Anytime there is news about someone high up in the tech industry criticizing DRM, it's generally a positive experience – there are few consumers who approve of it and it's nice to know people on the inside realize that. But what if one of its biggest backers were now to frown upon DRM? That seems to be the case with Jonathan Lamy, chief spokesperson for the RIAA.
Lamy spoke about DRM in a brief blurb with SCMagazine, claiming that the technology is dead. He was in particular referring to the DRM-free music available via iTunes and, increasingly, other online music retailers.
This is in stark contrast to the RIAA's stance in the past. They have always been defenders of DRM, and are clearly an example of an organization that believes it is media conglomerates, not people, who have rights to content. So why the change? Is the RIAA admitting that DRM does not work or was this simply a passing comment that has no real bearing? Hopefully the former. Though most of us can easily find fault with the RIAA, DRM won't die so long as at least one company out there supports it.
DRM on paper looks great, but like any protection, there will ALWAYS be smarter people out there "cracking" them. It is all matter of time and cost. Look at Sims3 and "buy content" yea.. how long that last?elph said:http://www.techspot.com/news/35518-riaa-believes-that-drm-is-dead.html
Anytime there is news about someone high up in the tech industry criticizing DRM, it's generally a positive experience – there are few consumers who approve of it and it's nice to know people on the inside realize that. But what if one of its biggest backers were now to frown upon DRM? That seems to be the case with Jonathan Lamy, chief spokesperson for the RIAA.
Lamy spoke about DRM in a brief blurb with SCMagazine, claiming that the technology is dead. He was in particular referring to the DRM-free music available via iTunes and, increasingly, other online music retailers.
This is in stark contrast to the RIAA's stance in the past. They have always been defenders of DRM, and are clearly an example of an organization that believes it is media conglomerates, not people, who have rights to content. So why the change? Is the RIAA admitting that DRM does not work or was this simply a passing comment that has no real bearing? Hopefully the former. Though most of us can easily find fault with the RIAA, DRM won't die so long as at least one company out there supports it.
FTFYCat said:Of course Steam has DRM. Every game you buy on Steam has to be downloaded through Steam and you have to be online with the account the game is tied to.
true, but it is not on your PC (like rootkit) right? just your userID and password and check with the system. The downside you have to be online.Cat said:Of course Steam has DRM. Every game you buy on Steam has to be run through Steam and you have to be online with the account the game is tied to.
If you crack them, sure.Bowielee said:FTFY
You can run steam games without any active internet connection whatsoever.
I think that's correct.Chibibar said:true, but it is not on your PC (like rootkit) right? just your userID and password and check with the system. The downside you have to be online.
I remember the Sony Rootkit fiasco when you try to uninstall the crap...
You don't need to crack them at all. Steam has an offline mode. I've always had full access to my games, even when I wasn't connected to the internet, unless, of course it's an online only game, like Left 4 Dead.Cat said:If you crack them, sure.Bowielee said:FTFY
You can run steam games without any active internet connection whatsoever.
You must validate every game through steam online before you can enter offline mode, so there isnt much of a difference between entering online to play then going offline, and playing while online.Bowielee said:FTFYCat said:Of course Steam has DRM. Every game you buy on Steam has to be downloaded through Steam and you have to be online with the account the game is tied to.
You can run steam games without any active internet connection whatsoever.
Then something's wrong on your end, because when I do the same thing, it asks me when I open steam if I'd like to open in offline mode.Cat said:Steam's offline mode is notoriously unreliable. I just unplugged my connection to test it and I couldn't start offline mode because steam wasn't online.
Seriously, same thing here, I can play offline mode without ever getting online. Not sure what CAT and JCM are talking about.Bowielee said:Then something's wrong on your end, because when I do the same thing, it asks me when I open steam if I'd like to open in offline mode.Cat said:Steam's offline mode is notoriously unreliable. I just unplugged my connection to test it and I couldn't start offline mode because steam wasn't online.
elph said:Keep in mind, the RIAA is really only talking about DRM in terms of the online music industry. Nothing at all with video games.
