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Infinium Labs Threatens HardOCP Again
XBox4Evr writes "In a follow up from two weeks ago, Infinium Labs is again threatening the tech website HardOCP with legal action. This in itself, is no big deal, but to actually read the letter from Infinium Labs lawyers will make you wonder if an educated person actually penned the documents. This seems to another huge blow to IL's credibility in the console market in general, now that ex-Xbox manager Kevin Bachus is on board with Infinium Labs."
Are lawyers nerds? I'm seeing more and more "Here's a link to some legal documents, enjoy!" on the front page of slashdot. I can't read these things without falling asleep on the first paragraph. Is there some sort of hobbyist lawyer nerd demographic that i am completely unaware of reading this site? Legalese thrill seekers? Not only that, but this is the gamers section of slashdot... Dude, i'm so into GTA, QUAKE and LEGAL DOCUMENTS, woah! Anyone?
SCO just keeps getting crazier and cr...wait, this isn't SCO?!?
Mix the failings of Usenet with the shortcomings of the World Wide Web and the result is slashdot.
Now that Google has removed SCO as the #1 hit for the phrase, might I suggest Infinium Labs for the title of litigious bastards?
They want to invent the "Phantom Lawsuit" as well. I for one think SCO has already invented this, and will soon claim copyright to it. So Infinium Labs will lose their $25 million in capital paying off licesing fees. Darn, I was really looking forward to that amazing Phantom too........
Why would they use a pen when they can use crayons?
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I love this bit:
These lawyers must get paid by the word. For their next threatening letter I'd recommend something that will get them a few more bucks. How about:
I really should have gone to Lahw Skool, the past 20ish years of geeking seem wasted by comparison..
Trolling is a art,
...trying to compete with SCO for most idiotic use of litigation is a poor hobby to have for 2 reasons:
1. SCOs litigation is pretty much about as inane and frivolous as it gets
2. see #1
I shall taunt you a second time! You silly english KINNNIGIT!
-- Having a Creationist Museum is like having an Atheist place of worship
I think Infinium Labs should chagne its name to Infinum labs. A word for greatest lower bound describes the company's output better than a word drrrived from infinite.
I would LOVE to see what Gabe and Tyco would do. Probably ream them a new A$$.
The simple truth is that interstellar distances will not fit into the human imagination
- Douglas Adams
me talking to a girl...
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I want to get in on the fun and sue someone SCO, Infinium Labs, Microsoft everyone seems to be sueing someone but me, I feel left out.
1. ???
2. ???
3. Profit
A fourth grader wrote this with the help of Clippy. The innuendo is that the writer needs to use a little more variety, and fewer templates...
"Faith: Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge, of things without parallel." - A.B.
- SCO plainly states they are going to sue a linux user today. When today comes, they do not do anything, but simply produce more elaborate threats and a new deadline of "tomorrow".
- Infinium Labs plainly states they are going to sue HardOCP soon. When today comes, they do not do anything, but simply produce more elaborate threats and a new deadline of "soon".
- NASA implies they are going to reveal an important Mars discovery today. NASA does in fact then reveal the discovery that Mars did in fact have significant and widespread liquid oceans in the distant past and that sediment analysis confirms this.
In short: Between SCO, Infinium, and Life on Mars, Life on Mars is at least for today far and away winning the credibility race.-- Super Ugly Ultraman
Lawyers don't sue people, people sue people?
From what I gathred reading the articles at HardOCP, IL, and Penny Arcade, this all seems like some kind of high school popularity contest. Let me explain.
Nintendo, M$, and Sony are your populars who will always be despite the mistakes they make. Everyone knows about them but in the long run no one seems to care because let's face it: their popular.
HardOCP and Penny Arcade are in the middle when it comes to the social mix. They are not producers of their hardware but have enough room to have their own opinions of such matters. They talk to everyone because they can. HardOCP is that trustworthy quiet guy from shop class and Penny Arcade is the class clown. When they say stuff people listen.
Along comes the transfer student, Infinium Labs, who is trying to make a name for himself by being cynical of those who are clearly above them. His best friend is N-Gage. Together they follow every move and try to emulate their superiors formula to better their status.
IL , despite his efforts, fail at presenting themselves in a way their peers deem acceptable. Well Nintendo, M$, and Sony laugh hilariously at them because to put it briefly, they know what their markets. HardOCP and Penny Arcade don't buy it because they represent the market. If either peer fails to buy what you are selling you are out of luck.
So IL attacks his peers as being hypocritical liars although he secretly wishes to be one of them. Four years later they all graduate. Nintendo, M$, and Sony go on to college and are succesful. HardOCP and PA too. IL fades into obscurity... and N-Gage is killed in a fatal car crash.
Years later whenever anyone remembers IL they have a good chuckle. N-Gage unfortunately was killed in a car crash soon after graduation.
.deviatefromtheabsolute.
OCP don't need to take nobody's bull.
Call up the fellas in the 95th floor and have them round up ED-209.
"Drop your lawsuits. You have 20 seconds to comply."
We have secretly replaced these Slashdot mods' sense of humor with a rusty nail. Let's see if they notice!!
Well, that's a little shady. See, the physical console itself is phanstasmal. So, you can't really see it. It's just sort of vaporish.
One bad monkey spoils the whole barrel.
I'm gonna "beta test" a mug from their online store.
I have it under good authority that this console is not vaporware. This friend of a buddy of mine who went to school with this dude actually saw the system running Duke Nukem Forever!
The amusing part is that I pasted that statement with "aywers" directly from the article and STILL managed to misspell it... WTF?
