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Class action law suite for Youtube app disfunction

OfTheDamned said:
Does anyone else find humor in a guy with Napster as his user name filing a law suit?:rolleyes: Just hit my funny bone I guess.:D
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I did a double take on that thinking this user could be a troll since he has 16 posts. Yes I don't have that many, but I try and have insightful an helpful comments in my posts.

NOW, I would just like to say instead of bitching and bringing in the lawyers, (which the lawyers are the only ones who win in a class action law suit), WRITE YOUR OWN FRIGGIN' APP!
 
What the hell? Is this a joke? Disgusting that this idea would even come up. What damage is being done to you by not being able to use a YouTube app?
 
yawn... everyone here is wasting their time. This problem will be fixed long before anything legal even comes close progressing.
 
Ahhh... "The land of the free." While this thread is up we should start suing left and right, just like the lady that sued McDonald's because the coffee was too hot and there was no warning label. Who would have thought that coffee was hot, or how about taking a sip to test, or better yet realize from the heat that is transferred to the outside of the cup. Either way, the stupid suit won, so the OP might have a chance.

LOL... this is why you see the warning signs with obvious messages, like a fire log that says it's flammable.
 
I'll admit that I haven't really read this thread, so I apologize if this has already been mentioned.

Why don't you just make a bookmark icon for m.youtube.com? It works the exact same as the normal functioning app.
 
itsglorious said:
I'll admit that I haven't really read this thread, so I apologize if this has already been mentioned.

Why don't you just make a bookmark icon for m.youtube.com? It works the exact same as the normal functioning app.
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That doesn't work for me and many others, I still can't view videos when I go to the youtube site via the browser...(by the way, not agreeing with the lawsuit at all)
 
The only people who win in a class action law suit are the lawyers.

The plaintiffs get jack (Edited by Mod) Hell, I once was part of a credit card class action suit. I think I got $8.

The defendants get screwed. "Class action" means negative opinion...truth rarely heard.

The lawyers take 40% on both sides and sit back sitting pretty.
 
A surprising number of posters here seem to feel that our entire system of civil law should be scrapped and replaced with, well, I'm not sure what. I'm confident that the vast majority of attorneys would provide the appropriate guidance to the OP and provide him with alternative venues to pursue his claim, other than a lawsuit. Most judges would most likely view it as frivolous as well, and it would be rejected out of hand. A system in which attorneys, judges, and juries make these kinds of decisions is the one that we have in this country. If you don't like it, become an attorney or judge, serve on a jury every chance you get, or push your legislators to change the law to set whatever arbitrary barriers to filing civil suits that you feel would solve "what's wrong with this country."
 
bigbee said:
A surprising number of posters here seem to feel that our entire system of civil law should be scrapped and replaced with, well, I'm not sure what. I'm confident that the vast majority of attorneys would provide the appropriate guidance to the OP and provide him with alternative venues to pursue his claim, other than a lawsuit. Most judges would most likely view it as frivolous as well, and it would be rejected out of hand. A system in which attorneys, judges, and juries make these kinds of decisions is the one that we have in this country. If you don't like it, become an attorney or judge, serve on a jury every chance you get, or push your legislators to change the law to set whatever arbitrary barriers to filing civil suits that you feel would solve "what's wrong with this country."
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If anything you've said here were true, there wouldn't be multi million dollar awards for spilling coffee in your own lap.
 
i mean come one, stuff breaks, if my truck gets a flat tire can i sue dodge because it doesn't function as they advertised????? i think not!
 
hrbib21 said:
If anything you've said here were true, there wouldn't be multi million dollar awards for spilling coffee in your own lap.
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Unless you have a full understanding of the relevant law, the course of the suit and offers for settlement, all of the facts that were presented to the jury (a jury of American citizens, no less), or the eventual outcome in the infamous hot coffee case, then you really can't determine its merit. Reading a blurb in a newspaper or on a website doesn't count. I would think that if someone handed you what you believed to be a consumable beverage and it accidentally spilled on you or a member of your family and delivered extensive second or third degree burns requiring skin grafts and two years of medical treatment, you might be inclined to do something about it.

Argument by anecdote is not an effective way to determine public policy or how the civil court system should work. There will always be outrageous outcomes on both ends of the spectrum, but it's the system we have. Plaintiffs and lawyers bringing frivolous suits can be subject to sanctions by the judge, so there are in fact deterrents in place.
 
bigbee said:
A surprising number of posters here seem to feel that our entire system of civil law should be scrapped and replaced with, well, I'm not sure what. I'm confident that the vast majority of attorneys would provide the appropriate guidance to the OP and provide him with alternative venues to pursue his claim, other than a lawsuit. Most judges would most likely view it as frivolous as well, and it would be rejected out of hand. A system in which attorneys, judges, and juries make these kinds of decisions is the one that we have in this country. If you don't like it, become an attorney or judge, serve on a jury every chance you get, or push your legislators to change the law to set whatever arbitrary barriers to filing civil suits that you feel would solve "what's wrong with this country."
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My comment, for one, was not based on those assumptions.

