Icyedge said:
Yes Sony can always subpoena the personal information related to the IP address but what makes you think the judge would agree? Beside, they would also need more then that to get a search warrant for your house and/or PS3. For Geohot, he openly declared making and distributing it. Considering this, was there something else beside the IP log to prove the act of distribution and the prejudice caused? If he distributed to 1000 persons the prejudice caused by Geohot is different then if he did to 100 000. Future will tell us but be sure that if they try anything against the IP users I will be the first to shout "bad practice". Edit: deleted the previous quotes |
Why wouldn't they agree? The Youtube supona that was granted basically gives that away.
As for distribution... that's not even what sony claimed they wanted it for. They wanted it for jurisdiction reasons.