2013-07-06 E-Sports League Hit With Lawsuit Over Bitcoin-Mining Scandal [Update]

[zakoliverz]

http://kotaku.com/e-sports-league-hit-with-lawsuit-over-bitcoin-mining-sc-692954889

The suit was filed in San Francisco on Wednesday in California state court. The plaintiffs, Kevin Gallette, Jackson Smith and Roy Han, allege that the bitcoin-mining malware required so much of their computers' processing power that it damaged their video cards. Several allegations of GPU damage were made in the ESEA League's official forums as the scandal unfolded.

[greenbtc]

http://kotaku.com/e-sports-league-hit-with-lawsuit-over-bitcoin-mining-sc-692954889

The suit was filed in San Francisco on Wednesday in California state court. The plaintiffs, Kevin Gallette, Jackson Smith and Roy Han, allege that the bitcoin-mining malware required so much of their computers' processing power that it damaged their video cards. Several allegations of GPU damage were made in the ESEA League's official forums as the scandal unfolded.

Pretty hilarious, he definitely targeted the right people...

[grue]

The plaintiffs, Kevin Gallette, Jackson Smith and Roy Han, allege that the bitcoin-mining malware required so much of their computers' processing power that it damaged their video cards

Impossible. Bitcoin mining produces less heat than normal gaming. Unless the card are inadequately cooled, bitcoin mining can not cause damage.

[odolvlobo]

Ambulance-chasing lawyer scum ... This is how it will turn out: it is certified as a class-action lawsuit, and the users get a discount coupon for a couple dollars and the lawyers get millions of dollars.