They got what they deserved and I can't say I feel bad for them but, yeah, anyone with any common sense would've known to keep quiet about something like this (not to protect the thieves but to protect themselves).
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Nintendo of America Issues Statement on Stolen Switch Systems
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They got what they deserved and I can't say I feel bad for them but, yeah, anyone with any common sense would've known to keep quiet about something like this (not to protect the thieves but to protect themselves).
Captain_Wreckus
Member
Pretty much. Besides, whats the point going online when the digital store and most or all of the services are offline obviously because the system isn't out yet officially. Not smart.
Labrynian Rebel
Member
Someone took the "Buying it Day 0" meme too seriously.
runnin_blue
Banned
Pretty much. Be careful though, or you'll get accused of being on a witch hunt. You know, for looking down on thieves and all that.
There REALLY is a defence force for everything. Lol.
We don't know that he didn't. He tried to sell one on reddit, and he lied about where he got it. That's all we know.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
YEET! lol
MaximumSpider
Banned
FROM THE MOMENT WE MET
Bringer Of Bacon
Member
8/10 would read again
UncleSporky
Member
Nah, it's actually pretty easy.
- Take pictures of device/UI/whatever against as generic a background as possible (plus paper with "Hi GAF!" + the date)
- Blur any identifying marks like serials, bar codes, wifi signals detected by the console
- Scrub the photo's metadata
- If you are extra paranoid, put the photos/video on a clean laptop and travel to a public wifi hotspot for uploading
- PM everything to a mod to make a thread for you without being personally identified
- Again if you are extra paranoid, make a burner email address and email mods, or other members who could contact a mod for you, or even gaming news sites who might be likely to post them
When the manufacturer comes and tells the admins that the console is stolen, do you really think that GAF is going to protect you?
Err, didn't they just go after the (re)sellers? If they were after the people who purchased it, wouldn't hiphoptherobot be suddenly arrested or something?
UncleSporky
Member
Yeah, this is why I said you could make a burner email account?
You can't sign up for GAF with a burner.
Japanmanx3
Member
ZombiePlatypus
Member
Damm, had no idea it was stolen.
UncleSporky
Member
You didn't even read my post...
You don't sign up for GAF, you just email someone.
I don't know if any mods have public email addresses, but some GAF members do. Others have links to their webpages or blogs which have contact information there.
From a public wifi hotspot, register supermysteriousperson23@hotmail.com, email someone cool to tell them what to PM a mod about it. Or again, probably just burner-email it to gonintendo and he'll post anything.
You've created a scenario where you go through a lot of trouble to put yourself at risk without even being able to enjoy the 15 minutes of fame that hiphop got. The reason people risk these things in the first place is so that they can bask in that recognition.
hemo memo
Gold Member
Early = stolen?
Game break the street date here almost all the time and people buy them.
Crazy that as I was scrolling through the image and saw the Switch logo, I immediately hear the clicky sound in my mind, lol!
RichiRamjag
Member
I saw this scenario play out on an episode of degrassi once. Never works.
The Anonymous Confessions Thread does exist.
UncleSporky
Member
Speak for yourself, I'd just want to get the info out in the wild for the benefit of others.
If you really want to engage with a community to enjoy the 15 minutes, make a burner reddit or twitter account then, still exclusively on public wifi (and preferably a clean laptop).
And you're not going through a lot of trouble to put yourself at risk. You're going through a lot of trouble in order to get it out there risk-free, that's the whole point of the steps I laid out.
So our hypothetical altruistic thief steals a console from his place of employment solely so that he can bring UI videos to the masses? I mean, okay. Sure.
crookedaxis
Member
these users treating hiphoprobot like he's a criminal or something...
what a joke.
what a joke.
UncleSporky
Member
I make no assumptions about how one would come by this console or game. Sometimes things actually do ship from a store early. Sometimes people don't know if they have something stolen or not.
But yes, there are altruistic thieves who steal from their places of employment and are careful to cover their tracks. Even returning what they steal so they'd be none the wiser. Here is a long story from one.
GAF is uncommonly well guarded from burner accounts, but it's easy to post on other random forums and enjoy your 15 minutes without being identified.
SinCityAssassin
Member
That's also the click of a jail cell locking.
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
They got probably get Email provider to provide information on where you create and login your burner account
UncleSporky
Member
Yes, this is why I repeatedly said you do it from public wifi (McDonald's, library), and preferably on a clean laptop.
Bahaha that's the most fucked up part of all this lmao. nothing stops this train tho
oh yeaaah, they stole it because they wanted to share the UI of the console to the world,
TRUE HEROES.
c'mon
NegativeCero
Banned
Jeez, apparently I missed a lot since I didn't see this story at all. Bummer for the guy who is out the money and console. I'm willing to bet many do the people on GAF condemning the guy would've jumped on the chance to get it early too.
jediyoshi
Member
In your attempt to read between the lines, you missed the point the poster was explicitly making.
I wouldn't have stolen it that's for sure.
SpinningBirdKick
Banned
The most fucked up thing about this whole fiasco was that after watching his videos there were complaints about... UI Spoilers.
Yes, UI Spoilers.
Pops Maellard
Member
Oh come on dude I think we can all admit that if given the opportunity we would totes steal a $300 game console.
/s
This was the Direct.lwilliams3
Member
Lol. Clever.
WaterAstro
Member
Darn I was hoping they spin it by saying "People want the Switch so bad, they're stealing them! lol"
Dark Cloud
Member
It really is sad Nintendo is stealing these Switches from these poor people. 🙃
Dark Cloud
Member
hmm, that's good too