My family includes several practicing attorneys, non-practicing attorneys that have passed the bar, and a judge. Every single one believes that class-actions do not benefit the plaintiff.

The system is fine...it's the shady members of the society that are the problem. Same as ANY professional practice.
 
bigbee said:
Unless you have a full understanding of the relevant law, the course of the suit and offers for settlement, all of the facts that were presented to the jury (a jury of American citizens, no less), or the eventual outcome in the infamous hot coffee case, then you really can't determine its merit. Reading a blurb in a newspaper or on a website doesn't count. I would think that if someone handed you what you believed to be a consumable beverage and it accidentally spilled on you or a member of your family and delivered extensive second or third degree burns requiring skin grafts and two years of medical treatment, you might be inclined to do something about it.

Argument by anecdote is not an effective way to determine public policy or how the civil court system should work. There will always be outrageous outcomes on both ends of the spectrum, but it's the system we have. Plaintiffs and lawyers bringing frivolous suits can be subject to sanctions by the judge, so there are in fact deterrents in place.
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how did u try n drink it? did u throw it in ur face? did they make u drink it? i don't think so. unless u were blind and had no feeling in ur arm or face u would be solely responsible.

but here is my final conclusion on the subject, YOU CAN'T ARGUE WITH AND IDIOT! (i wasn't shouting, i just wanted that last part to be extremely noticable)
 
bigbee said:
I would think that if someone handed you what you believed to be a consumable beverage and it accidentally spilled on you or a member of your family and delivered extensive second or third degree burns requiring skin grafts and two years of medical treatment, you might be inclined to do something about it.
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Yes, I would do something about it: I'd teach them not to spill hot beverages on themselves. It's called "personal responsibility", something severely lacking in this nation (world?). Any kindergartner can learn that you don't touch hot things and so can an aged woman.

Again, nothing you've said here fits with what currently goes on in our judicial system. Ridiculous awards are doled out by juries across this nation virtually on a daily basis so for you to sit there and say that somehow the system polices itself is more than laughable. The next time I see an ambulance chaser ad on TV I'll remind myself what you've said here.

Interestingly enough, I received my latest jury summons yesterday in the mail. This would be the same court that I served on 2 years in which I, and the other jury members, ruled against a gentleman's ridiculous and frivolous lawsuit involving a motor vehicle accident. He tried to tell us his 12 year old Chrysler minivan with 250,000 miles on it was worth $15,000 and that he should also be paid for work days that he missed even though he had no proof that he missed any. This case dragged on for 7 years until we shot him down. I guess his lawyer was one of "the vast majority of attorneys" who "would provide the appropriate guidance".
 
bigbee said:
Argument by anecdote is not an effective way to determine public policy or how the civil court system should work. There will always be outrageous outcomes on both ends of the spectrum, but it's the system we have. Plaintiffs and lawyers bringing frivolous suits can be subject to sanctions by the judge, so there are in fact deterrents in place.
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My problem with this, liberal judges = liberal findings, so I don't see that as any deterrent whatsoever. The OP here may very well find some scumbag ambulance chaser to take his case and then find a liberal judge who would allow such nonsense to enter his/her court room.
 
theres obviously not enough FAIL in this thread

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ChrisC said:
Why not? The phone was advertised with having a "pre-installed" stock Youtube app where you can view "high-quality" videos...and well, um....it worked perfectly fine, and now it just doesn't.

Obviously, a class-action lawsuit is not going to work...BUT, I get where the OP is coming from. This is bull-s--it.
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And how is that Verizon or HTC's problem? You can still watch youtube...just not in the specialized app. If you go into your browser type youtube.com and play a video it will still play.

I could see if for some reason mp4 playback stopped working...then you would have a reason to be pissed....but the app not working is all about youtube. I also don't really understand it not working...is this another ridiculous Sense issue? Why does HTC insist on being different. Just use the wonderfully working Android OS as it is and maybe sell Sense in the market for anyone that wants to deal with it...then they can be as slow as they want to make the next version and not screw any users.
 
I would like to thank everyone for stating to give stars for this thread. We have reached one star and growing from none and I am confident we can reach 5 stars so please vote. I will keep everyone posted on developments.
 
Napster said:
I would like to thank everyone for stating to give stars for this thread. We have reached one star and growing from none and I am confident we can reach 5 stars so please vote. I will keep everyone posted on developments.
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Have you looked at the meaning of the stars? 1 Star = Terrible.

Not exactly a compliment.
 
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