I trust that they are a great deal and have provided free and reduced price games and add ons. They also offer updates to my system automatically.
The Playstation Network is the only internet site of any kind that I know of that shut down for months to add security after they were hacked. Most sites merely warn you that you might need to change your password if they even let you know they were hacked
Downloads are sold they are not free and the Playstation Downloads that are free from the Playstation Plus are not free they require membership in Playstation Plus and expire if your Playstation Plus membership expires.
Playstation Plus does not have anything to do with hacking on the PS3 and is a Playstation Network premium service
Yes, PlayStation Plus is required to play any PlayStation game online.
No it is not. Of course you can purchase Playstation Plus it just will have no value for the PS2
Playstation Plus was first released on the PS3 on July 10, 2010
PlayStation Plus updates their game on the first Tuesday of the month.
You can join both Playstation Plus and Playstation Now. Though it should be noted that Playstation Now is in beta phase and you can only sign up for a chance to use it.
Playstation Plus subscriptions are automatically renewed
Free items for Playstation Plus customers are only for members and you only have there use with a valid membership in Playstation Plus. Items purchased with the Playstation Plus discount remain available if membership expires including the ability to download them again if needed
Playstation Plus and Playstation Now are two different things. You can have both at the same time. Though it should be noted that Playstation Now is still in the beta testing phase.
If you mean "PlayStation plus" it costs $59.99
No the PlayStation Network is free. PlayStation Plus is about extra benefits and discounts at PlayStation store