In fact, I have found 1 peice of software that has yet to have it's DRM cracked. Blood Bowl from Cyanide uses SecuROM DRM, and there isn't a crack for it yet. It's been available for direct download in the US for about a month now, but doesn't get released on Steam or physical discs until Sept.
I'm sure eventually it will be cracked, but so far... not yet.
Shegokigo said:Seriously, same thing here, I can play offline mode without ever getting online. Not sure what CAT and JCM are talking about.Bowielee said:Then something's wrong on your end, because when I do the same thing, it asks me when I open steam if I'd like to open in offline mode.Cat said:Steam's offline mode is notoriously unreliable. I just unplugged my connection to test it and I couldn't start offline mode because steam wasn't online.
JCM said:You must validate every game through steam online before you can enter offline mode, so there isnt much of a difference between entering online to play then going offline, and playing while online.Bowielee said:FTFYCat said:Of course Steam has DRM. Every game you buy on Steam has to be downloaded through Steam and you have to be online with the account the game is tied to.
You can run steam games without any active internet connection whatsoever.
Oh, and accoring to /. and wiki- According to the Steam Subscriber Agreement, Steam's availability is not guaranteed and Valve is under no legal obligation to release an update disabling the authentication system in the event that Steam becomes permanently unavailable.
If you're in the market for a new game, and you don't have internet, you couldnt' buy it from the STEAM store anyway. Where are you trying to go with this JCM?JCM said:You cant play a game until it has been authenticated, and yes, offline mode is there, but if you want a new game that uses Steam, and have no internet, good-fucking-luck.
As far as I know, there are no third party DRM with STEAM purchased games.JCM said:The other issues are third-party DRM that sometimes go wonky, but thats not Valve´s fault.
Shegokigo said:If you're in the market for a new game, and you don't have internet, you couldnt' buy it from the STEAM store anyway. Where are you trying (and failing) to go with this JCM?JCM said:You cant play a game until it has been authenticated, and yes, offline mode is there, but if you want a new game that uses Steam, and have no internet, good-smurfing-luck.
As far as I know, there are no third party DRM with STEAM purchased games.JCM said:The other issues are third-party DRM that sometimes go wonky, but thats not Valve´s fault.
Of course its reasonable to make someone connect online, fuck yu if you are travelling and you buy a few games to play aloneChazwozel said:Shegokigo said:If you're in the market for a new game, and you don't have internet, you couldnt' buy it from the STEAM store anyway. Where are you trying (and failing) to go with this JCM?JCM said:You cant play a game until it has been authenticated, and yes, offline mode is there, but if you want a new game that uses Steam, and have no internet, good-smurfing-luck.
As far as I know, there are no third party DRM with STEAM purchased games.JCM said:The other issues are third-party DRM that sometimes go wonky, but thats not Valve´s fault.
I think he means if you by something like Half-Life at the store and go to install it with no internet connection. Thing is the box says under system requirements: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR PLAY! I mean nowadays buying a PC game always requires an internet connection. Complaining about Steam based games requiring internet connection is like bitching about requiring internet connection to play an MMO.
Dunno about you, but everywhere I travel offers me very convienent internet connection. :slywink: Unless I way to play in the middle of the rainforest..... DAMN! :tongue:JCM said:Of course its reasonable to make someone connect online, fuck yu if you are travelling and you buy a few games to play alone
Must suck for those who pirate games more than they purchase them huh?JCM said:Reasonable to pussies who bend over and do whatever companies say, really, but sadly thats the way the future of gaming DRM is going, and there´s a crack avaliable within launch day, anyway, so both the pussies and those who dont feel like looking for an internet connection just to play a fucking game alone, will be happy.
Or those who arent pussies and need to ask for permission to play a game they paid for, but hey, thats how 90% of the world is.Shegokigo said:Must suck for those who pirate games more than they purchase them huh?JCM said:Reasonable to pussies who bend over and do whatever companies say, really, but sadly thats the way the future of gaming DRM is going, and there´s a crack avaliable within launch day, anyway, so both the pussies and those who dont feel like looking for an internet connection just to play a fucking game alone, will be happy.
