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Lineage II Addiction Lawsuit Makes It Past the EULA

Posted by Soulskill on from the four-little-letters dept.

We recently discussed a man who sued NCsoft for making Lineage II "too addictive" after he spent 20,000 hours over five years playing it. Now, several readers have pointed out that the lawsuit has progressed past its first major hurdle: the EULA. Quoting: "NC Interactive has responded the way most software companies and online services have for more than a decade: it argued that the claims are barred by its end-user license agreement, which in this case capped the company's liability to the amount Smallwood paid in fees over six months prior to his filing his complaint (or thereabouts). One portion of the EULA specifically stated that lawsuits could only be brought in Texas state court in Travis County, where NC Interactive is located. ... But the judge in this case, US District Judge Alan C. Kay, noted that both Texas and Hawaii law bar contract provisions that waive in advance the ability to make gross-negligence claims. He also declined to dismiss Smallwood's claims for negligence, defamation, and negligent infliction of emotional distress."

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  1. look another US-American idiot! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    "No it is not my fault, they made me do it by designing the game a certain way" and in the same breath the fucking moron will claim that he has free will because he lives in US-America.

    But fear not, the solution will involve lots of praying and other superstitious crap.

    1. Re:look another US-American idiot! by mcvos · · Score: 0, Troll

      Critical thought is frowned upon in religion it is not encouraged. This is practically the definition of faith.

      Depends on your religion, I guess. Mine encourages critical thought.

      Parroting "evolution is JUST a theory" is not critical thought.

      It's also not religious.

      Atheist are perfectly capable of embracing peace, tolerance, acceptance, equality, familial care, critical thought and responsibility. They do this because of a personal ethic, not because they are afraid of the wrath of an invisible monster.

      Speaking broadly and drawing from all of the Abrahamic religions; war, racism, homophobia, sexism, indoctrination, anti-reason, and anti-contraception are all practically sacraments.

      You might be more convincing if you demonstrated some tolerance, acceptance and critical thought. The things you mention are all works of people. Things people have done with or without religion. They're products of conservativism and traditionalism, and have very little to do with religion.