For those who haven’t been following this case, it went something like this:
Gamer: This game is broken! It won’t work no matter what I do.
Valve:
Gamer: No fair! I’m telling!
Australian Consumer Complaints Commission: Hmm, yes, well, you see, actually, the law does, in fact, say ‘yes backsies’ if what you sell is defective, broken or unfit for purpose. It’s only fair. You should give these people refunds.
Valve: We said, no backsies. Caveat emptor, bitches.
ACCC: Bet you $3million that yes backsies.
Valve: No way we could lose. You’re on.
Australian Federal Court: Yes backsies.
Valve: FUCK.
Valve: But wait! We’re not Australian! We don’t even do business in Australia. Also
ACCC: But you, like, sell stuff to Australians, in Australia, using servers in Australia, through agreements with Australian companies, and have an office in an Australian city.
Valve: …no we don’t.
ACCC:
AFC: Bitch yes you do.
Valve: Nu-uh! And anyway, in a completely unrelated decision, we have decided to start offering extremely conditional ‘refunds’.
AFC: Look, we went into this with an open mind, but you’re being kind of a shit about the whole thing, so, tell you what, we’re going to give you the MSY treatment.
Valve: The MSY treatment?
AFC: Yeah. You’re not only gonna pay that $3 million, but you’re gonna do proper refunds and you’re gonna stick a notice on your store telling everyone what wankers you’ve been. Something like this’ll be good.
Valve:
AFC: And no burying it on subpages or hiding it with scripting and all that crap. Main page, front and centre.
Valve: I demand to speak to your manager.
AFC: Yeah, ok, due process and stuff is cool, I guess. Mum? Take a look at this one, will ya?
Full Federal Court: Yeah, nah, yeah, you were right, son, that shit’s fucked. What a bunch of wankers.
Valve: But-
FFC:
Valve: Fine. Now I want to speak to your manager.
High Court of Australia:
Valve: But…but we’re American. And really, really fucking rich! Just look at all our lawyers! We deserve a special right of appeal!
Nava 