Jack Thompson Sues Microsoft 574
An anonymous reader writes to mention that Jack Thompson, in his latest bout of zealotry, has set his sights on Microsoft for their recent release of Halo 3. GameAlmighty has posted the letter to Bill Gates. "Here's the deal, Mr. Gates: Either Microsoft undertakes dramatic, real steps, through its marketing, wholesale, and retail operations to assure that Halo 3 is not sold, via the Internet and in stores, directly to anyone under 17, or I shall proceed to make sure that Microsoft is held to that standard by appropriate legal means. I have done that before successfully as to Best Buy, and I shall do so again as to Microsoft and all retailers of Halo 3."
May fools? (Score:5, Funny)
Time to sell your shares in the ISS... (Score:5, Funny)
I mean, they must be, since I'm going to be rooting for Microsoft to win a lawsuit.
Destroy Jack (Score:5, Funny)
Geez, who do you root for? (Score:5, Funny)
God has bad aim (Score:5, Funny)
I will not be happy (Score:5, Funny)
Best Buy (Score:1, Funny)
Question: (Score:3, Funny)
Answer: Humanity.
It'd make a good video game...
I don't seem to recall there being an actual law saying that you couldn't sell AO games to minors. Isn't it just a guideline?
OK, I'm confused (Score:5, Funny)
Hey Jack, ... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Fuck Jack Thompson (Score:5, Funny)
I wouldnt, who knows where that things been.
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Don't believe it... (Score:5, Funny)
Jack Thompson's goal isn't to prevent Halo 3 sales.
It's quite clearly to get himself and Microsoft's lawyers in the same room at the same time. That much concentrated evil will surely create a gateway to hell and let through all the imps, pain elementals, and cyberdemons. Then his purpose for preventing people kids from playing Doom will become clear as his armies rampage unhindered and he begins his thousand year reign over all the nations of the earth!
Re:May fools? (Score:5, Funny)
Oh my God. (Score:5, Funny)
This is so wonderful. This story just made my day.
Re:May fools? (Score:5, Funny)
The Black Knight always triumphs! Have at you!
In other news... (Score:5, Funny)
Go for it Jack Thomson... (Score:5, Funny)
I am going to buy Halo 3 for my own enjoyment, and I want Jack Thomson to personally come to my house here in PA and keep them out of the room so they don't see the graphic violence as I take the convenant and flood once more... You go Jack, I assume because your self righteous head is so far up your own self righteous ass, that you won't even need me to pay you...
I love you Jack, you are my hero, I hereby grant you all of my parental responsibility, since you are so much better at it than me. I urge parents on slashdot to do the same.
The man is an idiot, I bet the guy who reads Bill's mail got a good laugh. Jack Thomson should NOT breed.
Re:This is quite a paradox... (Score:5, Funny)
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Under 17... of what? (Score:3, Funny)
Just let him do it, and then when he sues, Microsoft can just tell him that they didn't sell to anyone under 17" of height. Or cm, or mm, or lbs, or you get the idea.
Re:Time to sell your shares in the ISS... (Score:3, Funny)
Then I suggest we give them both thermonuclear weapons and egg 'em on. (Want to play a game?) Actually, just this once I'd like to see Microsoft nuke Jack Thompson from orbit. Twice. ITOWTBS.
Re:May fools? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:This is quite a paradox... (Score:2, Funny)
Whom.
-- Jack O'Neill (two L's)
Dear Microsoft, (Score:4, Funny)
For this, I would change my position and buy an XBox.
Thank you.
Re:Don't believe it... (Score:5, Funny)
Know any place they can get one?
This is Slashdot, just pick one at random.
You know... (Score:5, Funny)
It could look like that Marge Squirrel from that episode of The Simpsons when Marge was all upity against Itch and Scratchy.
Just a thought.
Re:What, what? (Score:4, Funny)
Agreed completely. Jack is off his rocker.
But didn't you hear? Halo taught Malvo how to circle-strafe, camp, AND recharge his shields by not getting hit.
And, if he would have waited and trained on Halo 2, he would have learned how to hold two weapons at the same time!
Re:Gentlemen, this is a hoax (Score:4, Funny)
Seriously, I don't know where he got his degree, but I ahve seen more articulate posts on
A goodly portion of his letters is often defending himself again perceived slights to be.
Re:But what can they do (Score:1, Funny)
>>in charge of enforcing the rules. I doubt it would be that simple though.
Trust me. You don't want that. The ATF is the most corrupt, jack-booted, and violent branch of our Department of Justice.
They'll show up at 3am, kickban your dog,
Then they'll url-redirect you out onto your front lawn with your monitor turned off while a few of them scan your hard drives, they'll telefrag you, and then they'll install Zango on your house and tell tech support to stay back (with a few compelling waves of a submachine gun) while it crashes.
Don't ever ask the ATF to get involved with anything.
Re:Don't believe it... (Score:1, Funny)
Dear Microsoft... (Score:5, Funny)
gl (Score:5, Funny)
and by 'good luck' I mean, 'I hope you die in a fire'
Re:God has bad aim (Score:5, Funny)
(** -- It was the night before the big presentation to the department heads, and it was between fixing that or the 'vaginas-might-grow-fangs' bug...)
Re:In other news... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:May fools? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Microsoft... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Destroy Jack (Score:3, Funny)
Re:May fools? (Score:5, Funny)
Heh
Re:May fools? (Score:0, Funny)
=)
Re:Dear Microsoft... (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:In other news... (Score:5, Funny)
An apostrophe is usually a marker of possessiveness. It is NEVER used for plurality.
This is basic English. Please learn it.
Re:Bill's Reply (Score:3, Funny)
PixelScuba replies to post with a great response (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Destroy Jack (Score:2, Funny)
Ballmer: What's this?
MS Lackey: It's a letter from Jack Thompson, a lawyer, threatening legal action against us if we don't ensure that Halo 3 isn't sold to anyone under the age of 17.
Ballmer:
MS Lackey: He's apparently very serious.
Ballmer: Problem solved.
Billg (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Dear Microsoft... (Score:3, Funny)
Hey, hey, before you say anything, he's just the kind of psycho who would sue other lawyers for infringing on his lawsuit patent.
Re:In other news... (Score:5, Funny)
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Obviously too much Donkey Kong.
MG
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Sooo...never?
Re:In other news... (Score:5, Funny)
Unless... you are posting in soviet russia?
Re:May fools? (Score:5, Funny)
Jack Thompson picking on Microsoft? A better fight analogy would be a paralyzed Chihuahua versus a steamroller.
Re:May fools? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:May fools? (Score:4, Funny)
First God made idiots. That was for practice. Then He made Jack Thompson.
Battle of the vile and disgusting (Score:2, Funny)
Re:In other news... (Score:4, Funny)
Can't be. Then the overlords, for one, would be welcoming HIM.
Re:May fools? (Score:2, Funny)
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Re:May fools? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:May fools? (Score:4, Funny)
I don't.
And neither do I.
Re:May fools? (Score:1, Funny)
Why not both?
Re:In other news... (Score:2, Funny)
2."Developers, developers, developers, developers..."
3.In Soviet Russia, chair throws overlord.
4.In Korea, only old people welcome overlords.
5.But does the overlord run Linux?
6.Imagine a beowolf cluster of overlords!
7......?
8.Profit!
I am an overlord, you insensitive clod!
Did I forget any?
new tag (Score:2, Funny)