It Only Contradicts Everything
It’s not there anymore, but the Twitter feed aligned with fictional Sony VP Kevin Butler, and therefore handled by someone within Sony Playstation marketing, made a pretty serious error earlier today.
It’s serious for them, but quite hilarious for others, as the feed publicized a key used for a Playstation 3 dongle. It may ultimately be part of the jailbreak lawsuit underway. Some reports claim it wasn’t the root key that’s gotten New Jersey based George Hotz in so much hot water, but the way Sony’s been acting, anything that looks like a jailbreak key may be up for their lawyers’ scrutiny. What’s more, Butler himself, played by actor Jerry Lambert, likely didn’t Tweet the information, so someone within Sony is likely taking the blame for the mistake.
That leads us to this development: Sony was today denied a motion for what’s called “expedited discovery.” It would have allowed the company to subpoena Google, Twitter, and others seeking IP addresses and other information of anyone who may have come across the codes in question. The motion was principally meant to build a case against Hotz, but many feared it would open those exposed to the codes to lawsuits themselves.
A separate hearing on the temporary restraining order and an impoundment order previously granted that requires Hotz to turn over personal computer equipment and other material to Sony, may be heard tomorrow. That too could be dissolved, in whole or in part.
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Was this really newsworthy Tristan?
Juxtaposed to the denied legal motion today and given how we’ve covered this previously…absolutely.
-T
Yes.
I love when the big guys make a mistake and they have a shit faced look afterwords LMAO. Especially when they’re playing the game of values and morals with other people’s lives! Um does this guy love living a life of lies? Since he does I think he better call those intervention people. He needs some psychological rehab.
I wouldn’t go that far.
-T
I don’t speak techie or leagalese, can someone please explain what just happened here? As simple as possible please. I understand the Tweeting of the code (I don’t understand HOW though), but what does the specific code and the legal mess mean?
Sony wants to ruin George Hotz’s life for causing this mess much like they destroyed Bleem.
Oops..
ever heard of private emails? Twitter is the last place you want to share confidential stuff.
Dude royally F’d up, and F stands for fuck.
@GoldenHedgy
Doesn’t really apply in the case, this what happened:
Some dude posted the key in a @ reply to Butler along with “come at me” because Internet nerds love acting they are street thugs, the PR guy that handles the twitter of the Kevin character replied to it making a joke about Battleship, PR dude probably had no idea what the numbers were and they do kinda look like coordinates in Battleship.
It should be more like “You sunk my PS3.”
Just in case anyone is interested…
(EDIT – Sensitive Material – I don’t feel like getting sued by Sony either. -T)
@Dr. EggFang
ah, I thought it was one of the employees who did the mistake, not the hacker or whatnot.