Hey guys, have you heard about the PS3 hack? If not then if you want an incredibly detailed description, please check somewhere else because I'm not incredibly technical with this kind of stuff.
The short version is that a guy named George Hotz found the PS3 root key and released it on the Internet. The root key basically figures out what can and cannot be run on the PS3 system meaning that if Sony just replaced it, there could be major problems with existing PS3 games. This also opened a big door to piracy on the console.
Sony is suing Hotz for infringement saying that while he may own the PS3, he accepted the legal terms that come with the PS3 that binds people to not hacking the console.
And do you know what? I don't have a problem with them suing him. I really don't know what side of the fence I am on this case but I do feel that Sony has some justification and that Hotz should, in turn, be able to defend himself.
However, Sony has stated their intentions to get the IPs of EVERY PERSON who visited this guy's site and watched his video about the PS3 hack and potentially sue them. *Big sigh before rant*
Okay Sony, I perfectly understand and respect your desire and right to protect your property, and that's why I feel that you have a right to sue Hotz, whether I agree with you or him. But, this is just stupid. Do people who watch full movies on YouTube or other sites get their IPs subpoenaed and potentially sued for watching a video on the Internet? Not in any case I've ever heard of.
Not to mention that anyone could have come across this video, hell while even looking up information on this story since it has been so widely reported by gaming journalists for over a month.
Look Sony, I like you guys. The original PlayStation was one of my first consoles and the PS2 stands as one of the greatest consoles in history, and despite a slow start and a few flaws still there, the PS3 has become an excellent console with an incredible and diverse library of exclusives from every conceivable genre. And like I said, I understand you're desire to protect the PS3 from hacking and piracy and that he broke the contract that you asked people to respect.
But, if it's true that you're planning on suing everyone who watched an internet video, you're getting pretty trigger happy with the lawsuit and for lack of a better word, kind of douchy.
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