DELETE THIS POST it is Obsolete Mandatory PS3 update removes right to join in a class-action lawsuit
By Ben Kuchera | Published September 16, 2011 9:28 AM
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/09/mandatory-ps3-update-removes-right-to-join-in-a-class-action-lawsuit.ars?utm_source=Ars+Technica+Newsletter&utm_campaign=51ef818f20-September_02_2011_Newsletter&utm_medium=emailMandatory PS3 update removes right to join in a class-action lawsuit
Sony has been hit with a number of class-action lawsuits since the launch of the PlayStation 3, mostly due to the decision to retroactively remove Linux support from the console and losing the data of users due to questionable security practices. Sony has another solution to this problem beyond beefing up security (and it's not retaining the features you paid for): if you accept the next mandatory system update, you sign away your ability to take part in a class-action lawsuit. The only option left for consumers if they agree is binding individual arbitration.
The Examiner caught the fine print in the latest system update, which states:
If your a gamer you really need to read the rest of this.. click on the link... Don't sign your rights away..