Oh you're totally right, pirates have way more claim to a game than someone who paid for it. :eyeroll:JCM said:Or those who arent pussies and need to ask for permission to play a game they paid for, but hey, thats how 90% of the world is.
Sad situation, glad you totally understand that some companies have issues with launch days.JCM said:Funnily, after installing Half-Life 2 and cracking it, I was playing it within 4 hours of purchasing it, while my idiot pussy mates were waiting for 2 days for the Half Life 2 activation servers to get back online during the launch period debacle.
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Or while driving down the highway. I'm going on another road trip with my family soon, and while I'm not driving I'll be doing stuff on my laptop. However, that won't include playing Gametap games. They require an internet connect to play, every time. (I've never tested to see what happens if you loose your connection while playing). I think the benefits of unlimited games for $60 a year outweighs the limitations (which will be even fewer when the new encyrption rolls out and 64-bit is supported, as well as game mods), but it's a pretty big drawback to not be able to play whenever and wherever you want.Shegokigo said:Dunno about you, but everywhere I travel offers me very convienent internet connection. :slywink: Unless I way to play in the middle of the rainforest..... DAMN! :tongue:
NAh, just pussies have more a claim for the vaseline when companies start asking the PAYING customers, to validate something they bought, when pirates get it before launch day, hacked, cracked and working. Dont mind me, since anyone who wont authorise online *must* be a pirate, everyone who does can be a pussy, how about it?Shegokigo said:Oh you're totally right, pirates have way more claim to a game than someone who paid for it. :eyeroll:JCM said:Or those who arent pussies and need to ask for permission to play a game they paid for, but hey, thats how 90% of the world is.
Glad the pathetic "PIRATES" excuse is still being used in any debate when someone asks why those who BUY it will have to go thorugh shitloads of troubles, when Half-Life 2 was already avaliable hacked, cracked and working before launch.Shegokigo said:Sad situation, glad you totally understand that some companies have issues with launch days.JCM said:Funnily, after installing Half-Life 2 and cracking it, I was playing it within 4 hours of purchasing it, while my idiot pussy mates were waiting for 2 days for the Half Life 2 activation servers to get back online during the launch period debacle.
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Chazwozel said:Solution to all your internet travel woes:
And really it's kind of childish to view it as "permission to play" I've had far more beef with the WoW servers being down than Steam being fucked up. You're paying for a game, but you're also paying for online service accompanying the game. The thing you really pay for when you buy a physical copy of the disk is the box and instruction manual. Sometimes that service is down, the UEA that you agree to when you buy the game says this. No one should be bitching about something they agree to before they buy the game.
I hardly count the Rainforests of Brazil and on a road trip (in the car) as "whenever/wherever".figmentPez said:but it's a pretty big drawback to not be able to play whenever and wherever you want.
You're not fooling anyone JCM. We're well aware of your own self-glorified online antics. Oh, and way to dodge the point proving you wrong in that one.JCM said:NAh, just pussies have more a claim for the vaseline when companies start asking the PAYING customers, to validate something they bought, when pirates get it before launch day, hacked, cracked and working. Dont mind me, since anyone who wont authorise online *must* be a pirate, everyone who does can be a pussy, how about it?
Call it pathetic all you like but the reason is valid and still proving you wrong.JCM said:Glad the pathetic "PIRATES" excuse is still being used in any debate when someone asks why those who BUY it will have to go thorugh shitloads of troubles, when Half-Life 2 was already avaliable hacked, cracked and working before launch.
Gee, I wonder who's responsible for SECUROM in the first place. :slywink: inb4zomgthecompaniezsuckandthatswhyidoitJCM said:Heck, to tell the truth, cracked games run better and with no hassle (specially SECUROM titles that experience performance burps), and paying customers have to chose to either watse their time with slowed performance and having to activate stuff, or do like the pirates and crack their game copy. Heck, Morrowind and Oblivion had a huge increase in performance.
