Well to be fair there is a fixed allocation of money, so if anybody that filled it out earlier wants to actually get a check they have to limit it. Either that, or everybody gets a check for a few cents. Which is worse really?
It’s the same as when you go to a baseball game and they have a giveaway for the first 10,000 fans. There is a limit to the offer and being early matters.
Or you know, if there were 150m potential claimants and $125 for each, the math required to work out the total that needs to be set aside is simple enough that they don't need to rent time on a Cray to calculate it.
And it was. Does anybody really believe that the damages caused by the hack was only in the tens of millions? That information is precious and the moment that it's stolen, it's stolen for good.
It’s more like the baseball stadium had defrauded their customers and they are legally obligated to give refunds, but somehow the court allows them to only give refunds to the first 10,000 fans who request it.
It’s the same as when you go to a baseball game and they have a giveaway for the first 10,000 fans. There is a limit to the offer and being early matters.