I think DDOS is completely different. I don't disagree they need top notch security advice on tap, or that their UI is currently overly glitchy.

But I read yesterday that MS has forty something million users and Sony 110 million. Now take into account the massive redundancy in terms of server capacity that MS has as a whole with it's business interest in Azure, then it is likely far easier for them to recover from such attacks. We all need to be patient and have a good old game of christmas monopoly instead.

But overall, they need to up their game with regard to the functionality of their UI, no question about that.

I'm glad that PSN doesn't have any of my details like credit cards etc

In reply to a post by Lt_Swan:

I agree with the hacker, people should be glad that the kids can't play the games on christmas day and should do things as a family instead. The kids will be playing games every other day of the year anyway.

That is not for him to decide or impose on people. You wouldn't be very happy if they instead decided that people "just shouldn't be using the internet at all on Christmas day" and DDoSed your ISP, taking it down for the entire day, would you?

No I wouldn't be that impressed but I certainly wouldn't lose any sleep over it. Trouble is most parents these days don't have the strength to limit their child's play time. So the fact it was imposed on them was maybe a good thing, but probably the child just sulked all day instead.
Unlucky

In reply to a post by Lt_Swan:

I'm glad that PSN doesn't have any of my details like credit cards etc

It's got mine, but I don't lose any sleep over it.

The PSN gets really bad press because of it's size, but you're as at much risk with a myriad of other services and that's been proven.

They made themselves a nerd target, simple as that.

I reckon your deep seated hatred of young gamers might stem back to a serious T bagging in the past. Am I right?

A very recent episode in FC4 comes to mind

That told you Farmer Swanny .....you do say some stupid things at times matey but that's part of what I like about you on here....

And you can blame the parents for letting Brats get away with murder,bring back the Kane at School and reinforce some discipline that's what I say....

Taught me right from wrong and to respect elders.....I've seen teenagers hanging about at 12 am and they are 13/14 at most ,I had to be in my house by 10 pm every night until the age of 18.and if I did make a noise when I returned whatever time ,woke my father or neighbours I was given a good hiding and grounded for the rest of the week...

Edited by time2die (Sat 27-Dec-14 19:16:46)

In reply to a post by Lt_Swan:

A very recent episode in FC4 comes to mind

I keep telling you it was an accident....I fell, honest guv!!

In reply to a post by time2die:

That told you Farmer Swanny .....

Not at all. He/she has a different opinion to me that's all.

And yea you're right the little [censored] have no respect for anyone or anything these days