sony's illegal business practice!!!!!!!

[joeorc]

also:

The hack has limited impact right now, but is an opening in the security of the PS3. If that opening was widened it could eventually lead to compromised PS3s on the PSN. As any IT security person worth their pay-check will tell you, that is a beach-head for breaking PSN. So, Sony decided to protect PSN because PSN contains financial transactions and financial information along with the personal information of PSN customers. It's a precaution, and a wise one. Can you imagine the financial liability Sony would face if they did not plug this potential hole and further down the line someone used it to exploit PSN and steal CC numbers? If you want to talk about a class action suit, that would be one.

and also:

 the problem is that a hack in OtherOS mode gives a point of entry for attempts to hack GameOS.

If GameOS is successfully hacked then the PSN is next.

Since OtherOS is the vector (way in) for the current hack, and likely is the vector for future hacks, preventing PS3s with OtherOS capability from interacting with PSN is a sensible precaution to take.

once again I do think it's a raw deal but One I think was reasonable, Look I do not like it as much as you do, but I understand why they did it an for the reason's they did it.If anything Geohot deserves a swift kick in the junk for causing all this trouble.