Post: Sony Reimburse Gamers For Outage??
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04-23-2011, 12:48 AM
#1
erbisme4
Penn State '16
Reimbursement?
(Credit: Screenshot by Christopher MacManus/CNET)
As you may be aware,Sony'y Playstation Network is down in the dumps. To make matters worse, there is no clear timetable as to when the service will be back online, which is causing great frustration in the gamer community. The timing couldn't be any worse as the weekend approaches.
What, if anything, should Sony do to reimburse gamers for their trouble? Post what you think!!
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This isn't the first time a wide-ranging issue has affected the Playstation 3. An error that completely stopped many versions of the console from working around this time last year tested the patience of many, only to be resolved a day later. This time, the error is further-reaching and potentially more disastrous for a company that is already being criticized to the nines.
As the hours and days roll by and gamers are unable to connect to the PlayStation Network, voices tend to get louder. A quick peek on Twitter reveals anger from all over the globe. Gera Rodriguez (@gerarz) tweeted, "Nada como estar de vacaciones con playstation network caido #Psn #epicfail," which loosely means his time off is less enjoyable without being able to play his PS3. And epic fail.
Another user, Eimear McClenaghan (@_Eimear) wrote, "Playstation network isn't working. #wtf somebody come fix it pls." Drew Jones (@drewjones24) simply stated his mood, with "Playstation network is pissin me off." Other tyranty tweets can be found by simply scanning the search string "Playstation Network" on Twitter.
Sony has yet to get back to us specifically about how it'll reimburse PSN Plus members for the outage. What do you think, if anything, the company should do to compensate for gamers' trouble?
As the hours and days roll by and gamers are unable to connect to the PlayStation Network, voices tend to get louder. A quick peek on Twitter reveals anger from all over the globe. Gera Rodriguez (@gerarz) tweeted, "Nada como estar de vacaciones con playstation network caido #Psn #epicfail," which loosely means his time off is less enjoyable without being able to play his PS3. And epic fail.
Another user, Eimear McClenaghan (@_Eimear) wrote, "Playstation network isn't working. #wtf somebody come fix it pls." Drew Jones (@drewjones24) simply stated his mood, with "Playstation network is pissin me off." Other tyranty tweets can be found by simply scanning the search string "Playstation Network" on Twitter.
Sony has yet to get back to us specifically about how it'll reimburse PSN Plus members for the outage. What do you think, if anything, the company should do to compensate for gamers' trouble?
04-23-2011, 12:55 AM
#4
feiticeira
S.P.E.C.I.A.L
if you have paid for PS+ i think a free psn title would be nice, but if you are just a free PSN user, you shouldnt get shit, as an outage like this could happen at anytime. so suck it up and deal with it if you have not paid for PS+.
and PS+ for a month? seriously? what could you get out of having it for 1 month? nothing, "oh let me backup my gamesaves to the could service, shit my PS+ month is over and i lost half of my gamesaves because i deleted them and now i cant get them from cloud."
and PS+ for a month? seriously? what could you get out of having it for 1 month? nothing, "oh let me backup my gamesaves to the could service, shit my PS+ month is over and i lost half of my gamesaves because i deleted them and now i cant get them from cloud."
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04-23-2011, 01:06 AM
#6
erbisme4
Penn State '16
Originally posted by feiticeira
if you have paid for PS+ i think a free psn title would be nice, but if you are just a free PSN user, you shouldnt get shit, as an outage like this could happen at anytime. so suck it up and deal with it if you have not paid for PS+.
and PS+ for a month? seriously? what could you get out of having it for 1 month? nothing, "oh let me backup my gamesaves to the could service, shit my PS+ month is over and i lost half of my gamesaves because i deleted them and now i cant get them from cloud."
and PS+ for a month? seriously? what could you get out of having it for 1 month? nothing, "oh let me backup my gamesaves to the could service, shit my PS+ month is over and i lost half of my gamesaves because i deleted them and now i cant get them from cloud."
