What's wrong with this lawyer?!

Old Tang was in fact a very pragmatic lawyer, and he always remembered one thing: litigation was merely a means, not an end in itself, the emphasis being on what goals to achieve through it.

In the current case, the system's task was to use legal means to teach the unscrupulous company a lesson, so his own goal was to ensure the company learned its lesson.

As long as the company could be taught a lesson, what could be better than setting rules to educate them?

Without clear guidelines, even if he won this time, the next time a game server shut down, they could still act the same way. He, surnamed Tang, could handle it once or twice, but it was unrealistic to get involved every time a game server ceased operations.

He was just one person, the system could easily restrict him by simply issuing a task.

Therefore, there needed to be explicit regulations: what conditions warranted compensation after a game server shutdown, and exactly how to compensate. That was the crux of the matter.

With such regulations, at the very least many gaming companies could no longer adopt the "hit and run" mentality, launching various pay-to-win events and then abruptly shutting down servers without considering the players' interests, treating the games merely as a tool for profiteering.

Of course, Old Tang did not believe that every server shutdown required a game company to offer a 20 percent compensation to those who had recharged; that certainly was not the case.

On the other side, a staff member of the gaming regulatory department hesitated before saying, "Based on the judgment of your previous case, Lawyer Tang? That's impossible. This would directly increase the operating costs of gaming companies and could cause a chain reaction..."

In the past, a server shutdown could still generate some traffic, but with regulations in place, shutting down would mean refunding money, a clearly different situation.

The gaming regulatory department was indeed the authority, but that did not mean they could dictate everything; many game companies were known as "cash cows" and were significant local taxpayers.

The interests involved were too vast; it could truly be a case of "Pull one hair and move the whole body."

Upon hearing this, Old Tang said, "Comrade, I didn't say that compensation must be given for every server shutdown. Other things aside, at the very least you could set a rule for returning unused Virtual Coins. Right?"

Regarding those unused Virtual Coins in the game, based on the current judgments of courts everywhere, they were basically supported.

But then the question arises: what is a court, if not the last resort when disputes occur? Old Tang might find it easy to sue, but that doesn't mean it is easy for others.

So why not establish this refund rule in the relevant regulations? If no refund is given, the gaming regulatory department should directly issue a penalty.

The previous Ministry of Culture had set rules, which these companies followed only if it benefited them, discarding those that didn't. That's why penalty measures must be substantial.

Admittedly, any new regulation is bound to have issues, which is normal. No law is perfect; it requires gradual exploration, but it's essential to have such regulations instead of allowing ambiguity to persist.

Sometimes, the players really don't ask for much. Old Tang at the beginning only wanted to get his own 320 yuan refunded...

The staff member did not speak, or rather, such decisions were not something he could make.

Old Tang continued, "Anyway, that's what I mean. Everyone can sit down and have a good talk, and come to a conclusion."

Staff members from both sides were astonished; they had not expected Tang Fangjing's goal to be this!

To put it bluntly, is this something for a lawyer to concern themselves with?

As a lawyer, isn't earning money from lawsuits enough? Why bother about whether regulations are clear or vague?

However, the other party was Tang Fangjing. If he said it was for this goal, then it certainly was.

Finally, the staff member from the regulatory department spoke up again, "Lawyer Tang, I will report the matter of setting that regulation to the higher-ups. What we need to address now is this large-scale lawsuit."
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"The situation has become quite serious, you know."

A representative lawsuit involving sixty to seventy thousand people, just the number itself was daunting.

Old Tang crossed his arms and replied, "Serious? I don't think it's all that serious. Games are meant to cater to such a large audience, so isn't it normal for everyone to sue if there is an infringement?"

"Or are you suggesting that only gaming companies are allowed to forcefully offer an either-or compensation, while players cannot seek legal protection?"

This was a heavy statement, hearkening back to the saying, "Officials are allowed to set fires, but the common people can't even light a lamp."

The mediator from the internet court replied, "No, Lawyer Tang, that's not what we mean. What we're saying is we can solve this through other means, there's no need to resort to a lawsuit, right?"

"I have no problem with that, as long as the Metian Company complies with your previous judgments to make compensation and issues a public apology. I believe the lawsuit definitely won't commence," Old Tang said casually.

"These are my demands. If they can be met, then let's mediate, if not, then let's proceed through legal channels. Or are you saying that citizens don't even have the right to sue when their rights are infringed upon?"

The staff members exchanged glances with wry smiles. They had no idea where Lawyer Tang had learned to speak in such a way, framing his arguments so cogently, aiming straight for the conscience.

Perhaps behind closed doors, you could say one thing or another, but in the open, the law is the law!

"Alright, Lawyer Tang, we will communicate with Metian. In any case, we still advise everyone to sit down and properly negotiate. This really isn't such a big issue," they said.