Sony's subpoena to obtain information on George's Hotz's PayPal account

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thranx said:

LivingMetal said:

thranx said:

Go consumer rights. Glad to see in CA corporations still rule. Hopefully after our economic woes that will change. We'll see. Can't wait for the end of this case and I hope consumers come out on top.

Yep.  I'm glad someone is "fighting for my rights" for less cheaters via hacks.  I want to enjoy my games, not get frustrated by those who cannot play by the rules.

Oh this law suit is about hacking on the psn? really? Were does it mention that? This lawsuit is about what you can do with property you purchased.

No it's not. Not even a little.

Sony isn't trying to challenge what is considered a consumer's property and what they can do with it. Everytime I enter a Sony vs. Geohot topic here or anywhere else, there is always somebody who is under the false impression of what you buy and legally own when you purchase a PS3. If you, me, or anyone wanted to take a PS3 that we bought and take a baseball bat to it, we can. We own that big brick of plastic and metal that we paid good money for. However, we do not own the software or firmware that runs on that hardware. When we slap down money to buy a PS3, we are purchasing the hardware as well as a license to use the software. The same is true with a PS3 game. When you buy one, you own the disc and the box, but the content on the disc is not yours.