They're funding their frivolous lawsuits by flinging poo. Fitting.
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Digital Homicide is seeking Legal Action aganist Valve
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They're funding their frivolous lawsuits by flinging poo. Fitting.
The issue is that their plan is more than likely to force the Steam users to settle since most of them probably can't afford a lawyer. DH more than likely knows that they have no case. They just want to force people to pay them because they have no money.
I don't get this. You're saying that Valve is in the wrong and should just give info to anyone who requests it?
In some ways it seems like a legit case. What do you do when you get bullied, and everyone trashes your work to the point where it sabotages your business? Seemed like all he wanted to do is try to make a living for himself. How is the guy supposed to defend his self? One thing I don't get is that people left hate trails on his games. Why not disable comments? Seems like Valve has a failed system in place. I wouldn't sue for comments or Jim Sterling though.They are just using loopholes in a poorly implemented abuser friendly system that a company should be professional enough to curate.
I see Youtube as the same dystopia. I try to watch a live stream of Apple's event, then see a wall of racist internet graffiti.People think its all a big joke, but when the internet gets censored from the extended abuse, you guys are to blame for not being able to contain your hatred.
I see Youtube as the same dystopia. I try to watch a live stream of Apple's event, then see a wall of racist internet graffiti.People think its all a big joke, but when the internet gets censored from the extended abuse, you guys are to blame for not being able to contain your hatred.
It is called market forces. If you're so shit that everyone disparages what you do, should you really be doing it?
There's a simple solution to this, though: start trying to make good games. They want to put in the minimum effort and then bitch and moan when people call them out on it.
ImaLemming
Member
I think even they realize their games are garbage, .
In the comments sections of Jim's "Homicide" video, go about six comments down to "Gordon Bennet". The first person to respond to him, "Gulliver Thoday" tells a story about how he tried to tell DigiHom how they could improve their games, and the response was basically "We don't care, we just want to make money."
paperspace
Member
If only people didn't (ironically?) vote for their games on Greenlight, none of this would be a thing.
Yeah, that page sums up Digital Homicide nicely:
- Game is on sale -- now from $0.99 for $0.94 (!)
- After purchasing Poo Flung Doo you can dowload HooFlungDung_Data.zip (...)
- Part of the Super Mega Bundle with 58 crap games
Bigrx1
Banned
In the interview with Jim Romine says almost right away that he has 3 kids, is 35 years old and is an adult. Jim's response "oh dear". lol
So yes, he does have kids, which is scary
Bigrx1
Banned
Do you really know the complete history with this? I don't mean to attack but I would find it hard for someone to make a comment like this who has followed this story since the beginning and the first video, then all that transpired since. You paint them as these poor victims who are just subjects of being bullied. It's not that simple by any means. They have done a boatload of shady things and perpetuated if not instigated a ton of this along the way.
Man this guy doesn't seem to understand that Jim doesn't have an issue with developers buying assets. He keeps bringing it up over and over again.
Wandering Robot
Member
I, for one, am greatly entertained. I feel bad for the guys' families--imagine being married to them in all this mess...
But imagine them suing GAF next. I guess the real question is who comes after Valve. lel
Dig up, stupid!
ISPs for facilitating whatever-DH-are-claiming. Throw in the router and wiring companies too for good measure; can't let them off the hook.
Microsoft for creating the OS that allowed people to play their games and form "wrong" opinions?
Reddit have several threads that aren't being nice to DH, so they're no doubt on the chopping block. 4chan are also have a good laugh about it - lawsuit.
You're probably eligible too for a good frivolous lawsuit for feeling bad for their families.
Guess I should add myself for calling their lawsuits frivolous on more than one occasion.
Honestly, if they tried to sue the real Karl Pilkington, I wouldn't be surprised at this point.
DownWithTheShip
Member
DH was done with Valve anyway. Valve's new refund policy meant DH wasn't able to sucker people into buying their games any more. Since they're done with Valve they have nothing to lose by attacking them or their customers. They expected Valve to shut them down.
