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Posted: December 4, 2009 12:25 pm  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
      IRC Nickname: Hyperion Group: Ex-Member Posts: 1636 Member No.: 978 Joined: June 23, 2008 Total Events Attended: 141    | Yesterday afternoon in an unprecedented court hearing, a young boy of fifteen successfully won his lawsuit against Jagex, who run an online RPG game. The teenager claimed the game had effectively wasted two years of his life and rendered him unintelligent and unable to communicate with the outside world. The boy's lawyer yesterday claimed "The game has an unexplainable attraction that convinces the player they are having fun, despite the fact that all they are doing is performing repetitive tasks to increase their statistics." He continued, "The game is actually a graphical nightmare and its gameplay is simple at best. Yet something, perhaps by subliminal means, forces the player - against his will - to play the game, and to believe that they are having fun." The jury voted unanimously in the teenager's favour, who will receive five thousand pounds in compensation. Jagex spokesman, Mr. P Hartnell, said "These claims are both ridiculous and embarassing. Clearly the kid needs to get out more - our games maybe fun but we do not force players to take part." When questioned about the alleged subliminal tactics, Hartnell refused to comment. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, explained why the game had such a devastating effect on life: "You kind of get into a daily routine. You get up, you load up runescape, and you play it. You can't go and do anything else because you want to get your stats up higher than anyone else." He elaborated further: "You end up repetitively increasing your stats every day. You want more, and more. You don't even talk to players on the game you're so involved. You end up entirely withdrawn from the world." His lawyer told us more about how his life had been devasted by the game. "He never went out from his house except on special occasions, for 3 whole years. He didn't even go to school." When asked how his intelligence had been affected, he replied: "What intelligence?" The future for Jagex Ltd looks bleak, as many more teenagers are already filing lawsuits against the company. --------------------    Dragon boots:29 Whips:2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted: December 4, 2009 12:31 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 IRC Nickname: Zemus Group: Elite Guardian Posts: 2786 Member No.: 128 Joined: January 12, 2008 Total Events Attended: 275 | wat --------------------  24th to 2496 Overall ~ 29th to 120 Dungeoneering ~ Guardian since November 2007 ~ - I now play WoW lols - Server: US Jubei'Thos Faction: Horde 85 Blood-Elf Paladin 85 Troll Hunter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted: December 4, 2009 01:09 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRC Nickname: Stokenut Group: Guest Posts: 2062 Member No.: 805 Joined: June 10, 2008 Total Events Attended: 112 | Link to source or it's fake. -------------------- Over 6 years of history and friendship, deleted over a difference in an opinion. --- Challenge any creationist to a debate. They'll run away and aggressively accuse you of "attacking" them and their "beliefs". I'm sorry, please, keep teaching our kids that they'll burn in hell if they don't believe. Mutilate their genitals against their will while you're at it. Keep influencing politics and holding back vital scientific research. I'll just keep my mouth shut to "respect" your "beliefs". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted: December 4, 2009 01:16 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 IRC Nickname: Bam Group: Emeritus Posts: 2762 Member No.: 131 Joined: January 20, 2008 Total Events Attended: 111 |
+1 this is too fuckin stupid to be true. No jury would vote for crap like that. This IS ridiculous. "i was forced to play it"...what moron would believe that. COME ON. --------------------   | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted: December 4, 2009 02:48 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRC Nickname: Hyperion Group: Ex-Member Posts: 1636 Member No.: 978 Joined: June 23, 2008 Total Events Attended: 141 | Trying to find source Edit: P hartnell is not on the Jagex staff page. So i call this fake. -------------------- Dragon boots:29 Whips:2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted: December 4, 2009 03:05 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 IRC Nickname: Imbryanman Group: Higher Guardian Posts: 335 Member No.: 2133 Joined: November 15, 2009 Total Events Attended: 90 |
I can almost believe it if it took place in an American courtroom. After all, this is where the lady sued (and won) McDonalds because she went through the drive thru and spilled hot coffee on her lap. We can thank her for the "warning:contains hot liquid" label on all coffee now. And don't forget the overweight teenager who sued (and won) his parents for him being fat and not being able to have friends or a girlfriend. Thanks liberals. --------------------
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Posted: December 4, 2009 03:32 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 IRC Nickname: DG_Keanu Group: Council Posts: 4782 Member No.: 2033 Joined: August 25, 2009 Total Events Attended: 173 | This article is true.