" @TepidShark said:

" @Unchained said:

" Like $20 to spend on PSN as we see fit. Serves two purposes: a:) Get the people back to PSN and b:) good will of free goodies.   "

That is what I was thinking but more along the lines $50, but what ever happens, happens. Mostly I want it to just come back up. "

I imagine Sony would have to feel incredibly desperate if they were to give as much as $50 of credit to all PSN users.  I can't even imagine how much money they've already lost on this disaster and how much more they stand to lose while they're trying to get it rebuilt and back up. "

" being able to play mortal kombat online. "

Maybe instead of a free game they will credit a certain amount of money into people's accounts. To be honest, I hope they can somehow calculate who has been on and did what. For example, I have two PSN accounts, because I managed to forget that I had one PSN account, and guess what? I have yet to pick up a PS3. I hope I'm not compensated for that because I still had a PSN account.

...and everyone else who hates Home will have that ":\" face.   "

Extend the membership for PSN Plus why whatever down time they have seems like a must. Aside from that I can't think of anything that would actually satisfy most people.

Think that if you're not Playstation plus you're probably not going to see anything, not sure what would be adequate for compensation as it's highly determined by how long PSN is out.

" Think that if you're not Playstation plus you're probably not going to see anything, not sure what would be adequate for compensation as it's highly determined by how long PSN is out. "

" @KaosAngel said:

...and everyone else who hates Home will have that ":\" face.   "

...and a great story to tell about that time they got a free t-shirt in Home.

"PSN was down for two weeks while hackers stole my credit card and all I got was this lousy t-shirt".

"

Alright, thanks for the info. I think it's up to Sony and what their board decides in the end. Will it be a Japanese decision, and if so what is the history of compensation/reimbursement like in Japanese modern culture?

What I expect from experience is "You're lucky we encrypted that shiat, sorry about the downtime kthx".

What I would like to see is "Here's $15/$20 of free credit at the PSN shop for [reasonable algoritm of user accounts deemed to actually have been hit by the downtime".

What we will see is a million class-action lawsuits getting a few pennies per co-filer and millions to the lawyers.

" @somejerk said:

" Did people get compensated when Live was down for hacking some years back? I forget "

Was that due to hacking? I was under the impression that it was it was just an internal failure? "

It wasn't hacking.  I think it got overloaded with people playing around Christmas time or something.

Didn't it happen twice?  I know I got Carcassonne for free also.

A nice letter of apology is all I need

You know, I would be quite surprised in a good way if they opened up E3 with an earnest apology and announcing some awesome compensation. Hey, I can always hope!

A nice letter of apology is all I need

A nice letter of apology is all I need

Well the good news is that you'll figure out what it is in 2 hours!

" @blacklabeldomm

A nice letter of apology is all I need

Yeh this, i want them to admit that they fucked up so royally and that they arent the greatest thing since sliced bread...there aint nothing wrong with holding your hands up and just saying shit dudes we fucked up and are seriously really sorry "

" Well the good news is that you'll figure out what it is in 2 hours! "

I could use a cheesecake soon. I'm beginning to crave it but don't want to spend money on it. DiRT 2 is more important than cheesecake, so I'm saving up.

In all seriousness, I'd probably feel fine if they gave us a game. Doesn't have to be a good one, or a PS3 one. Or $10 credit or something.

" @KaosAngel said:

" Well the good news is that you'll figure out what it is in 2 hours! "

For real. Or another "Kaos Angel, I heard it on another forum" type promise? "

Outland.

Nah for real.  2 p.m. Tokyo Time, it's been posted around today.  Kaz is going to answer and explain everything. "

Word. For anyone wondering what time: It'll be 1:00 AM Eastern, here in a few hours.

I dun get it though. Is it going to be streamed live or are we just going to have to rely on websites to relay the information back to us?

Or are we turning on "Hard Mode" and only reading the forums for the incoming news? Because that sounds more fun, personally.

They pay off our credit cards.

My credit card not being stolen would suffice. There's no real way to compensate for that, so I don't even care if they try. 

" My credit card not being stolen would suffice. There's no real way to compensate for that, so I don't even care if they try.  "

" @AURON570 said:

" PSN is free to begin with, so nothing. I guess only the people who paid for PSN Plus should get something in return. "

Oh yeah, because we all know this is all about PSN being down and has nothing to do with all of our personal information being compromised. "

" @CL60 said:

" @AURON570 said:

" PSN is free to begin with, so nothing. I guess only the people who paid for PSN Plus should get something in return. "

Oh yeah, because we all know this is all about PSN being down and has nothing to do with all of our personal information being compromised. "

@Hailinel:  Credit card information and purchase history? "

You what I just thought of; they can't give out wallet amounts because many people (myself included) have more than one account and that is forbidden in the EULA. Also prices are not the same across the world so that is another hiccup. I imagine it will be a game if anything.

I'd accept an apology letter authentically hand signed, as a truce.

" @CL60 said:

" @AURON570 said:

" PSN is free to begin with, so nothing. I guess only the people who paid for PSN Plus should get something in return. "

Oh yeah, because we all know this is all about PSN being down and has nothing to do with all of our personal information being compromised. "

@Hailinel:  Credit card information and purchase history? Now I don't know much, but I think you can just call your bank/credit card provider and get things changed or sorted out pretty easily. "

" @XII_Sniper said:

" My credit card not being stolen would suffice. There's no real way to compensate for that, so I don't even care if they try.  "

Was your card stolen? "

"

                    @OmegaPirate said:

"

                    I say dont bother, as 80% of the internet will not be satisfied with whatever is offered and will bitch anyway

                   

                "

Fucking thank you. I was just about to say this. Sony could literally do anything and someone somewhere will still find a reason to bitch. Personally, i don't care whether or not they do anything. I'll continue to use PSN just like I did before all of this happened.

                   

                "

Cross game voice chat.

" @XII_Sniper: So since your card hasn't been stolen Sony is "streets ahead" for you? "

The best gesture is one they've already given.

"\A certain chat that can be initiated across different games, if you will.  "

" @N7 said:

"\A certain chat that can be initiated across different games, if you will.  "

Just told someone else this. I'm pretty sure I read that Microsoft has a patent on this. "

" @awesomeusername said:

" @N7 said:

"\A certain chat that can be initiated across different games, if you will.  "

Just told someone else this. I'm pretty sure I read that Microsoft has a patent on this. "

Oh wow. I haven't heard someone tell this to me for a good long while.They do, but they also have a patent on in-game music, and tons of games have that on PS3. I forgot exactly how, but it's very easy to get around it without breaking any laws or anything. "

A free Month of PSN+ is what Sony are offering.  

" A xbox live subscription "

" @XII_Sniper: So since you've seen no personal evidence that your card has been stolen; why worry? I mean your card could have always been stolen even before this Sony thing. In fact I'd bet you would feel horrible if you card had been stolen by some hooker and you've been blaming Sony. 

Now who owes whom an apology?

"