To prove they purchased it and never have to worry about it again. Duh?JCM said:Awaiting more "BUT ONLY PIRATES ARENT PUSSIES!!" strawmen, instead of a good reason on why one must activate online something he just paid for.
Yeah, money solves a lot of technology problems. However, I don't have the money to spend on a cellular data plan. I could buy a game from GOG for a whole lot cheaper than I could get even a month of service.Chazwozel said:Solution to all your internet travel woes:
I'm not trying to claim they're not DRM, I'm just saying that the requirements for the DRM access are not all that steep with Steam. The best option for your situation is to not buy games with "internet access" as a system requirement. I mean no one is forcing you to buy anything right? If I want to buy a rare Peugeot or Fiat in the United States, I'm going to have to pay premium coinage for them, but I don't have to buy them. Same deal with the video games. It's like buying the newest game with insane RAM and CPU requirements and then bitching about it when your 5 year old computer can't run it.Bubble181 said:Chazwozel said:Solution to all your internet travel woes:
And really it's kind of childish to view it as "permission to play" I've had far more beef with the WoW servers being down than Steam being smurfed up. You're paying for a game, but you're also paying for online service accompanying the game. The thing you really pay for when you buy a physical copy of the disk is the box and instruction manual. Sometimes that service is down, the UEA that you agree to when you buy the game says this. No one should be bitching about something they agree to before they buy the game.
No offense Chaz, but you're coming off as the * in the discussion. I play games off line almost exclusively. I don't care for other people in my games, I get enough crap from people as is. I play solely single player, and I'll be damned if I need a net connection for it. I regularly buy games then crack them simply to avoid the need for a net connection. i use my computer quite extensively away from the 'net. Your "solution" works in one country, which isn't really all that useful. I regularly play in three different countries, I don't intend to get internet abonnements for each one; especially since they cost an arm and a leg in two of those three (the brits are lucky and the yanks even more so.)
And, DRM means Digital Rights Management. ANY way in which a publisher tries to limit what you can do with digital stuff you purchased is DRM. Yes, down to CD keys and "what is the 7th word of page 15 of the manual" from the days of yore. Whether or not all DRM is bad is another debate, but claiming these things aren't DRM is simply trying to alter the definition of the word.
Ugh... anyone who NEEDS to play video games 24/7 on their laptop on the road needs a cattle prod up the ass anyway. Otherwise use this to deal with travel:figmentPez said:Yeah, money solves a lot of technology problems. However, I don't have the money to spend on a cellular data plan. I could buy a game from GOG for a whole lot cheaper than I could get even a month of service.Chazwozel said:Solution to all your internet travel woes:
Reading comprehension FAILShegokigo said:Oh you're totally right, pirates have way more claim to a game than someone who paid for it. :eyeroll:JCM said:Or those who arent pussies and need to ask for permission to play a game they paid for, but hey, thats how 90% of the world is.
Sad situation, glad you totally understand that some companies have issues with launch days.JCM said:Funnily, after installing Half-Life 2 and cracking it, I was playing it within 4 hours of purchasing it, while my idiot pussy mates were waiting for 2 days for the Half Life 2 activation servers to get back online during the launch period debacle.
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You're not. :slywink:tegid said:Reading comprehension FAIL
That, or I'm not getting your point.
