Star Wars Kid Sued Over Video?

[Baker]

The "Star Wars Kid" in the video that was circulated over the internet messing around with a light sabre sued over the distribution of the video and settled for $351,000.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl.../National/home

[Mindf!3ldzX]

whats really odd is how small and totally 1 individual amongst so many others ,usually video's or pictures of one's self never really make it anywhere except the original destination,but literally from a weekend - a week, or even overnight,the internet can promote some of the most craziest publicity,and in this case,somewhat rude and unwanted....

altho , I must say I did find it funny,and the $ he recieved really doesnt cover any damage control. SWK is now officially buried on probably thousands of websites on the www lol.

Score one for team SWK

[Baker]

altho , I must say I did find it funny,and the $ he recieved really doesnt cover any damage control.

I don't see why it bothered him? Like you said, there are people out there that want to get attention and never can. I think it is your reaction to things that makes all the difference. Some people would have took the attention.

I first saw that video before it was well known and probably showed/told 20-30 ppl about it.

Star Wars Kid video, if you don't know what it is/was

[scar3crow]

This is why I dont do things I dont want people to see in general. Kind of a rule to go by. Let alone record it myself, in a public place.

[Canadian*Sniper]

I don't see why it bothered him? Like you said, there are people out there that want to get attention and never can. I think it is your reaction to things that makes all the difference. Some people would have took the attention.

The kid made that video out of his own interest for himself. His "friend" then stole the tape and posted it on the web. The SW Kid went through a lot of therapy and counsiling after being a laughing stock on the internet for a month.

Imagine walking down the street where you always did and people start to look at you, whisper in their friend's ear and chuckle. That's the happy path. The unhappy path is when you get people confronting you over it, either to make fun or to just ask "are you the starwars kid?".

The internet is a cruel world but I'm glad the SWKid finally sued for defamation.

[Mindf!3ldzX]

WOW , so this means I should come up with some ingenious idea of myself acting like a total complete ass , film that shit at the local wal-mart out front of the building , supposedly leak it onto the web somewhere , then once it spreads like wild fire,I can sue someone's ass for nearly a quater million roughly.

Hey Baker wanna hold the camera? Position pay's 100,000 USD , and of course,a supply of munchies that I'll have setup.I'm going to need to hire some one to protect our munchies too,that position will pay 50,000 USD,and should be viewed as a "Bouncer" type employment. If you let our munchies deplete from robbery, Baker himself is going to kick your teef in on the payment for the ending act of the video too.

[Baker]

WOW , so this means I should come up with some ingenious idea of myself acting like a total complete ass , film that shit at the local wal-mart out front of the building , supposedly leak it onto the web somewhere

Heh, I've acted like an ass before but never thought to record it, hehheh.

I think that kid was asking for it by recording himself acting stupid. He could have made precautions to keep the tape private or erased it.

But, I also think that kid could have made himself famous too if he wanted. Don't you think Jay Leno or David Letterman or someone would have paid him big bucks to swing <whatever the hell he was swing> on the stage as a gag.

I mean, the tape got released .. shit happens. But YOU control the way you react to it.

Instead of sulking, he could have seen it for what it was: everyone thought it was funny and could have struck while the iron was hot and made some $$$.

[Canadian*Sniper]

Heh, I've acted like an ass before but never thought to record it, hehheh.

I act like an ass everyday, I don't care.

I think that kid was asking for it by recording himself acting stupid. He could have made precautions to keep the tape private or erased it.

Jimmy Page, one of the smarted musician/managers of our time, kept getting his tapes, demoes, etc stolen because he trusted his "friends".

Instead of sulking, he could have seen it for what it was: everyone thought it was funny and could have struck while the iron was hot and made some $$$.

Life is tough enough for some kids in highschool. Having the weight of that video on the net doesn't help with the pressure either.

[Bank]

Having the weight of that video on the net doesn't help with the pressure either.

He's also a fatass.

[Mindf!3ldzX]

He's also a fatass.

and this would fall into the "poke poke" category