|Cinncinatti

it'll be thrown out eventually. .i hope

2010-08-23 19:57:55

#3

Phrozenbot: Member; +632|6900|do not disturb

You can become addicted to anything. It's unfortunate to become addicted severely to that level, but I can't see a case like this being justified.

2010-08-23 20:07:05

#4

Reciprocity: Member; +721|6865|the dank(super) side of Oregon

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loser

2010-08-24 08:26:54

#5

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,056|7056|PNW

Off-topic, Savage's website is a rat's nest of spam.

2010-08-24 08:34:51

#6

Noobpatty: ʎʇʇɐdqoou; +194|6638|West NY

20,000 hours in five years...that's 833 x24. Out of 1800 days. Holy shit...sometimes I think I'm struggling with video game addiction but this guy is just hooked

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2010-08-24 08:47:22

#7

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,056|7056|PNW

I'm willing to bet that there were certain stretches of time where we all played a game that often, but never for so long.

lol

2010-08-24 09:02:45

#8

jord: Member; +2,382|6963|The North, beyond the wall.

Noobpatty wrote:
20,000 hours in five years...

Sounds like my bf2s log time.

On a serious note, jeff minnard will be getting sued by me.

2010-08-24 09:04:32

#9

Noobpatty: ʎʇʇɐdqoou; +194|6638|West NY

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
I'm willing to bet that there were certain stretches of time where we all played a game that often, but never for so long.

lol

Yeah, Probably...lol definitely. I've slept for 8 hours and played video games the remaining 16 before. Maybe a few times

2010-08-24 09:13:04

#10

SEREVENT: MASSIVE G STAR; +605|6392|Birmingham, UK

jord wrote:
Noobpatty wrote:
20,000 hours in five years...
Sounds like my bf2s log time.

On a serious note, jeff minnard will be getting sued by me.

you could get bf2s in an out of court settlement

2010-08-24 09:41:13

#11

cpt.fass1: The Cap'n Can Make it Hap'n; +329|6980|NJ

Just the court "entertaining" this is disgusting. The fucking judge and lawyers should be disbarred.

2010-08-28 16:34:08

#12

Trotskygrad: бля; +354|6284|Vortex Ring State

Pssh, I don't want to get sued for my CS2d RP mod dropping grades of students worldwide (10 confirmed cases and counting)

2010-08-28 16:49:34

#13

Harmor: Error_Name_Not_Found; +605|6833|San Diego, CA, USA

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Off-topic, Savage's website is a rat's nest of spam.

Yet you are in a thread discussing an article that he linked to? Is everything he links to spam or just this article? Or is he worst than Fox News or Drudge Report?

2010-08-28 17:55:07

#14

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6755

cpt.fass1 wrote:
Just the court "entertaining" this is disgusting. The fucking judge and lawyers should be disbarred.

everyone has the right to use the law for their own protection and/or situation. you can't throw anything out because it's absurd. everything should be subject to the same due process and the same thorough tests of reasonability and foreseeability. those are basically legal maxims. this thread is just an example that everyone has the 'right', technically, to take a ridiculous case to court and have it thrown back at them-- complete with legal fees!

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2010-08-28 19:52:38

#15

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,056|7056|PNW

Harmor wrote:
unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Off-topic, Savage's website is a rat's nest of spam.
Yet you are in a thread discussing an article that he linked to? Is everything he links to spam or just this article? Or is he worst than Fox News or Drudge Report?

How the hell was I supposed to guess that when I opened this thread? No, the organization is annoying and every few buttons is an ad, not an article. Just like how he'll suddenly start selling a product on his show with non-sequitur transition from whatever he was talking about before.

Nowhere did I compare it to any other conservative site. That's just your invention.

2010-08-28 20:50:24

#16

Harmor: Error_Name_Not_Found; +605|6833|San Diego, CA, USA

You can turn off the ads with `No Script` Firefox addon or with GreaseMonkey scripts. The Drudge Report is a great Conservative Link news link site that links to many sites of different political pursuadions. One article may be to Fox news the one right below it to MSNBC and then the next to the Huffington Post.

My former roomate (a proud socialist), didn't like it because of the giant capitalized Courier New Font if the main article :-P

2010-08-29 07:42:22

#17

Axatar: Member; +29|6747|France

He has a high chance getting the money because this is US law, you can sue anybody for anything just because you are stupid.

2010-08-29 07:55:05

#18

RDMC: Enemy Wheelbarrow Spotted..!!; +736|6850|Area 51

Noobpatty wrote:
unnamednewbie13 wrote:
I'm willing to bet that there were certain stretches of time where we all played a game that often, but never for so long.

lol
Yeah, Probably...lol definitely. I've slept for 8 hours and played video games the remaining 16 before. Maybe a few times

I remember the first day I got BF2. Got up at 8:00 AM and played till 3:00AM the next day.

2010-08-29 13:37:15

#19

Trotskygrad: бля; +354|6284|Vortex Ring State

RDMC wrote:
Noobpatty wrote:
unnamednewbie13 wrote:
I'm willing to bet that there were certain stretches of time where we all played a game that often, but never for so long.

lol
Yeah, Probably...lol definitely. I've slept for 8 hours and played video games the remaining 16 before. Maybe a few times
I remember the first day I got BF2. Got up at 8:00 AM and played till 3:00AM the next day.

sheesh, longest I ever played a game was ~5 hours straight

2010-08-30 01:30:40

#20

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7001

Axatar wrote:
He has a high chance getting the money because this is US law, you can sue anybody for anything just because you are stupid.

It's the same with any country. just get a good lawyer.

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2010-08-30 01:32:59

#21

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5463|Sydney

RDMC wrote:
Noobpatty wrote:
unnamednewbie13 wrote:
I'm willing to bet that there were certain stretches of time where we all played a game that often, but never for so long.

lol
Yeah, Probably...lol definitely. I've slept for 8 hours and played video games the remaining 16 before. Maybe a few times
I remember the first day I got BF2. Got up at 8:00 AM and played till 3:00AM the next day.

I've done the same stretch on the same game, only I started at 7pm through to 2pm the following day

2010-08-30 02:39:09

#22

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6738|The Twilight Zone

All games are supposed to be addictive, if he didn't know that he's an idiot. And if he can't control his addiction he's an even bigger idiot. And he even goes on suing the game makers. I.D.I.O.T.

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2010-08-30 14:58:25

#23

CC-Marley: Member; +407|7113

What if you become addicted to suing people??

2010-08-30 15:20:41

#24

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6738|The Twilight Zone

CC-Marley wrote:
What if you become addicted to suing people??

any kind of uncontrolled addiction is bad

2010-08-30 15:22:42

#25

jord: Member; +2,382|6963|The North, beyond the wall.

.Sup wrote:
CC-Marley wrote:
What if you become addicted to suing people??
any kind of uncontrolled addiction is bad

I wouldn't mind being one of those guys that's addicted to working out.

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