I have a Nintendo DS already. I've used it and other portable gaming systems a lot when I'm travelling. However, I just got my first laptop. I'm also already subscribed to Gametap. I'm just expressing my lament over the limitations of the service, which are not limited to exotic locations like the rainforest. I'd have been similarly out of luck during the week-long power outage after hurricane ike. My laptop, which I didn't have then, gets ~6 hours on a charge. Could have done a lot to relieve the boredom of no internet. It's not about needing to play, it's about wanting to play. There are other options, I will do other things, I'm just pointing out a DRM scheme that is even more restrictive than Steam.Chazwozel said:Ugh... anyone who NEEDS to play video games 24/7 on their laptop on the road needs a cattle prod up the ass anyway. Otherwise use this to deal with travel: Nintendo DS
I was one of the earliest subscribers to gametap. Now that they've switched to a web based system, rather than a dedicated client, it's gone to hell.figmentPez said:I have a Nintendo DS already. I've used it and other portable gaming systems a lot when I'm travelling. However, I just got my first laptop. I'm also already subscribed to Gametap. I'm just expressing my lament over the limitations of the service, which are not limited to exotic locations like the rainforest. I'd have been similarly out of luck during the week-long power outage after hurricane ike. My laptop, which I didn't have then, gets ~6 hours on a charge. Could have done a lot to relieve the boredom of no internet. It's not about needing to play, it's about wanting to play. There are other options, I will do other things, I'm just pointing out a DRM scheme that is even more restrictive than Steam.Chazwozel said:Ugh... anyone who NEEDS to play video games 24/7 on their laptop on the road needs a cattle prod up the a** anyway. Otherwise use this to deal with travel: Nintendo DS
So over the course of a year, 1-5% of your Gametap is unavailable and you find that a large limitation to the service?figmentPez said:I have a Nintendo DS already. I've used it and other portable gaming systems a lot when I'm travelling. However, I just got my first laptop. I'm also already subscribed to Gametap. I'm just expressing my lament over the limitations of the service, which are not limited to exotic locations like the rainforest. I'd have been similarly out of luck during the week-long power outage after hurricane ike. My laptop, which I didn't have then, gets ~6 hours on a charge. Could have done a lot to relieve the boredom of no internet. It's not about needing to play, it's about wanting to play. There are other options, I will do other things, I'm just pointing out a DRM scheme that is even more restrictive than Steam.
figmentPez said:I have a Nintendo DS already. I've used it and other portable gaming systems a lot when I'm travelling. However, I just got my first laptop. I'm also already subscribed to Gametap. I'm just expressing my lament over the limitations of the service, which are not limited to exotic locations like the rainforest. I'd have been similarly out of luck during the week-long power outage after hurricane ike. My laptop, which I didn't have then, gets ~6 hours on a charge. Could have done a lot to relieve the boredom of no internet. It's not about needing to play, it's about wanting to play. There are other options, I will do other things, I'm just pointing out a DRM scheme that is even more restrictive than Steam.Chazwozel said:Ugh... anyone who NEEDS to play video games 24/7 on their laptop on the road needs a cattle prod up the a** anyway. Otherwise use this to deal with travel: Nintendo DS
Wrong in what? That pirates still get to play, while paying customers get hassled?Shegokigo said:UR MUST BE PIRATE!! Prove U wrong in that one.JCM said:Nah, just pussies have more a claim for the vaseline when companies start asking the PAYING customers, to validate something they bought, when pirates get it before launch day, hacked, cracked and working. Dont mind me, since anyone who wont authorise online *must* be a pirate, everyone who does can be a pussy, how about it?
Hey, its because of ninjas!!Call it pathetic all you like but PIRATES!! and still proving you wrong.JCM said:Glad the pathetic "PIRATES" excuse is still being used in any debate when someone asks why those who BUY it will have to go thorugh shitloads of troubles, when Half-Life 2 was already avaliable hacked, cracked and working before launch.
The ones who download games with the latest secuROM crack and play PC games at faster speeds, with no cd-checking or online activations?Gee, I wonder who's responsible for SECUROM in the first place.JCM said:Heck, to tell the truth, cracked games run better and with no hassle (specially SECUROM titles that experience performance burps), and paying customers have to chose to either watse their time with slowed performance and having to activate stuff, or do like the pirates and crack their game copy. Heck, Morrowind and Oblivion had a huge increase in performance.
I´m still trying to get what she is saying.tegid said:Reading comprehension FAILShegokigo said:Oh you're totally right, pirates have way more claim to a game than someone who paid for it. :eyeroll:JCM said:Or those who arent pussies and need to ask for permission to play a game they paid for, but hey, thats how 90% of the world is.
