Author Topic: PSN = Privacy? Security? Never! (Read 270518 times)

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #725 on:** May 06, 2011, 07:59:54 AM »

Yeah, that may have been going too far, still, I won't be entirely surprised if it happens.

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #726 on:** May 06, 2011, 08:43:03 AM »

Honestly, I think Ken Kutaragi is the one most to blame for all this. The PS3 was his "parting gift" to the company. It was the equivalent of someone taking a huge $hit on their desk and then just leaving it for their successor to deal with.

Stogi · « **Reply #727 on:** May 06, 2011, 09:19:03 AM »

Chozo, do you even have a PS3?

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #728 on:** May 06, 2011, 09:48:14 AM »

Yes, I do. Why do you ask?

Stogi · « **Reply #729 on:** May 06, 2011, 09:55:26 AM »

For some reason I thought you were pissed for no reason.

UncleBob · « **Reply #730 on:** May 06, 2011, 10:38:27 AM »

*Please don't steal bandwidth from others.

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #731 on:** May 06, 2011, 10:50:22 AM »

Quote from: The Unagi on May 06, 2011, 09:55:26 AM

For some reason I thought you were pissed for no reason.

I don't know what to tell you. I guess I seem different than a typical PS3 user in the sense that even though I own one I am not a fan of it nor the company that makes it. I'm just here for the games which unfortunately were unavailable to me when I only owned a Wii. I'm still a Nintendo fan first and foremost, and if Nintendo could get the right level of multiplatform support on the Cafe then I probably would make that my one and only system for that generation. The Wii alone just wasn't cutting it this time around... something else was needed. It was either this or the 360.

Ceric · « **Reply #732 on:** May 06, 2011, 11:05:39 AM »

Quote from: Chozo Ghost on May 06, 2011, 10:50:22 AM

Quote from: The Unagi on May 06, 2011, 09:55:26 AM
For some reason I thought you were pissed for no reason.

I don't know what to tell you. I guess I seem different than a typical PS3 user in the sense that even though I own one I am not a fan of it nor the company that makes it. I'm just here for the games which unfortunately were unavailable to me when I only owned a Wii. I'm still a Nintendo fan first and foremost, and if Nintendo could get the right level of multiplatform support on the Cafe then I probably would make that my one and only system for that generation. The Wii alone just wasn't cutting it this time around... something else was needed. It was either this or the 360.

If it was just gaming I say 360 but something your wife will use definitely PS3 because its a great media center.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #733 on:** May 06, 2011, 12:09:26 PM »

RRoD was my deciding factor between the PS3 and 360. If only I knew...

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #734 on:** May 06, 2011, 12:36:31 PM »

Quote from: Ian Sane on May 06, 2011, 12:09:26 PM

RRoD was my deciding factor between the PS3 and 360. If only I knew...

For me RROD was one of three reasons. The other two were that you have to pay for online with the Xbox (which apparently you get what you pay for, so that may be a good thing), and the fact most of my friends use a PS3 so if I got a 360 I would basically have to build my buddy list from scratch. From what I understand, the latest 360 slim revision nailed the RROD problem, so its not a major concern anymore. I'm sure it still has a failure rate, but now its probably at an acceptable level and probably no worse than a PS3 might experience.

At this point I have about 20 games invested into the PS3, so switching systems now is out of the question. The only thing I might do now is buy an 360 as a supplement rather than a replacement. But I'm on the fence about that. There's a handful of 360 exclusives I'd like to consider, but I'm not sure if there's enough to justify spending another $200 on a console, plus another $50 a year on top of that for online access.

Anyways, after what has happened Sony might consider charging for PSN because that may be the only way they can afford to beef up the security on it like it needs. When a company provides a service for free they have little incentive to make it good.

bustin98 · « **Reply #735 on:** May 06, 2011, 12:46:56 PM »

In Japan, its been known that heads of corporations who are disgraced 'fall on their sword' to save face of the company as a whole, yadayada out dated mentality. Luckily for them, Howard is a Brit and not likely to willingly step down for anything other than retirement.

