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Star Wars Kid Cuts a Deal With His Tormentors
An anonymous reader writes "Ghyslain Raza, who gained instant online fame as the 'Star Wars Kid' settled this week with the families of the three classmates who posted his two minute Lucasfilm screen test on the Internet. No details were released but the suit sought damages of $351,000. A victory for the victims of cyber-bullying, or missed chance by thin-skinned Ghyslain to cash-in as the next William 'She Bangs' Hung?"
There wasn't a single thing in that post that was a troll, you just disagree. Stop abusing your mod points, you're disgusting.
He DID waste the court's time, this lawsuit WAS frivolous, and he engaged in EXACTLY the same behavior that the RIAA does, file suit, wait it out, when the other guy runs out of money or gets tired, propose a settlement because you know your case has no merit.
"The government grants you rights, not the other way around."-- beav007. Yes, these people really exist...
a victim? He bullied them for their cash. He acted like every victim of bullying MUST act IMO: he fought back with whatever weapons he had -- lawyers, in casu.
It was either that or a kick in the balls. I was a short, skinny kid, and NO bully EVER touched me without being kicked in the balls. They usually learned the first time. One that didn't learned on the second time. Period. If I can't kick you in the balls today, I will tomorrow when you're not looking. Nobody can look over the shoulder all the time.
It's better to be the foot on the boot than the face on the pavement. ~~ tkx Kadin2048
Because I RTFA...
Oh wait, you can't read, I forgot I was on Slashdot.
Ohhh! Pay Dirt! A pair of half-eaten choco-pants!
It becomes REALLY funny...
BOO- FUCKING - WHO! Grow a dick and get the fuck over it. So what? If this kid killed himself over this deal he's just doing society a big fucking favor. Suicide, in my belief, is another form of natural selection in which the weak remove themselves.
This kind of liberal, bleeding heart, "feelings oriented", overly PC crap is exactly what the fuck is wrong with the fucking legal system and people in general.
Ultimately: Life sucks, people (shock!) are cruel, and the only way to be successfull is to let shit roll off your back and carry on.
what a fucking pussy...
Yes, it is frivolous. Lots of people go through hell in school --- maybe all of them. This kid needed to suck it up and get on with his life. But no. The only way of dealing with ANYTHING anymore is to drag someone into the courtroom. Out-fucking-rageous. I'm tempted to nail the door shut, draw the curtains, and never interact with people again. I might get sued, you know.
I'm sure SWK can use this little event to totally mitigate any responsibility he has in his life to being happy. The fact is that he was a nerdy little wuss boy before the video got released. I can absolutely guarantee you that if he was not the kind of person to attract negativity into him life then the dumb video never would have been a big deal (to him). See the one constant in the entire situation is *HIM*. He made the video, it got out, so fucking what. He can't deal with it cause he's too busy feeling emotionally wounded.
Now everyone in his town probably hates him more because he ruined three families lives because the world laughed a video that he fucking made. That he fucking made. That he made. Oops.
In his belief system everyone hates him. That what he attracts. Now he's just a nerdy wuss boy with money.
I just don't have sympathy for people like that because I was a cool kid in school that hung with with nerds too and just because they are socially inept does not stop them from being *assholes*. Stop sympathizing with him and saying that people hate him because he is fat and awkward. Perhaps he was ostracized in school because he's a *asshole*. It's entirely possible.
Yes, he does deserve what happened to him because he lacked confidence and is socially inept. Lack of confidence and ineptitude are BAD qualities in a person and should be discouraged. I have no respect or pity for people with no will power. And I despise those who are proud of these qualities.
:( See how silly it is?
I do not believe that his problems come from the actions of other people. His problems came only from within himself. If they had attempted to bully me, I would not have gotten upset because my attitude on life is different. The difference here is the attitude of the victim not the actions of the provocateurs. Even if he was never bullied this kid would not be happy because of his internal problems, which are his own fault.
If you don't want fame, that's fine. There are still ways to make the most of the situation without becoming a depressed slob. Just have a good laugh at yourself and move on. There are ways to go about it without becoming famous or depressed. Just act proud to be the Star Wars kid instead of acting ashamed. That's all you need to do.
Yeah, I was bullied a bit when I was much younger as well. Apparently so were many others here. Looking back with 20/20 hindsight I can only wish something like this had happened to me then. I can only wish that the me now could have whipped the old me into shape sooner. I realize now that I brought bullying upon myself as much as, if not more than, it was brought upon me. The sooner people learn that lesson, the better.
Non-physical bullying is AOK in my book. Freedom of speech extends all the way up to me being allowed to point at, and make fun of, whoever you want for whatever reason you want. If people who are made fun of are socially deficient, then they will react poorly to this. That attitude only attracts more pestering. People have a right to pester you as long as they don't infringe on your civil liberties. If you are unhappy with your situation, you only have yourself to blame.
Star Wars kid has only himself to blame for his unhappiness. It's a disgrace that some kids have to pay a fortune in money to him for just acting within their rights as kids. When I suggest that Star Wars kid should have sued I meant it as an intellectual property lawsuit, not as an emotional distress suit. If I had my way you would not be able to sue someone else for your own emotional problems. Otherwise I'd be able to sue Bill Gates. His monopoly makes me sad
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I personally can't wait for the culture of 'boys will be boys' to die out completely.
You mean the culture of "let people learn from their mistakes"? You're absolutely correct. Clearly, these youngsters deserve to be disemboweled for their mistake, to serve as an example of course. Why stop there? Their parents are culpable too. Let's sell them into slavery as an example to all parents with wayward children.
Your attitude disgusts me.
what the fuck is a nerd?
jesus everyone on slashdot is NOT THE SAME
slashdot is a site for internet people. people on the internet love to laugh at stupid things.
its really not some big moral issue. its just some stupid fat kid with a light saber.
so heres some reflections on this topic from my perspective:
1. starwars is lame, and will always be lame. i never liked starwars and dont get what the hell people see in it. there are many far far greater scifi stories.
2. fat people need to exercise. genetics or lazyness is an excuse. if you get made fun of because your fat YOU DESERVE IT. get in shape or start wearing hiwaian shirts - in other words DEAL -
3. dont VIDEOTAPE yourself doing something if you dont want to watch it again someday.
4. suing people for mental anguish is really lame. be a man like the columbine kids and shoot them in the face.
it would be nice if the groupthink was along those lines but im not holding my breath.
I'll just use my special getting high powers one more time...
It just seems to me that other people are adopting a vindictive attitude because they got picked on in school too.
I'll bet that secretly you wished you were cool too and if you had the social tools to pick on them back again you would have.
I don't have sympathy because I don't think giving sympathy helps people be happy and well adjusted. People with persecution complexes interpret everything as persecution because that is their belief system. 'The problem is *you*, a whatcha gunna do'. I have a buddy that got picked on in high school and he's 30 and he's still depressed about it. The great thing about the past is that it's happening to you any more.
some kids started packing "butterfly" pocket knives... especially the bullies liked to flash them around when the adults were not looking. I went downtown and got one too. One bully flashed his to me and I flashed mine out, and said "I hope you are willing to go to jail for murdering me, because _I_ am willing to go to jail for murdering you if we start to fight. I will punch you in the heart." The guy backed down and the word got out. No one _ever_ touched me in junior high.
It's better to be the foot on the boot than the face on the pavement. ~~ tkx Kadin2048