Sad situation, glad you totally understand that some companies have issues with launch days.JCM said:Funnily, after installing Half-Life 2 and cracking it, I was playing it within 4 hours of purchasing it, while my idiot pussy mates were waiting for 2 days for the Half Life 2 activation servers to get back online during the launch period debacle.
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That, or I'm not getting your point.
It's easy to tell when you're wrong JCM, you begin quote changing people, it's become a very obvious tactic over the past few years.JCM said:Hey, its because of ninjas!!
Man, its easy proving Shegiko wrong, Shegiko-style.
I said I disagree, it's the company's way of making sure it's a legit copy, nothing wrong with that as long as you're able to play offline from there on out.JCM said:I said its dickish to force someone to connect online to start playing a game offline for the first time, and you scream PIRATES!!
I wonder what those kind of people are called. Also, my games run faster than I could ever want, maybe those with slower running systems should look into that problem before piracy.JCM said:The ones who download games with the latest secuROM crack and play PC games at faster speeds, with no cd-checking or online activations?
Which totally makes it alright? Nice point there.JCM said:Aactivation for single-player offline is useless against piracy, because people who pirate already buy cds/get torrents cracked and working, days before paying customers manage to get their game activated.
If you don't like the "tag" JCM, don't live the lifestyle.JCM said:I´m still trying to get what she is saying.
I say that its idiotic for people to activate a game online to be able to play single-player, and she calls out PIRATES!!,
When someone says that some people might not have internet avaliable at the time, she screams RAINFORESTS!
When someone notes that some gamers were unable to activate a game, she says UR PIRATE, SERVERS BUSY!!
Are you taking drugs again Shego, or has becoming a pussy asking for permission for a game you paid for made you soft?
I have absolutely nothing against people who purchase and then crack them.tegid said:What I don't get, Shego, is why you think it's wrong to crack or whatever a game you have bought if, because of any reason, you can't regularly register it. Or aren't you?
Okay, I overstated. The 64-bit incompatibility is a major issue, the requirement of online play is merely a frustrating limitation inherent to the type of service.Shegokigo said:So over the course of a year, 1-5% of your Gametap is unavailable and you find that a large limitation to the service?
Ah, I'm not a Gametap subscriber (I have enough unfinished games to last me a good year as it is!) so I could see the issue there. Though if it weren't online play, how would they keep people from just downloading the entire library within a month and then canceling?figmentPez said:Okay, I overstated. The 64-bit incompatibility is a major issue, the requirement of online play is merely a frustrating, issue.Shegokigo said:So over the course of a year, 1-5% of your Gametap is unavailable and you find that a large limitation to the service?
He was talking about that case, and you answer like he was talking about pirates... This is the confusing point.Shegokigo said:Oh you're totally right, pirates have way more claim to a game than someone who paid for it. :eyeroll:JCM said:Or those who arent pussies and need to ask for permission to play a game they paid for, but hey, thats how 90% of the world is.
Only because you're not familiar with JCM.tegid said:He was talking about that case, and you answer like he was talking about pirates... This is the confusing point.
My experience: When I moved back to college last January, I was without internet access for a month and had absolutely no problems playing my games.Cat said:Steam's offline mode is notoriously unreliable. I just unplugged my connection to test it and I couldn't start offline mode because steam wasn't online.
Observation: For those who want a new game and have no internet Digital Distribution is simply not an option.JCM said:You cant play a game until it has been authenticated, and yes, offline mode is there, but if you want a new game that uses Steam, and have no internet, good-fucking-luck..
This is true, but I guess this may or may not be an issue depending on the situation. In my particular case I am the only one in my residence with any interest in games. I could see this being an issue for other people, tho.JCM said:(although just one can play the game online at a time, but thats fair enough)
Steam isn't just for digital distribution, it's also used to validate retail copies of games. You buy a Valve game (and possibly other companies' games, I don't know) you have to use Steam to be able to play it, even if you have a CD.Viggs said:Observation: For those who want a new game and have no internet Digital Distribution is simply not an option.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up863eQKGUI:2da9oeml][/youtube:2da9oeml]Bowielee said:One of the points Shego is making, which is also one of my sticking points. If it weren't for the pirates, we wouldn't even need DRM in the first place.
