From all three sides in fact.  But when info has been misrepresented (which I believe in this case because according to ancedotal evidence it's not as bad as some have made it out to be), it's either just simple ignorance or malicious FUD.

Read the whole thread, please.

I can still copy porn from my portable HDD to my PS3 and then transfer that porn to my Cell Phone from my PS3 so I'm good.  I was worried for a moment, though.

me too

If they have turbo or macro functions, yes. Those are illegal in sanctioned competitions.

Of course a lot of third party controllers probably end up selling to owners who just want to save a few bucks on cheaper, unliscensed peripherals, to which the appropriate response is always: "buyer beware."

If you want to see some stuff that's been tested as working/not working you can check it out here:

http://boardsus.playstation.com/t5/PlayStation-3-Updates/A-list-of-which-USB-devices-work-and-which-do-not/td-p/46207147

Non-functional:

MadCatz 2008 Wireless/Wired PS3 GamePad/MicroCon

MadCatz Super Street Figher IV Wireless FightPad First Generation

Splitfish FragFX V1

Venom PS2 to PS3 Adapter

Subsonic Arcade Sticks

Psyclone wireless controllers

Blaze PS3 FIGHTSTICK

The fucking Fight Pad is outlawed!?  That's a big deal.  Those things were in short supply when SF4 came out and sold for crazy amounts ofmoney. I almost bought one when my 360 was broken andI wanted SF4 (saw it in a game rental store).  I thought they WERE officially licensed!

That's a list most PS3 owners could live with.

Just a little off from 75% of all third party (meaning anything non-liscensed) peripherals. Just a bit.

I actually bought a Splitfish FragFX V1 back in 2008. It didn't work as advertised, had to have its firmware flashed out of the package to work (only downloadable off the FragFX site) after which it still didn't really work and was then returned for a refund. I rarely return anything I buy.

I did.  

75% is fake 

thumb and flash drives are unaffected

3rd party controllers are disabled.

Now please tell me your point, 

Ah, thanks.

From the OP: "Counterfeit PlayStation®3 Wireless Controllers [...] in some cases, may be dangerous. It is possible that some counterfeit product may ignite or explode, resulting in injury or damage to the user, your PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, or other property."

Not enough?

"They restricted access  through usb to combat jailbreakers using dongle like things."

More?

Some unlicensed 3rd party controllers are disabled.

If you read all this, why did you say:

Perhaps you need to refresh your memory: http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2010/08/microsoft_datel_settle_dispute_over_controllers_not_antitrust.html