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I don't get it. It says steam is required to install and play Rebellion, but Sins uses Stardock Impulse which is now GameStop to do downloading and installation. Is Rebellion a standalone or an...

allowed by whom? there is no global video game authority who can force them to do anything. your only viable option might be to join with others and file a class-action lawsuit. otherwise just...

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Actually I thought SOPA was interesting precisely because it did not break down along party lines. At first it seemed to be supported by a good mix from both parties.

this is hilarious. i see parallels between this and SOPA. in both cases people are trying to claim "ownership" of ideas and knowledge.

First off this is not the proper venue for political discussion. All of the above nonsense is 1) completely bat-:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:, and 2) completely off topic.

Second, your...

cool then you already get the point.



To understand the here and now we have to understand the historical precedent upon which our foundations are based. I'm not complaining; I'm telling it...

1) You don't have the right to either free speech or to privacy, internationally speaking. Other countries are not beholden to each others laws unless they agree to of their own free will. Try...

I think that is more semantics than anything else. It's a legal argument, not an ethical one. It would be quite easy for lawyers to correct such a minor oversight by changing the language itself,...

I can't see governments enforcing this on a practical level. I don't think they would arrest their own citizens for copying the ideas of people in other countries because it would only hurt their...

what the entertainment industry needs to do is make these products both cheaper and easier to acquire over the net. a platform like steam is really successful.

i find myself buying things on...

MattiasNYC,

Your failure to comprehend arguments does not invalidate them.

I think this is a very important point and really hits the nail on the head.

someone also said something about how the company works for the shareholders. actually in many cases the common...

this is also a long-term historical trend where evolving technology has been replacing jobs going back to the industrial revolution. the music industry is simply one example out of many.

when...

Thought experiment:

Say I DVR a song on MTV or VH1, transfer it to my PC, and convert it so that I can listen to it in my car. At any point here have I "stolen" anything? HD radio has high...

wut? *headscratch*




first of all revenues drop for lots of reasons. the entire economy was in recession for the last few years.

I'll wager that the studio owners took lots of cash before...

and also of course the elephant in the room whenever we talk about intellectual property is patent law. entire companies are dedicated to simply buying up as many patents as possible, that leaves...

1. we should first distinguish between physical property and intellectual property.

2. we should then establish that the internet has made certain aspects of property law obsolete. there is...

1. criminalizing downloading is unenforceable

2. blocking entire websites is censorship

BF2 is a much better game. They should have stuck to the same formula but just updated the graphics. Either BF3 wasn't well thought-out to begin with, or they purposely made it for 12 year old kids...

you're absolutely right on here. perhaps 'lore' wasn't the most accurate word i could have chosen. again I wasn't trying to make a judgment despite my opinion being stated somewhat implicitly, I'm...

I guess lightsabers were a lot weaker back then.

You can also choose to masturbate with either your right or your left hand.



Straw man argument. Rather than address the criticism itself you have rationalized by saying "it's okay because...

played the last 3 beta builds. my first mmo.

its super linear, you have basically zero freedom. you play bioware's way or the highway.

they sacrificed diversity for balance. any perceived...

i was notified 2 weeks ago by email and already contacted my representatives. you are all late!