ImaLemming
Member
ultracal31
You don't get to bring friends.
Best part is when the guy accuses Jim of "stifling innovation"
Stop delivering garbage work. Suing people for calling your product/you shit doesn't work in the US.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
Harassment culture claims yet another developer.
You have a store. You sell products for companies. One company keeps poking its head in the store and harassing the customer.
So as a store owner you stop selling said product.
Im really confused wtf they can sue valve for.. this isnt the first time Valve has booted a dev off their store and I am sure it wont be their last.
Remember that time they made a game that Jim Sterling said was actually alright?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zPZIRPTeu4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zPZIRPTeu4
Jim is often rather soft on their games. He gave them way more chances then they deserved.
ImaLemming
Member
It was their worst selling game, so they went back to shovelware.
Hey, if Valve wants to put an official seal of approval on games, then that's one thing. Steam allows shovel ware by the mountain loads. If it's not really a free market, then maybe it needs to be addressed more.
Vic_Viper
Member
This was obviously the next step these guys were going to take and I'm sure Val e also expected this and prepared accordingly. I really hope they get laughed at and Valve doesn't just settle this out of court. These guys have no idea what they are doing and deserve not to be able to sell their crap on Steam. Maybe they can learn from this Experiance and actually create something that isn't just cash grab shovelware. I bet if they actually tried to make something fun and worthwhile they might get a second chance. But if they continue with this attitude they will have more problems in the future with this kind of outlandish behavior.
anothertech
Member
I know your playing devils advocate, but no. There is no legitimacy here. This is just another frivolous lawsuit they are filing that will waste people's time and money.
Their actions put valve well within the right to remove their content from its services. Valve wasn't the one making negative comments. Their customers were.
There is no legal compensation for customers hating your product.
Glitchesarecool
Member
Gaf, a defense force for everything, even Digital Homicide.
I am in awe.
I am in awe.
I could see negative comments being OK, but maybe he was attacked in many different and personal ways. I see stuff on Youtube all the time. It should be against corporate policies to allow for abusive harassment.
BibiMaghoo
Member
Jesus, talk about biting the hand that feeds. Steam is the only market that would take their piece of shit games and manage to sell them. Attacking valve is a whole new kind of stupid from people that perfected new kinds of stupid.
NoFaceNico
Member
So wait, their "legal action" against Steam isn't even related to them pulling their games off the store? It's about moderation?
Welp, enjoy another serving of fail. It's the same thing as if I joined Stormfront and didn't like the racist moderation, so I sued. Or if I joined a LARPing group and didn't like their rules, so I sued.
Welp, enjoy another serving of fail. It's the same thing as if I joined Stormfront and didn't like the racist moderation, so I sued. Or if I joined a LARPing group and didn't like their rules, so I sued.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
So I just caught up with this and HOLY SHIT dude, what are these guys doing?!
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
Lazy and stupid people try to make a fast buck is the short version.
What do you mean I'll be banned if I post pics of me LARPing as porn stars!?
I will sue. :|
Shotgun Kiss
Member
After this is thrown out of court, Digital Homicide will decide to sue the court.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
Wouldn't it make more sense to take the money and use it to make games that aren't shitty instead?
Of course not. Carry on.
Of course not. Carry on.
EmmaEmmerich
Neo Member
Honestly, given their track record at this point, is anybody surprised at what DH is doing? When I heard the news, I kind of just... shook my head, sighed, and went about my business.
Of course, when they eventually lose their "lawsuit", I'm sure they'll want to try and sue Tim Berners-Lee for his hand in creating the internet. Hell, why stop there? Dig up the bones of Marconi and Bell and see if you can sue for telecommunications altogether.
Of course, when they eventually lose their "lawsuit", I'm sure they'll want to try and sue Tim Berners-Lee for his hand in creating the internet. Hell, why stop there? Dig up the bones of Marconi and Bell and see if you can sue for telecommunications altogether.
TheDangerMan
Member
Yeah, just keep on suing and suing! It'll work out eventually!
