Parents sueing Bllizzard over childs death. - Page 2

Marty4 · 11-21-2005, 04:13 PM

Good thing he died in the fall, otherwise I would have shot him. And I'm only half joking.

This blame game is hitting close to home in my household, since I'm at a similar age to people who die/shoot someone/commit suicide over games. I need to persuade my parents that (insert game title that I want to buy here) can't cause me to be a radical homocidal maniac.

In short, what kind of idiot tries to imitate an imposible stunt from a video game?

Timber Loftis · 11-21-2005, 04:17 PM

And why wasn't Wile E. Coyote sued more often?

11-21-2005, 04:26 PM

I love how parents turn a tragedy around into their own personal way of making a profit. Everytime something goes wrong, they whip out a lawsuit and start playing the blame game.

robertthebard · 11-21-2005, 04:35 PM

I think I'm just gonna back out of this thread quietly, before I get into trouble. Some people's kids have no right to access to anything...

armageddon272 · 11-21-2005, 05:00 PM

This reminds me of that old story about the kid who stabbed someone and people blamed Everquest because it has swords.

Marty4 · 11-21-2005, 06:12 PM

And then there was that Everquest addict who committed suicide when his 1337 account was hacked.

RoSs_bg2_rox · 11-21-2005, 07:18 PM

This lawsuit will get no where, it's utter shite. Winterwolf makes a good point, it is up to the parents to decide how much time on a computer is "too much". I personally leave my computer(s) on 24/7 aswell though; this doesn't automatically mean you're an addict (correct me if I'm wrong, but that's what I thought you were trying to put across by that sentence).

Kyrvias · 11-21-2005, 07:58 PM

I mean, so what if you leave your computer on 24/7? Doesn't mean you are on it the whole time.

This is just like the "Sue Mcdonalds because you got fat" game.

To simply put it, It makes no sense.

Winter Wolf · 11-21-2005, 08:06 PM

Er, well, my mistake. I should have been clearer. I meant that the computer was on 24/7 *for the express purpose of gaming*. The boy himself is a useless piece o' crap, but that is a rant for another time. I sometimes forget not everyone can read my mind! I also know people who leave comps on all the time, but they have more valid reasons than gaming all day. They're usually running servers though.

Kyrvias · 11-21-2005, 08:26 PM

My point still stands.

11-21-2005, 04:17 PM	#12
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	And why wasn't Wile E. Coyote sued more often? __________________

11-21-2005, 04:35 PM	#14
robertthebard Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: March 17, 2001 Location: Wichita, KS USA Age: 62 Posts: 4,537	I think I'm just gonna back out of this thread quietly, before I get into trouble. Some people's kids have no right to access to anything... __________________ To those we have lost; May your spirits fly free. Interesting read, one of my blogs.

11-21-2005, 07:18 PM	#17
RoSs_bg2_rox Zartan Join Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 36 Posts: 5,225	This lawsuit will get no where, it's utter shite. Winterwolf makes a good point, it is up to the parents to decide how much time on a computer is "too much". I personally leave my computer(s) on 24/7 aswell though; this doesn't automatically mean you're an addict (correct me if I'm wrong, but that's what I thought you were trying to put across by that sentence). __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/dragonwater2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

11-21-2005, 08:06 PM	#19
Winter Wolf Manshoon Join Date: November 4, 2004 Location: Shanghai, China Posts: 226	Er, well, my mistake. I should have been clearer. I meant that the computer was on 24/7 for the express purpose of gaming. The boy himself is a useless piece o' crap, but that is a rant for another time. I sometimes forget not everyone can read my mind! I also know people who leave comps on all the time, but they have more valid reasons than gaming all day. They're usually running servers though. __________________ Calling a person a dog is just about the worst insult I can think of. Dogs deserve better than that.

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11-21-2005, 04:13 PM	#11
Marty4 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 31, 2004 Location: VA Age: 34 Posts: 1,127	Good thing he died in the fall, otherwise I would have shot him. And I'm only half joking. This blame game is hitting close to home in my household, since I'm at a similar age to people who die/shoot someone/commit suicide over games. I need to persuade my parents that (insert game title that I want to buy here) can't cause me to be a radical homocidal maniac. In short, what kind of idiot tries to imitate an imposible stunt from a video game?

11-21-2005, 04:26 PM	#13
SecretMaster Guest Posts: n/a	I love how parents turn a tragedy around into their own personal way of making a profit. Everytime something goes wrong, they whip out a lawsuit and start playing the blame game.

11-21-2005, 05:00 PM	#15
armageddon272 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: September 20, 2004 Location: Maine, feel sorry for me Age: 34 Posts: 1,163	This reminds me of that old story about the kid who stabbed someone and people blamed Everquest because it has swords.

11-21-2005, 06:12 PM	#16
Marty4 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 31, 2004 Location: VA Age: 34 Posts: 1,127	And then there was that Everquest addict who committed suicide when his 1337 account was hacked.

11-21-2005, 07:58 PM	#18
Kyrvias Lord Ao Join Date: May 15, 2005 Posts: 2,092	I mean, so what if you leave your computer on 24/7? Doesn't mean you are on it the whole time. This is just like the "Sue Mcdonalds because you got fat" game. To simply put it, It makes no sense.

11-21-2005, 08:26 PM	#20
Kyrvias Lord Ao Join Date: May 15, 2005 Posts: 2,092	My point still stands.

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