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Blizzard Sued for Death of Gamer

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the if-you-can-sue-tobacco-companies-why-not dept.

Somatic writes "In the latest saga over online gaming addiction in China, the parents of a 13-year-old Tianjin boy are suing the makers of World of Warcraft, blaming the game for the death of their son, according to the Chinese news agency Xinhua. The parents filed a suit against Blizzard Entertainment on Wednesday, saying their son jumped to his death while reenacting a scene from the game, the report said. The parents are backed by the anti-Internet addiction advocate Zhang Chunliang. Mr. Chunliang has spoken to 63 parents whose children have allegedly suffered from online gaming addiction and plans to file a class-action suit, according to the report."

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  1. Darwin Awards, here I come by jacklebot · · Score: 1, Troll

    Both parents and kid deserve a darwin award. Kudos to the kid for removing himself from the gene pool

  2. ahaha by grumpygrodyguy · · Score: 0, Troll

    he parents filed a suit against Blizzard Entertainment on Wednesday, saying their son jumped to his death while reenacting a scene from the game

    Ahahahahaaa!! AHAHAaahahahaha! *breath* Ahahahahaaahahaha!

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  3. Re:Dear Parents... by Jeremi · · Score: 0, Troll
    If the company is doing something inherently wrong, then a criminal proceeding would come against them by the government.


    I don't mean to defend the people involved in this case, but the above statement is simply naive. In many cases, the government either simply doesn't care enough (or have the resources) to prosecute, or is actively taking money from and colluding with the companies in causing the harm. And that's in the USA -- I can imagine the potential for negligence and corruption is much worse in undemocratic countries like China.

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  4. Re:Mario bros. by Winckle · · Score: 1, Troll

    3, Informative!
    Mods on Crack!

  5. One boils water to make coffee... by msauve · · Score: 1, Troll

    so one can reasonably expect it to be served at any temperature up to boiling. Simple physics limits the maximum temperature. McDonald's is not, and cannot be, at fault for serving "too hot" coffee, regardless of the serving temperature others use. The OP burned themselves.

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