I'm not THAT drunk.... am I?
Alito: A vote for Alito is a punch in the eye to put that bitch back in her place!
Did I mention you're a big old bed-wetting doody-head?
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
--Aristotle
How dare you insinuate that our CEO was gainfully employed! He was homeless and living in the sewer! The only reason he worked for worldcom is because two old guys made some sort of wager which entailed our homeless CEO trading places with an executive.
Now take it back!
Interestingly, he specializes in personal injury and employment law. From his bio: "Jim's experience covers a broad spectrum in litigation. He litigates personal injury actions...". Does this make him an ambulance chaser, or just a bit inexperienced to deal with IP / News Media / Libel issues?
"Who are in control, they are not in control of anything - they don't even control themselves!" - Glen Beck
They're threatening lawsuits over "innuendos." My god, Hard|OCP can't tell the truth? The guy worked for Worldcom. Hard|OCP isn't required to give alternate statements for every possible statement that can be misconstrued. EVERYONE is skeptical about this.
Heck, Penny Arcade made a joke about this lawsuit. Guess what? Timothy responded saying they asked him first and that it's a rite-of-passage. PA NEVER CONTACTED HIM. THAT WAS A LIE.
The fact is, all we've seen so far of the console is a case, some numbers and some names.
But the article was a good read. Best line:
"By the way, you later told Kevin Bachus of Infinium that you declined any follow ups because - you believed that you were being invited to visit Florida only so Mr. Roberts could physically attack you."
For those who don't want to read the full 5 pages, here are two favourite quotes that I've typed from the images:
"By the way, you later told Kevin Bachus of Infinium that you declined any follow ups because - you believed that you were being invited to Florida only so Mr. Roberts could physically attack you."
"In short your "volunteer" appears to have locked authority."
And yes, that really does read "locked authority".
13. "...Your article has obviously damaged Roberts and Infinum in the millions of dollars."
I know I hate it when someone damages me in my millions of dollars.
The world can be wrong today for once.
http://www.cafeshops.com/ilabs.5978112 Who the fuck would buy this?
Along with your e-mail you should have suggested various other names for the console...
Apparition, Ghost, Poltergeist.
All things that are barely seen, and when further investigated, widely believed to not really exist, although some believe whole heartedly that they do exist and will go to the ends of the earth to prove it. However most of the rest of us, know better and dismiss these people as crack pots.
Disclaimer: I believe in Ghosts, Apparitions, Poltergeists, and Phantoms. BUT I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT INFINIUM LABS WILL EVER PRODUCE A CONSOLE WITHIN MY LIFETIME...
PLEASE, OH PLEASE, Send me a C&D letter Infinium, I've got more laywers in my immediate family than you could ever possibly have on retainer, and some are even retired judges. I'm Begging you PLEASE!
I am looking to be the first to file class action lawsuit for sheer stupidity, you might just qualify, lets talk. I'll have my people contact your people.
moo.
$5 / month hosted VPS on linux = awesome!
I just can't get over how appropriate the name is. Now they may have a "phantom lawsuit" one their hands, too! Following further in SCO's buisiness model, should they say that HardOCP is being supported by IBM?
Dear g33kgirl,
In reference to the e-mail you sent to Infinium regarding their Phantom Gaming system. You made several statements which were either untrue or make inaccurate innuendos.
You said: "I have been following with some interest your threats of legal action against HardOCP." This implies that you have been reading articles on the internet. My client requests that you stop doing that as it may lead to self-education.
You said: "Surely you have noticed that a good portion of the online community agrees with HardOCP that your Phantom Gaming Console is vaporware - that it does not, and probably will not, exist." This leads to innuendo suggesting that vaporware is the equivalent of a non-existent system. This is untrue. Additionally, the fact that you have somehow found out that the latest technology behind our Phantom system is called VaporWare (TM), puts you in violation of the DMCA. We ask that you cease and desist from sending us any more correspondence, or else...
You said: "the console should have been released November 2003. Now, according to the Phantom Gaming Console website (www.phantom.net) "on March 31st you will be able to build your high-octane Phantom Game System and for a limited time only purchase lifetime subscriptions." If Microsoft can get away with slipping product release dates, then so can we. In the fast paced world being a leading-edge gaming console development firm, product release dates, feature freezes, paradigm shifts and fluctuation in the bahvior of the great conveyor, can all happen at any moment. You imply that a shifting release date is akin to a product not coming out when promised. You need to change this to reflect the truth that sometimes stuff like this just happens.
You said: "However, you must forgive me if I don't hold my breath." The innuendo here is that if you were to hold your breath, we would be guilty of murder because we promised but did not deliver. As noted above, slipping release dates are good enough for Microsoft, so they are good enough for us. After all, with all the slipped release dates that Micorosft has had, if people out there had held their breaths. Microsoft wouldn't be on trial for anti-trust. They would be on trial for murder. Show a little backbone.
Oh yeah... you're a big, umm... mr. poopy head doodoo pants who is stupid and has poopy in your pants!! So there! Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!!!!!
If anything I'd say you have a racists attitude against me telling me I immigrated when I was born here the same as you. Or does that put me into a different class of people because of who i'm decended from?
You've got the wrong end of the stick. The post I was replying to (was it you?) was exhibiting some level of distaste for immigrants. I was pointing out that, at some point or other, their ancestor was an immigrant. I always find it ironic when Americans get so wound up about immigration, forgetting that the US was built on immigration.
It appears today that many people continue in the fine GOP tradition of using the word "immigration" today as a proxy for "race". Don't like black people or hispanics or asian people? Then complain about "illegal immigrants".
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