PS3 Hacker Raised All the Legal Funds Needed to Beat Sony in a Weekend

Cant believe people actually donated to this clown. He acts like an arrogant little b**** and then he gets served and then pretends like he is humble and he does things out of the goodness of his heart. For the people my ass, it is all for his ego. I have nothing against hacking, but this guy is annoying.

Kahuna_1

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[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

People will support a*****e hackers like this guy yet won't support developers. WTF is wrong with the gaming community?

ChubbyGuy40

...and where is your proof that developers aren't supported?Or is this idle troll chatter?Just wonder where these "facts" you state are gathered.

No offense by the way.I'm just reading a lot of this sort of thing lately and want to know where it all comes from....outside of so and so business lays off x amount of workforce.That's not due to lack of support.That's due to a lot of people don't have the $$ to shell out on every game that comes out,or a mediocre game that last 6 hours in campaign,or a IP that comes out rehashed every year.

With all the bs games that come out and the sales of games down because of them....great games like Mirrors Edge 2 gets cancelled.The developers are supported.Just not the ones that make garbage.Cancel that,cause imo cod bo is garbage and look at the support that gets.

Wheres the proof that piracy won't be a problem with this jailbreak? Just because someone says so, doesn't mean it wasn't intended or true. Thats what I hate the most about this guy and that other team. The sleeping giant didn't want to be disturbed and now it sounds like they're begging for mercy. I, for one don't understand why anyone wants to run custom firmware and apps on their consoles. Why, when its so much easier (and legal) on PC? Why deal with the hassle, compatibility, and other things? What more do you need to do on your PS3? If you want a functioning PC, well you already have one. Freedom? Pretty sure you never had even the thought of running this stuff off the PS3.

You are correct though. Game prices are really high and now its finally flooding over to PC. Development costs, licensing fees, and publisher fees. They're killing themselves and thats why indie devs are very successful these days.

[QUOTE="lordreaven"]

I'll be frank. Even if Sony looses they are going to drag this case out for as long as possible to put him in debt. Its the same thing with what activision is doing to theIW guys.

hexashadow13

At first I was wondering where the 'beat sony in a weekend' thing come from, turns out it was just a press tagline. So in other words, acquiring the funds to fight the battle still doesn't mean you're going to win.

I still have no support for this guy...he dug his own gravestereointegrity

To all the people that blindly support this guy. Would you like if you work for a company that produced nuclear weapons and someone was able to hack or spy on what you were doing and once they figured out what your company was doing they released the nuclear weapon info to thepublic putting people's lives in danger. This is the exact same scenario as what is happening with the PS3 right now. I seriously hope Geohotz gets destroyed by Sony. I'm not a sony fanboy, but I hate developers getting affected by what that hacking group and Geohot's did.

super600

http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-To-Make-An-Atomic-Bomb-53392.shtml

Just sayin'

anyone else find this comical? The fact that he is trying to make Sony look like the bad guys...yet he is the one who caused all this mess, hiding behind the constant BS of not wanting to promote piracy, yet releasing the keys to public use..what did he expect? Now look at him wanting attention...like his some MODERN DAY ROBIN HOOD!... IDIOT! The people supporting HIM is mind boggling. You buy the PS3 for it's primary use of legal gaming, not to buy one to use it for other means...you can't expect sony too allow people to buy their products for illegal uses and anything that remotely encourages piracy. So for them to remove the OS is common sense. PS3 isn't marketed as a f'en hardware to do this illegal **** or anything similar to it. If you bought the PS3 to do something else with it...BEAT IT and stop whining, you can't **** at sony for what they can or can't remove, they can do whatever...as long as it stops this kind of crap...understand? btw, you would know all this if you read the terms and conditions, before buying one...DERR! gsus!

The guy has every right to do what he wants with his purchased console. If he made the key public, it was perhaps cause he wants others to benefit from this mod, he isn't forcing anyone to do it, he could have tried to make a profit from it which would have been wrong imo but he chose to share instead.

anyone else find this comical? The fact that he is trying to make Sony look like the bad guys...yet he is the one who caused all this mess, hiding behind the constant BS of not wanting to promote piracy, yet releasing the keys to public use..what did he expect? Now look at him wanting attention...like his some MODERN DAY ROBIN HOOD!... IDIOT! The people supporting HIM is mind boggling. You buy the PS3 for it's primary use of legal gaming, not to buy one to use it for other means...you can't expect sony too allow people to buy their products for illegal uses and anything that remotely encourages piracy. So for them to remove the OS is common sense. PS3 isn't marketed as a f'en hardware to do this illegal **** or anything similar to it. If you bought the PS3 to do something else with it...BEAT IT and stop whining, you can't **** at sony for what they can or can't remove, they can do whatever...as long as it stops this kind of crap...understand? btw, you would know all this if you read the terms and conditions, before buying one...DERR! gsus!

soapandbubbles

What happened to "It only does everything"?

