The quote that's got people up in arms (PS3, Little Big Planet)

[Kane Knight]

Originally Posted by darkpower I don't put anything past Comcast anymore.

That's nice, but their EULA doesn't say anything about bricking consoles. I know you're trying to pretend that what Sony's doing is standard, but it really isn't. Even hinting that they can brick your console intentionally as a punishment is pretty much unprecedented. In fact, it may be completely unprecedented.

[darkpower]

Originally Posted by Kane Knight That's nice, but their EULA doesn't say anything about bricking consoles. I know you're trying to pretend that what Sony's doing is standard, but it really isn't. Even hinting that they can brick your console intentionally as a punishment is pretty much unprecedented. In fact, it may be completely unprecedented.

Again, though, why in the hell are you so WORRIED about it if you won't break the rules? They told you they wouldn't go do anything like that unless you REALLY do something stupid. They would ban you from the service, yes. They're just saying that they COULD, not that the WOULD!

What are you wanting to do in LBP, KK, that would be SO against the rules that this would become a necessity for them to do against you? You're on here whining about it as if they just randomly go around bricking consoles just because they can. If they had the ability to do this for years, then I haven't heard anyone bitch about it as much as you are right now. As long as they make it an absolute last resort instead of the first course of action, then we're all fine with it. As long as you're not going to go to extreme measures to go harrass people and post inappropriate levels avaliable for people who shouldn't have access to them and insist that you're allowed to do so, then why bitch about it?

[Kane Knight]

Originally Posted by darkpower Again, though, why in the hell are you so WORRIED about it if you won't break the rules? They told you they wouldn't go do anything like that unless you REALLY do something stupid. They would ban you from the service, yes. They're just saying that they COULD, not that the WOULD!

Saying that they could is extreme and unecessary, because the act is, in and of itself, extreme and unnecessary. Also, I'm not worried about my PS3. The first portion of that is that I play by the rules, but the more important one is I don't plan on getting the game. In fact, I wouldn't have known about the issue except it has been brought up so often. I know you'd like to pretend otherwise, because it's convenient, but hey.

That aside, the "Only criminals have something to hide" logic really doesn't work. The principle of bricking someone's console as a punishment is just so extreme. Barring someone using their console to rape and murder a dozen school kids, I can't see anything that would merit that kind of response when a simple ban could be issued. So why even reserve the option? What could be done that's so unconscionable that it requires destroying an expensive console? Please explain.

Not to mention, the one thing that concerns me is the accuracy with which they tend to conduct themselves. Which is minimal.

Still, this is a ridiculous scenario for them to have brough up.

You're on here whining about it as if they just randomly go around bricking consoles just because they can.

False. You accuse me of whining because it's convenient.

Unless anyone else amplifies it pretending it IS an issue, then probably not.

Only criminals need privacy. Only criminals demand rights.

Also, you're the one who was running around trying to defend this as though it's standard. Good one.