Its good you can spell. and if you are gonna complain or flame about a poll i made just don't even post anything. OK?
04-23-2011, 01:13 AM
#7
The Open Minded
☮✌Peace Maker✌☮
Reimbursement? For what? We don't pay for PSN so there is really nothing for Playstation to reimburse us for. Well unless you have purchased PSN plus. That might be a bit of a different story.
04-23-2011, 01:24 AM
#8
tylawrence20
Brute
They will never give us anything but Sony better get things straight cause if not I'm getting a xbox360 I almost went and bought one today.. I put my ps3 on cragslist...
04-23-2011, 01:25 AM
#9
maddmaxx93
Can’t trickshot me!
For the poll, I went with a free PS+ for a month, but only because it would be a smart advertising strategy for the still relatively new service, while making some customers feel like they got something.
As far as them compensating us, well they don't really owe us anything. If you are a PS+ member or have joined qriocity, then you have a legit beef, for at least a few extra days on this billing term. For the rest of you wanting compensation, this is a free service, they don't owe you shit, so take that hand you have out and, well you know what to do with it.
As far as them compensating us, well they don't really owe us anything. If you are a PS+ member or have joined qriocity, then you have a legit beef, for at least a few extra days on this billing term. For the rest of you wanting compensation, this is a free service, they don't owe you shit, so take that hand you have out and, well you know what to do with it.
04-23-2011, 01:31 AM
#10
IKILLU2014
Toaster...
Originally posted by erbisme4
Reimbursement?
(Credit: Screenshot by Christopher MacManus/CNET)
As you may be aware,Sony'y Playstation Network is down in the dumps. To make matters worse, there is no clear timetable as to when the service will be back online, which is causing great frustration in the gamer community. The timing couldn't be any worse as the weekend approaches.
What, if anything, should Sony do to reimburse gamers for their trouble? Post what you think!!
You must login or register to view this content.
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This isn't the first time a wide-ranging issue has affected the Playstation 3. An error that completely stopped many versions of the console from working around this time last year tested the patience of many, only to be resolved a day later. This time, the error is further-reaching and potentially more disastrous for a company that is already being criticized to the nines.
As the hours and days roll by and gamers are unable to connect to the PlayStation Network, voices tend to get louder. A quick peek on Twitter reveals anger from all over the globe. Gera Rodriguez (@gerarz) tweeted, "Nada como estar de vacaciones con playstation network caido #Psn #epicfail," which loosely means his time off is less enjoyable without being able to play his PS3. And epic fail.
Another user, Eimear McClenaghan (@_Eimear) wrote, "Playstation network isn't working. #wtf somebody come fix it pls." Drew Jones (@drewjones24) simply stated his mood, with "Playstation network is pissin me off." Other tyranty tweets can be found by simply scanning the search string "Playstation Network" on Twitter.
Sony has yet to get back to us specifically about how it'll reimburse PSN Plus members for the outage. What do you think, if anything, the company should do to compensate for gamers' trouble?
As the hours and days roll by and gamers are unable to connect to the PlayStation Network, voices tend to get louder. A quick peek on Twitter reveals anger from all over the globe. Gera Rodriguez (@gerarz) tweeted, "Nada como estar de vacaciones con playstation network caido #Psn #epicfail," which loosely means his time off is less enjoyable without being able to play his PS3. And epic fail.
Another user, Eimear McClenaghan (@_Eimear) wrote, "Playstation network isn't working. #wtf somebody come fix it pls." Drew Jones (@drewjones24) simply stated his mood, with "Playstation network is pissin me off." Other tyranty tweets can be found by simply scanning the search string "Playstation Network" on Twitter.
Sony has yet to get back to us specifically about how it'll reimburse PSN Plus members for the outage. What do you think, if anything, the company should do to compensate for gamers' trouble?
It's not like xbox where they pay for it. They could shut down PSN altogether if they really wanted to because no one had to pay money for it. PSN being free is a privilege so if it is off for a few days it's really not that big of a deal considering it is like your walmart shutting down for a few days.
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