I honestly do not understand what is the point of OtherOS. You buy a videogame console to play videogames, not run a server. Get a dedicated server box if you're going to do that.

article writer is a idiot.

I highly doubt he got enough to go up against SONy for the remainder that this case will take to finish up. Watch 2 weeks from now "Um, I need more money guys"

I don't care if hes an **** Sony shouldn't be able to bully him in court simply because they have lots of money. Sadly thats how our legal system works.

TOAO_Cyrus1

I don't know exactly how many times this needs to be said before it penetrates into the minds of some people.

You cannot litigate over nothing.

God I hope he dosent win and forces SONY to release PS4 earlier then they want to, therefore causing the syestem to be rushed and therefore having it fail.

Wow.

That many people were pleased with his work.

While yes I agree that Consoles should be opened source like the PC so there can be Mod Supports BUT I also don't like the Fact that I have Cheaters online.

Wow.

That many people were pleased with his work.

While yes I agree that Consoles should be opened source like the PC so there can be Mod Supports BUT I also don't like the Fact that I have Cheaters online.

LegatoSkyheart

I give it 2 weeks before he runs out of that money and runs back asking for more.

God I hope he dosent win and forces SONY to release PS4 earlier then they want to.

XboximusPrime

I highly doubt he got enough to go up against SONy for the remainder that this case will take to finish up. Watch 2 weeks from now "Um, I need more money guys"

XboximusPrime

I doubt that he closed it without some entity promising to pay him continual amounts of money throughout the case.

God I hope he dosent win and forces SONY to release PS4 earlier then they want to, therefore causing the syestem to be rushed and therefore having it fail.

XboximusPrime

And people will donate more money. It's sad really.

[QUOTE="XboximusPrime"]

I highly doubt he got enough to go up against SONy for the remainder that this case will take to finish up. Watch 2 weeks from now "Um, I need more money guys"

hakanakumono

I doubt that he closed it without some entity promising to pay him continual amounts of money throughout the case.

and watch that entity lied to him. lol.

Anyone else wish they put up live footage of the court case on pay per view?

he's clearly just using his fame to get people's money. he needs to get a job and stop hiding in his mother's basement.

he's clearly just using his fame to get people's money. he needs to get a job and stop hiding in his mother's basement.

supdotcom

That's why he stopped collecting money right?

[QUOTE="supdotcom"]

he's clearly just using his fame to get people's money. he needs to get a job and stop hiding in his mother's basement.

rpgs_shall_rule

That's why he stopped collecting money right?

because he already got what he wanted out of those sheep. (not SW sheep, but sheepin the people who blindly follow someone)

because he already got what he wanted out of those sheep. (not SW sheep, but sheepin the people who blindly follow someone)

XboximusPrime

So... even when (if) he's greedy, he's more principled than Sony? :D

I hold so much hate for this guy. Wanting to crack and ruin games on my favorite system. What really disgust meis all those people whodonated including the ones on this site. I hope sony destroys him and takes everything he owns.

I hold so much hate for this guy. Wanting to crack and ruin games on my favorite system. What really disgust meis all those people whodonated including the ones on this site. I hope sony destroys him and takes everything he owns.

Tetrarch9

Yes, because he's been going around telling people how to use aimbots in COD... and of course, it's perfectly acceptable to ruin his life over this. Yep, Geohotz must be pure evil. Sony said so.

[QUOTE="Tetrarch9"]

I hold so much hate for this guy. Wanting to crack and ruin games on my favorite system. What really disgust meis all those people whodonated including the ones on this site. I hope sony destroys him and takes everything he owns.

rpgs_shall_rule

Yes, because he's been going around telling people how to use aimbots in COD... and of course, it's perfectly acceptable to ruin his life over this. Yep, Geohotz must be pure evil. Sony said so.

Neither are Sony.

Gogogogo Geohot! The consumers own their products, not corporations! If people want to hack their PS3, they should have the right to do that.

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[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"] I see Geohot as a modern day Che Guevara GeneralShowzer

Wow!! you support Communism??

Funny how those who support communism are never the ones who live under it. Would love to introduce to my best man's folks who grew up in Lithuania. They could tell you a thing or two about what it's like to actually live under communist rule.

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[QUOTE="Pelon208"]

Wow!! you support Communism??

TheMoreYouOwn

Funny how those who support communism are never the ones who live under it. Would love to introduce to my best man's folks who grew up in Lithuania. They could tell you a thing or two about what it's like to actually live under communist rule.

I don't recall any communist atrocities in Lithuania to be honest. The only ones that stand out for me are in Soviet Ukraine and Pol Pot.

