I have some concerns about that, and yes, they are privacy concerns. This woman really wants to blame somebody. What if she gets the information, finds a player who stole all his money, took his girlfriend, or some such, then tries to sue this player for wrongful death (fortunately, murder WOULD get laughed out of court) because s/he was playing a goddamn GAME?
Not that Sony is necessarily thinking this way, most likely corporate self-preservation is the relevant issue. And I absolutely agree that they could show more compassion. But sometimes fingers pointing wildly should hit a brick wall. Some private information SHOULD require a court order, and some should just stay private.
Anybody notice that the article made D&D look benign in comparison? Don't see that every day!
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I have some concerns about that, and yes, they are privacy concerns. This woman really wants to blame somebody. What if she gets the information, finds a player who stole all his money, took his girlfriend, or some such, then tries to sue this player for wrongful death (fortunately, murder WOULD get laughed out of court) because s/he was playing a goddamn GAME? Not that Sony is necessarily thinking this way, most likely corporate self-preservation is the relevant issue. And I absolutely agree that they could show more compassion. But sometimes fingers pointing wildly should hit a brick wall. Some private information SHOULD require a court order, and some should just stay private. Anybody notice that the article made D&D look benign in comparison? Don't see that every day!