Blizzard Wants Copyright Laws Changed

[DeltZ]

at least make a new law instead of making the definition for copy right retarded. Abusing the english language

[halo112358]

Dude, copyright is abused specifically because no one understands it. You'd be amazed at what most university students think about copyright and the rights our laws grants the copyright holders. A big portion of people on the street would probably buy this argument about making a copy of the game into RAM even though it's total horse .

[saaya]

why sue the cheat maker if they can get 1000x more money by suing the people that use it? my god, they are brilliant!

...soulless *******

[Donnie27]

Hmm, this is controversial one, I think.

On the one hand, I totally get Blizzards point. On the other hand, no laws should be changed because of this, and it should be possible for Blizzard to take legal action with current laws to prevent what they wish. If it isn't, then tough luck for them, becuase there are too wide spread consequences that can't possible be enforced by law, if the law changes they want are implemented.

This being said with an ass's understanding of U.S. law and only what I believe is right 'n wrong. So the law may be on their side.

QFT! See here's the Problem.

This is an issue of a copyrights and owner’s rights. Blizzard doesn’t want to treat Wow players are game-owners, but rather as license-holders. Blizzard might have trouble in court with this part, since in past legal issues with video games, courts have treated players as owners.

See? Present a news item like this and it only serves to confuse and already confused consumer. The only owners of a Game are the Companies who ship them=P If you want to OWN a game (I don't mean playing and whipping it) you have to pay millions in many cases for its IP. If not, just like with Movies, Music, Software and tons of others, all you do is pay a license to use it!

No, the courts haven't treated players as owners, that's absurd!

[Donnie27]

why sue the cheat maker if they can get 1000x more money by suing the people that use it? my god, they are brilliant!

...soulless *******

Because the Cheat maker isn't breaking the law until its installed! Something evem more Brilliant, don't use the cheat and you don't get sued

[halo112358]

If the judge is smart this is a pretty open and shut case - "sorry, your copyright claim is crap, tackle this as a violation of contract."

[freeloader]

Because the Cheat maker is breaking the law until its installed! Something evem more Brilliant, don't use the cheat and you don't get sued

Don't use their product at all and you won't get sued!

Honestly, any company that attempts to sue it's customers (en masse) is retarded. They'll do more damage and harm in the long run than any money they can make up for it in the short term.

[Donnie27]

Don't use their product at all and you won't get sued!

Honestly, any company that attempts to sue it's customers (en masse) is retarded. They'll do more damage and harm in the long run than any money they can make up for it in the short term.

Sure, I think the Game is retarded! But I'm not about to trash folks for loving it. If their customers aren't cheating en masse, there's nothing for them to worry about, at least I think. But yes, you're right of course, don't install it.

No consumer is forced or have to steal any of this stuff to live.

[vitaminc]

Outer Self: Thats it, I am boycotting Blizzard from now on. After they release Starcraft 2.

corrected.

Bliz definitely went overboard in protecting WoW's user integrity...

[xanvincent]

Outer Self: Thats it. I am boycotting Blizzard from now on, I cant belie...
Inner Conscience: Wait you moron !! What about Starcraft 2 !!
Outer Self to Inner Self: Hmmm....you bring up a valid point !!
Outer Self: Thats it, I am boycotting Blizzard from now on. As soon as they release Starcraft 2.



Perkam

Haha well said. *Waits for SC2 first...*

[Donnie27]

Haha well said. *Waits for SC2 first...*

When cheaters just come in and screw up any online game

[iddqd]

Remember when Blizzard was cool before it was rich? Funny how that happens...

They're just trying to stop cheating, not make sure their content doesn't get stold.

[Zytek_Fan]

Don't use their product at all and you won't get sued!

Honestly, any company that attempts to sue it's customers (en masse) is retarded. They'll do more damage and harm in the long run than any money they can make up for it in the short term.

There aren't enough cheaters to be concerned.
They're still getting the monthly fee for the game from the cheaters, and sometimes cheating brings more customers.

If anything Blizzard needs to be worried about, it is spammers.
I can't go into any major city without getting whispered a whole ton of spam


And Blizzard should at least try to make the low levels fun.
It might be the first or second, or even third time through, but when you've done the same quests in a certain area a dozen or so times, it gets really repetitive and stupid.
And low levels need better gear for Horde.