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Cheap Ass Gamer receives subpoena from Circuit City photo

Cheap Ass Gamer's very own David Abrams (Cheapy D) revealed in the site's latest podcast, CAGcast #85: You Got Served!, that CAG Productions has received a subpoena from electronics retailer Circuit City.

Circuit City is asking for any and all information on forum member Speedy1961. Speedy somehow has access to Circuit City print ads before they are publicly available, and has been sharing them with the readers of Cheap Ass Gamer.

Abrams tells Destructoid that the subpoena specifically mentions a Cheap Ass Gamer fourm thread titled "uber thread", which managed to break the news about the PlayStation 3 price drop prior to the official announcement by Sony.  

"The CAG community's trust and respect is very important to me, so I've hired legal representation to deal with the situation," Abrams tells Destructoid. "Hopefully, I'll be able to keep everyone updated in future episodes of the CAGcast."


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BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2007 11:13
BluDesign
Time to move CAG Productions over to Japan, I guess...

Also, couldn't Circuit City just fire all their 46 year old employees? That might solve the issue right there.
Azereki's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2007 11:14
Azereki
Oh, wow. Very noble of Cheapy D to stand up for a CAG member. That is awesome.
Phist's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2007 11:15
Phist
Damn Circuit City to hell for continual unfair treatment of their customers. From the presell voucher fiasco to misleading advertisements, consumers continue to add them to their "don't shop here" list. Circuit City is my last option for game shopping, I hate that place. GO CHEAPY!! May Circuit City have many Cucumber Days!
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2007 11:16
BluDesign
Wow, that was some internet matlocking. I just subtracted 1961 from 2007, figured he was 46.

clicked on his profile

Age: 46

BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2007 11:17
BlindsideDork
We aren't dead, yay!
Aaron Linde's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2007 12:05
Aaron Linde
GO CHEAPY

What judge could stand up to those smoov, dulcet tones of the Cheapyvoice unleashed? Things'll work out fine.
HarassmentPanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2007 12:12
HarassmentPanda
Speedy most likely isn't a CC employee, he gets the ads early for a number of stores (CC, Best Buy, Target).

I wish speedy and Cheapy well!
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2007 12:14
BluDesign
What's funny is that you don't have to provide any real information on who you are to sign up for a CAG account, so this subpoena seems like a waste of time. None of my information on CAG is me, other than where I live...
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2007 12:35
brainderailment
This is bullcrap, the employee who leaks the info should be punished, not the people who publish the info. There is no embargo on advertisements, especially with CAG.
bobthecat23's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2007 12:53
bobthecat23
holy shit i fucking hate CC after wehat they did with the points card i hope they fucking go bankrupt and have to close down all their stores and i dont think speedy works at CC
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2007 12:58
AngelsDontBurn
GO CHEAPY!

I'm seriously starting to think that Circuit City is doing whatever they can to get money.
twincannon's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2007 13:09
twincannon
Cheapy will just hit the "instant lawyer" button on his japanese toilet and all will be fine.
Zero Iscariot's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2007 13:16
Zero Iscariot
Time to call Phoenix Wright, Ace Attorney!
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2007 14:30
BluDesign
Bob,

Punctuation.

chronicus_prime's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2007 15:53
chronicus_prime
Haha very entertaining DVD.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2007 17:22
Mxyzptlk
Time for Speedy1961 to flee the country and start living in the woods until this whole thing blows over.
A New Challenger's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/11/2007 14:18
A New Challenger
I was wondering when something like this was going to happen.

Good luck, speedy! Your work is (was? I hope not!) much appreciated.
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