[citation needed] --------------------  [05:42] <+WG_Keanu> I think I got a semi just looking at the pic [05:42] <%kat> same | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted: December 4, 2009 05:14 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRC Nickname: Group: Elite Guardian Posts: 7306 Member No.: 47 Joined: December 30, 2007 Total Events Attended: 343 | paltry sum for mind control -------------------- July 5, 2007 - June 27, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted: December 4, 2009 06:10 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 IRC Nickname: rachellove Group: Council Posts: 6955 Member No.: 173 Joined: January 31, 2008 Total Events Attended: 305 | Yeah in USA you could easy win that case and if there are messages hidden in the game, that is just wrong. An experiment would be to play with no speakers for a month and see if you still have as much drive to play or not. But if it is like naked people images hidden in the graphics that would have no effect on the experiment cause we would all still want to play. Very interesting thought though. lol I have seen naked lady images in like alcohol ads hidden in the ice. They showed us how it is done in an advertising class I took in college. --------------------  Thank you Garrett and Dallar. “The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help them or concluded that you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.” ~~Colin Powell ~~  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted: December 4, 2009 06:16 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 IRC Nickname: Outlaw Group: Emeritus Posts: 558 Member No.: 2055 Joined: September 12, 2009 Total Events Attended: 95 | lol Article was locked on rsbandb, because no proof was posted. I believe it deserves this..  --------------------  Join date : June 2006 Left : March 2007 Rejoined : October 2009 Original DG Member Completed Goals : 99 Cooking, 99 Fishing, 99 Strength, 99 Attack, 99 Constitution, 99 Defence, 99 Ranged  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted: December 4, 2009 07:07 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRC Nickname: WG_LD Group: Ex-Member Posts: 247 Member No.: 2106 Joined: October 27, 2009 Total Events Attended: 31 | lol good one RAMBO. -------------------- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted: December 4, 2009 07:57 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRC Nickname: Sxe_Asher Group: Clan Friend Posts: 276 Member No.: 2130 Joined: November 14, 2009 Total Events Attended: 15 | lol this is funny, even if it is fake. would be better though if the boy won free modship or a j mod crown  -------------------- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted: December 4, 2009 08:06 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 IRC Nickname: Chimpy Group: Banned Posts: 2521 Member No.: 1474 Joined: November 16, 2008 Total Events Attended: 133 |
Why woul dthey upt a lawyer on their staff page? And this is totally fake, but you could probably get away wit hit in America. As Bryan said, thanks liberals. --------------------    | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted: December 4, 2009 08:27 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 IRC Nickname: Pazenon Group: Emeritus Posts: 1477 Member No.: 33 Joined: December 30, 2007 Total Events Attended: 79 | oooookaaaaayyy -------------------- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted: December 4, 2009 08:29 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 IRC Nickname: His Lordship Group: Founder Posts: 6029 Member No.: 1 Joined: December 26, 2007 Total Events Attended: 129 | Absolutely fake without question. --------------------  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted: December 4, 2009 09:17 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 IRC Nickname: Dnovelta Group: Emeritus Posts: 2750 Member No.: 130 Joined: January 20, 2008 Total Events Attended: 137 |
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Posted: December 6, 2009 03:25 am | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 IRC Nickname: Dallar Group: Event Leader Posts: 1899 Member No.: 1957 Joined: July 16, 2009 Total Events Attended: 137 | I find this hard to believe. If this is true, well, then I know how to make some easy cash.. Let's mass sue tbh and get rich --------------------  Click me if you need cheering up - I guarantee happiness will blossom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted: December 6, 2009 05:21 am | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 IRC Nickname: Sithofwookie Group: Ex-Member Posts: 2842 Member No.: 815 Joined: June 11, 2008 Total Events Attended: 48 | Sounds like it came from TheOnion --------------------  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted: December 6, 2009 03:18 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRC Nickname: DG_Keanu Group: Council Posts: 4782 Member No.: 2033 Joined: August 25, 2009 Total Events Attended: 173 | Someone could try this out on WoW for a better result. Considering their reputation of destroyed relationships, broken families and even suicides a lawsuit could possibly go through. If you could class a serious addiction as a mental illness I don't see why you couldn't win if it was strong enough. -------------------- [05:42] <+WG_Keanu> I think I got a semi just looking at the pic [05:42] <%kat> same | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted: December 6, 2009 09:35 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRC Nickname: Group: Guest Posts: 29 Member No.: 2147 Joined: November 23, 2009 Total Events Attended: 0 | Lmao... Would be funny if Jagex gave him a years subscription to settle. -------------------- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted: December 8, 2009 06:25 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRC Nickname: Group: Ex-Member Posts: 580 Member No.: 42 Joined: December 30, 2007 Total Events Attended: 0 | Fake or whatever, it's old -------------------- We will be alive and we will walk and talk and eat and sing and laugh and feel and love. You plan the wars, you masters of men, plan the wars and point the way and we will point the gun. Join Wg Late 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted: December 8, 2009 06:39 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRC Nickname: Group: Guest Posts: 10 Member No.: 2178 Joined: December 7, 2009 Total Events Attended: 0 | Funny, but fake :-D! -------------------- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted: December 8, 2009 08:07 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 IRC Nickname: Gorgemaster Group: Elite Guardian Posts: 9840 Member No.: 3 Joined: December 26, 2007 Total Events Attended: 540 | Of course it's fake lol. You really think a man high up in the Jagex Company would say "clearly this kid needs to get out more"?? --------------------    | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jagex got successfully sued?