Ceric · « **Reply #736 on:** May 06, 2011, 01:34:40 PM »

I got mine for Hardware BC with the PS2 and 1. Also for a Blu-Ray player. It then became the media center of my house and well I know for a fact that my wife has logged more hours on it then I and its been my most used console ever in time on doing something.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #737 on:** May 06, 2011, 09:07:12 PM »

I have 4 PS3s. Trying to sell one of them right now though - anyone looking to buy a 40GB (fat) console with a controller, RCA, power supply, and HDMI cable too...$200, it's yours, shipped. I'll swap out the 40GB for a 250GB if you want. Back to PSN though...PSN sucks.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #738 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:23:23 AM »

Sony just pushed the return of PSN back again.

I hadn't played a game on my PS3 for months (I use it for media streaming and Netflix all the time, but those work without PSN), and PSN has to be down the one time I need it.

UncleBob · « **Reply #739 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:29:37 AM »

Quote from: NWR_insanolord on May 07, 2011, 12:23:23 AM

Sony just pushed the return of PSN back again.

I hadn't played a game on my PS3 for months (I use it for media streaming and Netflix all the time, but those work without PSN), and PSN has to be down the one time I need it.

As long as it's taking SONY to get the network back up, it makes me wonder how badly outdated their security was...

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #740 on:** May 07, 2011, 07:05:53 AM »

Quote from: UncleBob on May 07, 2011, 12:29:37 AM

Quote from: NWR_insanolord on May 07, 2011, 12:23:23 AM
Sony just pushed the return of PSN back again.

I hadn't played a game on my PS3 for months (I use it for media streaming and Netflix all the time, but those work without PSN), and PSN has to be down the one time I need it.

As long as it's taking SONY to get the network back up, it makes me wonder how badly outdated their security was...

I'm sure part of the delay is due to them having to find and hire or re-hire the necessary employees. Sony fired 205 of the sort of employees who would normally be handling this ****, so now they have to hire them back or find equivalents.

lolmonade · « **Reply #741 on:** May 07, 2011, 09:01:52 AM »

Quote from: NWR_insanolord on May 07, 2011, 12:23:23 AM

Sony just pushed the return of PSN back again.

I hadn't played a game on my PS3 for months (I use it for media streaming and Netflix all the time, but those work without PSN), and PSN has to be down the one time I need it.

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #742 on:** May 07, 2011, 09:08:28 AM »

The longer PSN stays down the more people will get pissed and sell their PS3s and buy a 360.

bustin98 · « **Reply #743 on:** May 07, 2011, 09:46:33 AM »

I would hate to be someone who just bought a PS3 in the last couple of weeks. Especially if you didn't read the blogs. The maintenance message doesn't give any clue at all.

UncleBob · « **Reply #744 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:21:41 PM »

Quote from: Morari on April 07, 2011, 10:22:25 AM

I think you're all giving Anonymous far too much credit. This is a group of 4chan retards that get together and try to ping servers to death. They're not hackers, they're not crackers, they're not terrorists. They're a bunch of fourteen year-old script kiddies. They'll jump at anything "for the lulz" and then quickly grow disinterested and leave.

tee-hee.

Halbred · « **Reply #745 on:** May 07, 2011, 08:59:20 PM »

Geezus, this is getting ridiculous. It's not like I play online games or anything (often) but I want my online back, for Cthulhu's sake. I just bought Dante's Inferno for super-cheap (special edition, nop less) and I want to download my exclusive goddamn content.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #746 on:** May 07, 2011, 09:01:36 PM »

I laugh every time I see the Socom 4 commercial where they talk about playing online.

Shaymin · « **Reply #747 on:** May 07, 2011, 09:06:22 PM »

Quote from: Halbred on May 07, 2011, 08:59:20 PM

Geezus, this is getting ridiculous. It's not like I play online games or anything (often) but I want my online back, for Cthulhu's sake. I just bought Dante's Inferno for super-cheap (special edition, nop less) and I want to download my exclusive goddamn content.

Word, except for the Dante's Inferno. Between Quebec and the PSN hack, we're coming up on 3 weeks that I haven't been able to play the FF4 Collection.

Ceric · « **Reply #748 on:** May 07, 2011, 11:48:42 PM »

It had to happen when I just got Portal 2 and I could possibly get people to co-op with me. Also RFN has a couple games I like to play.

Morari · « **Reply #749 on:** May 08, 2011, 10:06:35 AM »

Maybe now everyone will take a long, hard look at buying into closed systems. Doesn't it suck being at the mercy of some uncaring corporation's servers?

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Author Topic: PSN = Privacy? Security? Never! (Read 270518 times)