Totalcross3000 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 So the PS4 was on ET. The problem is that they were explaining that the PS4 was a tool in the terrorist bombing in Paris. Does anyone see the connection? I fear that this election will be focused on terrorism. Which means pay attention because the government wants to monopolise and regulate the internet. We know they tired with SOPA and failed but this is may be they're chance to try again. Our last source of speech may be in peril again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NotAFoxAnymore Posted November 16, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2015 So fucking what if they used PS4s to communicate? Please don't tell me people are making a big deal out of it and using it as the next reason why "video games should be banned" 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xZoneHunter Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegirlruka Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 They used it for planning? Video games should be banned! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raccoon_0 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 wtf..........................................................I bet there are thousand of cases of different communications they just don't say them because blaming a ps4 is easiest ofc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condemned09 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Blame video games for all the world's problems 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asuka Langley Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I bet they had their own PS4 community and everything 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-River13 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I don't see how this is entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemiak Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 They also mentioned several of the texting apps that bypass the regulation by your phone carrier. They even mentioned one or two of the apps that have a self-destruct feature on messages after they get read. It wasn't specifically targeted at ps4, but rather at "un-regulated" communication avenues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowGandalf Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 So they communicated over PSN? So what, that's not Sony's fault. If there was no PSN (what a bleak world that would be) they could just have easily used Skype, or XB Live, or FB, or Twitter, or Steam, or any of the many other forms of social media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NerdRage04 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Probably played GTA to practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadiochao Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 (edited) There has been no evidence that PSN was ever used as a communication tool for the Paris terrorist attacks. The story was created by some guy's shitty journalism and escalated from there. Full story here: http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/16/9745216/playstation-4-paris-attacks-reporting-error Edited November 16, 2015 by Shadiochao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xel Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Sony's response: PlayStation 4 allows for communication amongst friends and fellow gamers and, in common with all modern connected devices, this has the potential to be abused. However, we take our responsibilities to protect our users extremely seriously and we urge our users and partners to report activities that may be offensive, suspicious or illegal. When we identify or are notified of such conduct, we are committed to taking appropriate actions in conjunction with the appropriate authorities and will continue to do so. Source: http://gamerant.com/sony-ps4-paris-terror-attack/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totalcross3000 Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 It's going to take one patriotic idiot to suggest a bill. Enough terriorism scare and bam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beyondthegrave07 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 You can't monopolize the internet! Lol!!! Esp. since the internet is used internationally for individuals and businesses alike. Having the government take complete control of the internet would kill the economy and would break several antitrusts and international trade law. If you are referring to PSN in particular rather than the internet... Still illegal. It still breaks antitrust laws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowStar83x Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 (edited) People are so fucking stupid. This shouldn't even be news. Gotta love the idiots who run the media. Edited November 16, 2015 by ShadowStar83x 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura1192 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I don't see why this has to be mentioned in the news. What if they text messaged? What if they skyped? What if they used Facebook messenger? It supprises me they didn't mentioned Call of Duty yet, or that no more russian level from COD Modern Warfare 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowStar83x Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Stuff like this makes me wish I could get a journalism job: who gives a shit if it's half-truths or total fiction or exaggeration? As long as it gives them more views and drives up profits, they don't give a shit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Mayus Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 (edited) Well most people use phones and cars as well...should ban all that shit too. But this doesn't surprise me. The same idiots that cover and believe stupid stuff like this are the same idiots that think that all terrorists are Muslims that hate our freedoms. Or that Paris is the victim here despite France being one of the biggest weapon suppliers to ISIS. 129 Parisians died by weapons that were probably supplied by their own government (or another western government)...I guess that isn't as catchy a headline as Pray for Paris. The events in Paris were sad, but we should be concentrating on the real enemy (war profiteering governments) and not the PS4 or stupid shit like that. Edited November 16, 2015 by Dr_Mayus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totalcross3000 Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 I can't wait till this hits the daily show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobby Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 So... They bought PS4's? Just goes to show they have good taste, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 We, gamers, always have to be the scapegoats... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skateak Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Oh my god. I just saw NBC Nightly News mention the PS4 and ISIS using it for terroristic activity and cherry picked that dudes statement from before the attack. NBC is a major news network here in America. Millions and millions of people just got told a lie. Not like it's anything new though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowStar83x Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 (edited) Oh my god. I just saw NBC Nightly News mention the PS4 and ISIS using it for terroristic activity and cherry picked that dudes statement from before the attack. NBC is a major news network here in America. Millions and millions of people just got told a lie. Not like it's anything new though. Yeah...Fox News has done it, too, and a lot of people watch them, too. Still, like I said, they don't care if it's true or not. All they care is the views are helping to line their pockets even further. They'll make anything irrelevant into a news story. And they'll never admit it was wrong though it's BS. I'm tired of talking about this because it's stupid anyway. Every time something bad happens, games are the convenient scapegoat, then eventually they forget until it happens again! Edited November 17, 2015 by ShadowStar83x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMDE Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 ??? Hopefully this doesn't mean USA will want to increase surveillance on PSN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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