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Nintendo Switch Modder Who Refused to Shut Down Now Takes to Court Against Nintendo Without a Lawyer (www.ign.com)

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[–] Cadeillac@lemmy.world 104 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

This doesn't seem like a great idea

[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 25 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

If this guy gets 20 years over some silly shit Nintendo is going to look worse.

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 11 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

“Wow, Nintendo, way to go, sentencing someone to hard time in prison for trying to enjoy your games in new and unique ways. Is this what you stand for?”

[–] Cadeillac@lemmy.world 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

What are you guys even talking about? He's going in with out his own lawyers. Not a great idea. No where did I say I want Nintendo to win

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 5 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

We don’t want them to win either. The comment was a glib remark that usually people who go in without a lawyer get the book thrown at them. If so, a perfectly plausible outcome is actually being sentenced to jail. If so, that could look very bad for Nintendo. It’s all just hypothetical extrapolation.

[–] havocpants@lemm.ee 2 points 4 weeks ago

If so, a perfectly plausible outcome is actually being sentenced to jail

Not in a civil case, as other commenters pointed out. The plausible outcome will be this guy ceasing his business operations and paying Nintendo.

[–] Cadeillac@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Would the hardcore gaming community be mad if he went to jail? Yes. Are they already mad Nintendo is taking him to court? Yes. Will the general public care at all? No. Will the investors think Nintendo looks bad? No

Edit: also, is everyone ignoring the fact that he distributed pirated software on the consoles?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

I didn't know jail was a civil remedy but hey you seem to know law

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago

Is this a criminal trial? Is Nintendo taking over for the DA now?

[–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I mean, they landed Gary Bowser in prison for 10 years for something very similar. Dude was just installing mod chips in Switches. He got out after only a few years due to a degenerative disease, (I think he has ALS, but that’s just off the top of my head,) but he still owes Nintendo $10M and they’re basically garnishing 30% of all of his pay for the rest of his life.