Why are Sony getting more hate than the actual hackers?

[diggy140892]

Right this is seriously getting on my nerves, why are people directing all their hate about this PSN hack towards Sony and not the people who hacked PSN and took their details. Sony didn't choose to get hacked so why are they being blamed for it. Yes their security could have probably been better but surely any security system is hackable anyway. Maybe I'm wrong about this whole thing, I don't know, I just think all the Sony hate is a bit unreasonable. What are your opinions on this?

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

http://www.gamesradar.com/f/why-you-shouldnt-blame-sony-for-the-psn-mess-and-why-you-really-really-should/a-20110427114345836073

This sums up my feelings nicely.

Don't blame them for being hacked...but...the other shit. YEAH.

 

[Johnnyallstar]

People naturally hate the hackers that steal their information. People are pissed at Sony because they didn't protect their customers well enough. It's just straight up anger at anyone involved for this massive pooch-screw.

 

[Shockolate]

To hate something, you need a name and a face.

Sony has a name. Sony has a (metaphorical) face.

An anonymous hacker does not.

Plus, they botched the whole thing massively.

My thoughts anyway.

 

[TimeLord]

Because Sony is easiest to blame because no one knows who the hackers are.

That's the human race for you right there.

 

[artanis_neravar]

Agreed, completely. Any network can be hacked, and any information on the internet can be stolen. It's just how it is

 

[BreakfastMan]

Well, we do not know who the hackers are. We know who Sony is. Sony is connected to the whole "PS3 HAXED!!!" debacle. Therefore, it is really easy to make Sony a scapegoat. People like scapegoats. So therefore, Sony is to blame.

 

[Mallefunction]

Because Sony has a face, these hackers have yet to be identified...damnit, ninjaed.

 

[CommonSense1013]

We don't like the hackers either but we can't yell at them if we don't know who they are

 

[Phlakes]

Why IS Sony. You're referring to it as a collective. You wouldn't say "the herd are moving," unless all the units in the collective are acting independently, but that would be something like "the herd are moving in different directions," although it would be easier to say "the animals" or "members of the herd."

Anyway, done with that. Sony just fucked up badly when the situation came. They were too busy investigating to actually do something about it, so when it was finally resolved, all the information was already stolen.

 

[MysticToast]

I don't hate Sony. I just feel bad for them.

 

[Void(null)]

When we give out our PII to mega corporations who demand it before we can use their services then we expect them to guard said PII and Sony have demonstrated that using their system is about as secure as posting your credit card and Social Security Number on 4Chan.

 

[diggy140892]

Nice to know I'm not the only person out there that thinks this then. I do agree Sony could've handled things better though. I just got sick of seeing all these threads about how "Sony are gonna go bankrupt" and "PS3 users looking to jump ship to Xbox" or something else along those lines which are just attempts to get another flame war going.

 

[artanis_neravar]

for the same reason the bank guarding $77 million Dollars would get more hate than a bank robber If it was Robbed if they left one guy with a BB gun to guard all the money. People can't really hate on the bank robber as that's what bank robbers do, they rob banks, the bank on the other hand had a responsibility to protect the people's money that was stored and by failing miserably they would naturally receive lots of hate by the people who lost their money to the bank robbery. The only other option would be to hate on the existence of crime.

Um...yes you do blame the bank robbers, even though it's "what bank robbers do" it's still against the law and we punish them for it. If someone hacks into your home computer and steals your identity do you blame your yourself? or the person who stole your identity?

 

[Giest4life]

Cause we don't know who the actual hackers are and Sony have been wearing dicks as masks for quiet a while now.

 

[Custard_Angel]

Because Sony is easiest to blame because no one knows who the hackers are.

That's the human race for you right there.

This.

I don't think many people really blame Sony. It's just therapeutic to lash out at someone or something when you're frustrated i.e. why people swear at their TVs while watching sports.

To quote the well recognised scholars from Slayer:

Hate heals, you should try it sometime

Anybody who actually does blame Sony and not the hackers is just being ignorant.

It's like going to someone's house to find it robbed, then blaming them for not double bolting all their doors.

Sure there's more that could have been done to prevent the situation, but the primary source of blame lies with the person who has made a conscious decision to rob them.