Superpoke Players Sue Google 160
mikejuk writes "SuperPoke Pets is another casualty of Google's aggressive spring cleanup... But unlike other users of Google's trashed software, Superpoke users have decided to fight back with a class action. The aim is to recover the money they spend on virtual gold used as a currency to buy clothes for their virtual pets. The total 'amount in controversy' exceeds $5,000,000 — a sum that is credible given that there were at least 7,000,000 users. So if you are considering adding a virtual currency to your app you might want to think of the future."
You can have the money back... (Score:5, Funny)
A great basis for a lawsuit (Score:5, Funny)
Re:5 mill on virtual pet cloths? (Score:5, Funny)
Every minute and every penny Kenja's ever spent has been on something indisputably worthwhile, so he's justified in looking down on these idiots (i.e., meaning everyone but him).
Hey... history will vindicate me and my collection of porcelain unicorns.
Re:5 mill on virtual pet cloths? (Score:2, Funny)
Real money spent on virtual clothes for virtual pets.
I just cannot make the mental leap to understanding that.
'Mental leap' - think Planck distance for these folks. Probably just stochastic noise triggering a couple of "I want" neurons.
Personally, I would blame water fluoridation. Flouride's pretty reactive, you know.