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fordy said:

You're accusing him of short changing the EFF or something? Both Geohot and the EFF are fighting for the same thing.

This is rich. So now people are jumping up and down demanding some kind of audit? Has this place stooped to the level of "Pics or didn't happen!" mentality?

This whole "guilty until proven innocent" crap sickens me. Even if he did provide the full evidence, Sony fanboys would explot it by only showing the measley sub-$10,000 donation, and saying "What happened to the rest of the money, George?" Yeah, you guys are now officially in the same category of craziness as the Obama birthers.

No. No I'm not.

I'm saying it's funny that he had exactly $10k left from all the donations that he begged for.



                            

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Carl2291 said:
fordy said:

You're accusing him of short changing the EFF or something? Both Geohot and the EFF are fighting for the same thing.

This is rich. So now people are jumping up and down demanding some kind of audit? Has this place stooped to the level of "Pics or didn't happen!" mentality?

This whole "guilty until proven innocent" crap sickens me. Even if he did provide the full evidence, Sony fanboys would explot it by only showing the measley sub-$10,000 donation, and saying "What happened to the rest of the money, George?" Yeah, you guys are now officially in the same category of craziness as the Obama birthers.

No. No I'm not.

I'm saying it's funny that he had exactly $10k left from all the donations that he begged for.

And I think it's funny that you assume, out of the many different possibilities arising from this, that it happens to be the one that makes him out to be the absolute worst.

Zip up. Your bias is showing.



fordy said:

And I think it's funny that you assume, out of the many different possibilities arising from this, that it happens to be the one that makes him out to be the absolute worst.

Zip up. Your bias is showing.

It's also funny how much it seems to offend you that I currently think George is a pathetic little attention seeking baby



                            

Money well spent Microsoft? Don't think so, could have paid for some exclusive horse armour for Skyrim for 10k.



 

dsister said:
LivingMetal said:


So do you think this is an effective way to mock Sony, and why do you think this?


I don't care? Yes, I do think he mocked Sony and how they seemingly failed at everything they were trying to do in their case on him(ie Set a legal precedent with him). He's more or less taunting them about the fact that the damage is done 


I dunno...  Let's say you heard that there was someone who was fighting for a cause you believed in.  This guy needed financial backing, asked for it, and you supported him.  But then he failed in fighting for that cause, but you later found that the funds you donated were being used for something else.  Wouldn't you feel that you had been a slap in the face?  You could have used those funds for gas, feeding your family, paying for housing, or it could have went to a specific charity that you know the funds would have been properly used.  But technically speaking, I'm sure geohot was mocking Sony.  What else could he do?



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fordy said:
Carl2291 said:
fordy said:

You're accusing him of short changing the EFF or something? Both Geohot and the EFF are fighting for the same thing.

This is rich. So now people are jumping up and down demanding some kind of audit? Has this place stooped to the level of "Pics or didn't happen!" mentality?

This whole "guilty until proven innocent" crap sickens me. Even if he did provide the full evidence, Sony fanboys would explot it by only showing the measley sub-$10,000 donation, and saying "What happened to the rest of the money, George?" Yeah, you guys are now officially in the same category of craziness as the Obama birthers.

No. No I'm not.

I'm saying it's funny that he had exactly $10k left from all the donations that he begged for.

And I think it's funny that you assume, out of the many different possibilities arising from this, that it happens to be the one that makes him out to be the absolute worst.

Zip up. Your bias is showing.


And please expound on another probable reason.



Carl2291 said:
fordy said:

And I think it's funny that you assume, out of the many different possibilities arising from this, that it happens to be the one that makes him out to be the absolute worst.

Zip up. Your bias is showing.

It's also funny how much it seems to offend you that I currently think George is a pathetic little attention seeking baby

No, your narrow-mindedness is the thing that offends me. Think of the many possibilities that became of this situation that he's in before coming to a conclusion and jumping into the deep end, or be prepared to be torn a new asshole:

1. The figure could have been $9,872, and he pitched in the remainder.

2. The figure could have been an insignificant amount over $10,000. If this was the case and he posted two transactions, fanboys would be jumping up and down saying "look how much of an attention seeking crybaby he is. He had to even show the $12.60 transaction!!!"

Those are two possibilities that you completely disregard. If I see that you posted in the "George Hotz flees the country" thread also jumping to conclusions, well....it's pretty easy to see what side you're willing to take with possible fabricated material.



LivingMetal said:


I dunno...  Let's say you heard that there was someone who was fighting for a cause you believed in.  This guy needed financial backing, asked for it, and you supported him.  But then he failed in fighting for that cause, but you later found that the funds you donated were being used for something else.  Wouldn't you feel that you had been a slap in the face?  You could have used those funds for gas, feeding your family, paying for housing, or it could have went to a specific charity that you know the funds would have been properly used.  But technically speaking, I'm sure geohot was mocking Sony.  What else could he do?


You seem to ignore that fact that when he first asked for donations he said all money he didn't use would go to the EFF. Which is what just happened. If people are upset about it, than it's their own fault for not paying attention when they initially donated. 



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dsister said:
LivingMetal said:


I dunno...  Let's say you heard that there was someone who was fighting for a cause you believed in.  This guy needed financial backing, asked for it, and you supported him.  But then he failed in fighting for that cause, but you later found that the funds you donated were being used for something else.  Wouldn't you feel that you had been a slap in the face?  You could have used those funds for gas, feeding your family, paying for housing, or it could have went to a specific charity that you know the funds would have been properly used.  But technically speaking, I'm sure geohot was mocking Sony.  What else could he do?


You seem to ignore that fact that when he first asked for donations he said all money he didn't use would go to the EFF. Which is what just happened. If people are upset about it, than it's their own fault for not paying attention when they initially donated. 

And if you put your money towards bringing down Sony, over feeding your family, shame on you anyway! Deserved to get burnt.



 

fordy said:

No, your narrow-mindedness is the thing that offends me. Think of the many possibilities that became of this situation that he's in before coming to a conclusion and jumping into the deep end, or be prepared to be torn a new asshole:

1. The figure could have been $9,872, and he pitched in the remainder.

2. The figure could have been an insignificant amount over $10,000. If this was the case and he posted two transactions, fanboys would be jumping up and down saying "look how much of an attention seeking crybaby he is. He had to even show the $12.60 transaction!!!"

Those are two possibilities that you completely disregard. If I see that you posted in the "George Hotz flees the country" thread also jumping to conclusions, well....it's pretty easy to see what side you're willing to take with possible fabricated material.

It's not narrow-mindedness, it's simply me disliking some cocky arsehole.

I want to mock him and throw numerous forms of abuse his way. Seeing that you aren't the Internet police, I should be allowed to do this. You should not be so... How do I put it... "Attached" to George. Seriously, if me taking the piss and having giggles winds you up so much, I feel sorry for you.