Gogogogo Geohot! The consumers own their products, not corporations! If people want to hack their PS3, they should have the right to do that.

argetlam00

But do they have the right to freakin' Cheat Online and Not Pay for Games that Hard Working Game Developers Made?

No, they don't.

[QUOTE="argetlam00"]

Gogogogo Geohot! The consumers own their products, not corporations! If people want to hack their PS3, they should have the right to do that.

LegatoSkyheart

But do they have the right to freakin' Cheat Online and Not Pay for Games that Hard Working Game Developers Made?

No, they don't.

Hacking the PS3 doesn't have to be for piracy or for cheating. It can be for homebrew perfectly reasonably. Closed systems suck. Just because the hack may allow some people to pirate doesn't mean it was intended for piracy. Geohot is against that.

Hacking the PS3 doesn't have to be for piracy or for cheating. It can be for homebrew perfectly reasonably. Closed systems suck. Just because the hack may allow some people to pirate doesn't mean it was intended for piracy. Geohot is against that.

argetlam00

But it certainly gives Pirates and Cheaters the Ability to Cheat and Steal.

Irrelevant. Just because it makes piracy and cheating a bit easier doesn't mean it has to be used for it.

Closed systems suck.

Geohot is against that.

argetlam00

And he's only against it when it's convenient or necessary to be against it.

Posted before, ignored before. Will probably be ignored again.

If you are willing to open up your system, learn some electronics, and solder, then George Hotz thinks you deserve free games. And the real reason he's "against piracy" is because he has to publically be "against piracy."

[QUOTE="argetlam00"]

Closed systems suck.

Geohot is against that.

shinrabanshou

And he's only against it when it's convenient or necessary to be against it.

Posted before, ignored before. Will probably be ignored again.

If you are willing to open up your system, learn some electronics, and solder, then George Hotz thinks you deserve free games. And the real reason he's "against piracy" is because he has to publically be "against piracy."

1) None of the points he made are invalid. Actually they are quite true. I can relate to much of what he has stated, especially the part about TV shows.

2) You are right, I buy my systems, I don't rent them. Sony seems to think I'm renting them. They can close them up all they want but if someone like geohot hacks them then good on geohot and if he wants to release the tools so other that want to can, then even better on him. Why should they be left out?

If you are willing to open up your system, learn some electronics, and solder, then George Hotz thinks you deserve free games. And the real reason he's "against piracy" is because he has to publically be "against piracy."

shinrabanshou

So it's just to give him a Good Image huh?

1) None of the points he made are invalid. Actually they are quite true. I can relate to much of what he has stated, especially the part about TV shows.

2) You are right, I buy my systems, I don't rent them. Sony seems to think I'm renting them. They can close them up all they want but if someone like geohot hacks them then good on geohot and if he wants to release the tools so other that want to can, then even better on him. Why should they be left out?

argetlam00

If you buy a console you buy a product, a combination of tangible property and intangible property. The former is physically sold to you the latter is licensed for use. You do not own the intangible intellectual property. And you never have.

[QUOTE="argetlam00"]

1) None of the points he made are invalid. Actually they are quite true. I can relate to much of what he has stated, especially the part about TV shows.

2) You are right, I buy my systems, I don't rent them. Sony seems to think I'm renting them. They can close them up all they want but if someone like geohot hacks them then good on geohot and if he wants to release the tools so other that want to can, then even better on him. Why should they be left out?

shinrabanshou

If you buy a console you buy a product, a combination of tangible property and intangible property. The former is physically sold to you the latter is licensed for use. You do not own the intangible intellectual property. And you never have.

No I don't but to be honest if you go that far then you must REALLY not want to buy them. It's not like the companies would be getting that guys money either way. Oh and owning the physical copy is enough to be able to do what you want on the PS3 you bought. This has been upheld in court in the Apple case and there is no difference in this one. Sony will lose just like Apple did. There is nothing wrong with opening up a system and getting more features out of it for your personal use.

[QUOTE="shinrabanshou"]

[QUOTE="argetlam00"]

Closed systems suck.

Geohot is against that.

argetlam00

And he's only against it when it's convenient or necessary to be against it.

Posted before, ignored before. Will probably be ignored again.

If you are willing to open up your system, learn some electronics, and solder, then George Hotz thinks you deserve free games. And the real reason he's "against piracy" is because he has to publically be "against piracy."

1) None of the points he made are invalid. Actually they are quite true. I can relate to much of what he has stated, especially the part about TV shows.

2) You are right, I buy my systems, I don't rent them. Sony seems to think I'm renting them. They can close them up all they want but if someone like geohot hacks them then good on geohot and if he wants to release the tools so other that want to can, then even better on him. Why should they be left out?

Dude, you own the systems you buy. yes, but when you tamper with the software aspect then your in the wrong.