[quote name='4nik8tor']When I was listening to the last CagCast, and I heard of the Grand Theft Auto lawsuit payout, I immediately jumped up to check my copy to see if I still had the receipt. For whatever reason, I normally will throw the receipt in the case, and I figured there was a good chance I still had it.
Low and behold, I still had it.
I qualify for $35!!! SWEET!
I've heard other podcasts reporting the same news about the lawsuit, and what the payouts are, and one popular one were damned excited about it, and were looking forward to Taco Bell when their check came in the mail.
But the more I thought about it.. I don't think I'm gonna 'cash in'.
It seems to me, that is the whole reason why this hot coffee lawsuit came about in the first place.
For someone to cash in. I didnt give 2 shits about the hot coffee mod.
If I were to send in my receipt and receive my $35, I'd be a hypocrite.
I'd just be cashing in.
What do you think?
Is it hypocritical to you to report in disgust about Fox news and Mass Effect on one hand, then turn around and cash in on GTA for a burrito on the other?
Seems like it to me.
Maybe I'm crazy, and maybe we really do need to support censorship through meaningless lawsuits like this one.
Any thoughts?[/quote]
4nik8tor, you rock.
I know this isn't a question for CheapyD or Wombat. I wanted to bring this up in the Thread for this cast, but it seems better to use you as an example. I don't think that I could fault you for taking the $35, I can't know what I would do in your situation, but I told myself I would do what you are thinking for the same reasons you stated.
The Mass Effect/Fox News statements, AND the XBOX Live Lawsuit statements that have been made recently would lead me to believe that CheapyD would be against this.
You stated it perfectly that taking this money is effectively supporting censorship. Who was hurt by this? Especially to the tune of $35?