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[-] Nosavingthrow@lemmy.world 179 points 2 months ago

It is likely that he is going to get shit canned, but, I hope he purchases a bulldozer and modifies it during all legal proceedings.

[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 64 points 2 months ago

controlled by a modded switch

[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 44 points 2 months ago

Er, wait is that a killdozer reference?

[-] Nosavingthrow@lemmy.world 44 points 2 months ago

I like to think of it as a modification of a killdozer reference.

[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 2 months ago

the reference is definitely crushing it

[-] HipsterTenZero@dormi.zone 124 points 2 months ago

Dude is fucked, but I'm rooting for him all the same.

[-] KazuchijouNo@lemy.lol 111 points 2 months ago

The title, worded like that, sounds like some brave man waving a sword at a mighty dragon...

Upon reading the article the situation is more like a bafoon waving a toothpick at an elder god

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

Who is gonna end up fucking it up so bad Nintendo gets the precedent they need to shut down all emulation forever.

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[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 88 points 2 months ago

At that time, Daly agreed "both verbally and in signed writing" to refrain from these infringing sales, according to Nintendo. It was only after months of Daly continuing those sales and largely ignoring further contact from Nintendo that the company says it was forced to file its June lawsuit in a Seattle federal court.

if that's the case, I can't see it going well for him...

Heck, he'd probably have been fine if he just stopped selling cards with roms preinstalled, but kept the normal modding stuff up

[-] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 60 points 2 months ago

He was selling chips preloaded with pirated games. No wonder he's representing himself: no one bothered to defend him.

Highlight from the comments

It sounds like His defense might be ChatGPT, Throwing everything at the wall.

I fear his previous counsel was ChatGPT, and it noped out.

[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago

Sovereign citizen defense incoming.

[-] dan@upvote.au 76 points 2 months ago

Rule #1 about going to court against a large company with good lawyers: don't represent yourself, since there's no way you'll win, and the judgment will likely require you to cover at least some of Nintendo's legal fees.

[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 76 points 2 months ago

Rule #1 about going to court ~~against a large company with good lawyers~~: don’t represent yourself, ~~since there’s no way you’ll win, and the judgment will likely require you to cover at least some of Nintendo’s legal fees.~~

[-] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 53 points 2 months ago

"The man who represents himself in court has a fool for a lawyer and an idiot for a client."

[-] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This is only true if you prioritize your own well being.

If you prioritize authentic truth you must go in alone and accept that the system will swallow you. No one knows your honest perspectives better than you, a lawyer will compromise your morality in order to protect you because for them this is just a means to an income, they don’t share your passion for justice.

Basically become a token/martyr.

What you gain is observable truth that the system is broken and makes you its victim trough bureaucratic oppression, giving you an ethical reason to rebel further against it.

I very much DO NOT recommend this but in another way i feel like the ethics of the system are not frequently enough challenge by actual good.

[-] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

Objection! Hearsay!

[-] dan@upvote.au 5 points 2 months ago

True, but it's especially true when they're up against Nintendo.

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 33 points 2 months ago

The legal system is an irredeemable joke.

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[-] DontMakeMoreBabies@lemm.ee 70 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Fuck Nintendo. Come on, someone grab* this pro bono... There has to be some bored, rich af partner out there who wants to tilt at windmills.

[-] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 44 points 2 months ago

Client is too crazy, and it’s Nintendo. Lawyers won’t touch this.

[-] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

Yeah this doesn’t exactly sound like a Mr. Smith goes to Washington type…

[-] mostlikelyaperson@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Nah man, as much as I might dislike Nintendos business practices, this dude in particular only has himself to blame. Dude literally sold pirated games, signed an agreement with Nintendo to stop, then didn’t. Not surprised no one would want that case.

[-] Kushan@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

Nah this isn't usual Nintendo bullshit, this guy was installing pirated games as part of his mods - he's brought this on himself.

[-] dan@upvote.au 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Nobody's going to go against Nintendo pro-bono lol

At best you may be able to find a lawyer that'll work on a contingency basis, but they tend to only take cases that they're fairly confident they'll win (since they don't make any money if they lose)

[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Unfortunately the number of people who need a lawyer's help is far greater than the number of helpful lawyers.

I really think The Simpsons missed the mark with their "8 lawyers per person" joke.

[-] Rixonomic@lemmy.world 47 points 2 months ago

You either die a hero, or you live long enough to become Nintendo.

[-] Wilzax@lemmy.world 44 points 2 months ago

This isn't a smart play, but it forced Nintendo to spend more of their legal team's time on him, rather than the emulation community, so I support his suicide mission.

[-] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 42 points 2 months ago

Maybe he has something up his sleeve we don't know about

Like maybe he's going to prove that Nintendo was emulating his work all along? (/s)

[-] vxx@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago

Maybe he doesn't want to spend 50k for a case he's losing anyway.

[-] A1kmm@lemmy.amxl.com 6 points 2 months ago

Not legal advice, but I believe denying all facts even the ones that are obviously true is setting himself up to pay costs for proving those facts, even if he was to win overall.

Nintendo are over litigious and have a reputation for weaponising copyright laws to shut down legitimate competition - but I suspect this might not be a good test case for challenging this.

[-] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Let the man cook!

[-] mastod0n@lemmy.world 41 points 2 months ago

Fly you fool

[-] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 29 points 2 months ago

That is definitely not good. A saying among the legal community is that a lawyer that represents himself has a fool for a lawyer. If he is going to stand up to Nintendo, he should at least be crowdfunding for a professional legal defense.

[-] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 2 months ago

You know what they say about someone who represents themselves in court?

They have an idiot for a client.

[-] TheOSINTguy@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 months ago

I wish you strength and might warrior.

[-] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago

He will literally die

[-] frezik@midwest.social 25 points 2 months ago

Brave, but foolhardy.

[-] TheHobbyist@lemmy.zip 25 points 2 months ago

Many such lawsuits have ended in settlements outside of courts, so I'm guessing many legal claims have not been validated or invalidated in court yet. This can be good or bad of course. But now, if this guy goes to court, I'm actually concerned because it may give an unchallenged path to Nintendo's legal arguments and assuming the court decides he's guilty, there will be precedent of these legal claims having been vetted in court. Would that not be worse for anyone in the future who would want to challenge Nintendo's legal claims?

[-] dufkm@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago

That would be a nice legal loophole for a corporation. Bribe someone to lose a court case without council, and then use that case as legal precedent for future cases.

[-] TheHobbyist@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago

indeed! so there must be more to this. So how does it actually work?

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[-] finickydesert@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 months ago

His balls are Jupiter and Neptune

[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 20 points 2 months ago

His brain is a lepton.

[-] Fizz@lemmy.nz 17 points 2 months ago

Rest in piece you brave soul.

[-] Mandy@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 months ago

dude just presented his cheeks to bareback for nintendo

[-] RegalPotoo@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago
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[-] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

The fate of us all \ lies deep in the dark \ when time stands still at the Iron Hill

[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

good luck to him even though it seems futile. nintendo really needs to get fucked then pound sand after, but this doesn't seem like the one. Hopefully it doesn't just end up benefitting Nintendo more.

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago

Well this is a stupid move because what he did technically is illegal. Most companies are not stupid enough to actually try and enforce it but Nintendo have the letter of the law on their side.

There is a reason why Nintendo wins all the time, it's because none of what they're doing is technically against the rules. It's all in the letter of the law even if not in the spirit of the law.

[-] potentiallynotfelix@lemdro.id 3 points 2 months ago

Hope he has a spot in the wilderness to hide out.

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