IT's Baaaaaaaaack(Somewhat)

Folks. The PSN is back online. After 23 days of being offline, the Playstation Network has finally came online. Well, sorta. As it points out, despite being back online, there are still some kinks left in it. Still, this is a cause for celebration for millions of PSN users

This is the end of a chapter, not the whole story but, for millions, it does bring closure to something that swiftly metastasized from a network hiccup to one of the largest data breaches in history. Its perpetrators were at first thought to be goofball hackers, and now are understood to be criminals with quite sophisticated means. As long as PSN remained dark with no estimate for its return, there seemed to be no limit to the bad news. Bringing back PlayStation Network removes the "What next?" dread that clung to this crisis for most of its three-week lifespan.

Sony endured more than just the worst three weeks in PlayStation's history. It faced withering criticism from the press, government officials and, of course, its own customers as it labored to restore a global online service counting some 77 million users. Assuredly this will all become a case study in areas of corporate crisis management and network security. For now, Sony deserves our gratitude and a note of congratulations. It's Sunday; let the quarterbacking resume tomorrow.


Come on everyone. Let's cheer. WOOOO!

But there are still hurdles for Sony to go through. Not to mention Big Government breathing down Sony's back due to the fallout of the PSN Shutdown.

PSN still has some work to do before its services are fully back to normal. PlayStation Store must return, a situation still of considerable concern to developers who sell through it. Governments remain interested in Sony demonstrating it has implemented enhanced security. Yes, there are and will be lawsuits.

I thought the Republicans brought down big government. Isn't that why we voted for them?

Speaking of which, the first paragraph in the Kotaku article really got to my attention. I'll bold out the part that disturbs me

Across North America yesterday evening, PlayStation Network returned after a 23-day total blackout. In a process spanning about seven hours, the PlayStation 3's online capabilities gradually returned state-by-state, beginning in New York and ending in Texas. As gamers rushed to message boards to verify the good news in their precincts, the news had the feel of an election night, one whose results were cheered and celebrated by all.

Beginning in New York? And Ending in Texas? Sony, that is an insult to the heartlands of America. It should have been Texas first then New York last. The one thing I can say is that alot of Conservative PSN users are gonna be angry over the fact that Texas was dead last in getting its PSN services back online. Where is your Patriotic Spirit, Sony? Where is your sense of Americanism?

Sony, I believe you owe Texas an apology in letting them go last. How dare you neglect these Texas Cowboys like a bunch of neglectful ninnies.

Works Cited
Kotaku