Oh, but I am! I've been around lurking since Image... I'm not used to discussing with him, and usually I get tired fast of the discussions he's in and only skim through them, so that may be the reason. I must say, though, that reading this discussion it felt like you were some kind of JCM 2.0, not really reading what the other was saying. If what you are doing is anticipating his next arguments or being blunt so he can't play his game or something then I guess it's fine.Shegokigo said:Only because you're not familiar with JCM.tegid said:He was talking about that case, and you answer like he was talking about pirates... This is the confusing point.
Pretty much was just directly speaking about JCM and not other people in general. I know there are exceptions, but comparing a hard nosed online only DRM to STEAM was just too far out there for me not to duel.tegid said:Oh, but I am! I've been around lurking since Image... I'm not used to discussing with him, and usually I get tired fast of the discussions he's in and only skim through them, so that may be the reason. I must say, though, that reading this discussion it felt like you were some kind of JCM 2.0, not really reading what the other was saying. If what you are doing is anticipating his next arguments or being blunt so he can't play his game or something then I guess it's fine.
Didn't he start out by just saying it's DRM?! Which it is...Shegokigo said:I know there are exceptions, but comparing a hard nosed online only DRM to STEAM was just too far out there for me not to duel.
Yes, but I was well aware of his implications, and was proven right in the subsequent posts.@Li3n said:Didn't he start out by just saying it's DRM?! Which it is...Shegokigo said:I know there are exceptions, but comparing a hard nosed online only DRM to STEAM was just too far out there for me not to duel.
Piracy doesn't encourage DRM anywhere near as much as DRM encourages piracy. DRM was made by corporations, for corporations. They were unsatisfied by the fact that only 80% of the people playing their game had purchased it, and so they added DRM to force the last 20% to buy the game. Instead, the pirates continued to pirate and more legit customers got added to the 'pissed off' list. In the meanwhile, 'player friendly' companies which don't use DRM end up paying the price.Bowielee said:One of the points Shego is making, which is also one of my sticking points. If it weren't for the pirates, we wouldn't even need DRM in the first place.
This is JCM... you're giving him too much credit... he just prob reacted (for others it would be overreacted, but you know) to what you said.Shegokigo said:Yes, but I was well aware of his implications, and was proven right in the subsequent posts.@Li3n said:Didn't he start out by just saying it's DRM?! Which it is...Shegokigo said:I know there are exceptions, but comparing a hard nosed online only DRM to STEAM was just too far out there for me not to duel.
I love how you say unrelated stuff like "you are wrong because the grass is green" or "you are wrong because you used three paragraphs". My apologies, but thats not a rebuttal.Shegokigo who still hasnt proven DRM works at all said:It's easy to tell when you're wrong JCM, blablabla doesnt give any argument on where JCM is wrongJCM said:Hey, its because of ninjas!!
Man, its easy proving Shegiko wrong, Shegiko-style.
Thanks for proving my point again.Shegokigo who still hasnt proven DRM works at all said:If you don't like the "tag" JCM, don't live the lifestyle.JCM said:I´m still trying to get what she is saying.tegid said:Reading comprehension FAILShegokigo said:Oh you're totally right, pirates have way more claim to a game than someone who paid for it. :eyeroll:
Sad situation, glad you totally understand that some companies have issues with launch days.
That, or I'm not getting your point.
I say that its idiotic for people to activate a game online to be able to play single-player, and she calls out PIRATES!!,
When someone says that some people might not have internet avaliable at the time, she screams RAINFORESTS!
When someone notes that some gamers were unable to activate a game, she says UR PIRATE, SERVERS BUSY!!
Are you taking drugs again Shego, or has becoming a pussy asking for permission for a game you paid for made you soft?
Its common knowledge that-PatrThom said:Piracy doesn't encourage DRM anywhere near as much as DRM encourages piracy. DRM was made by corporations, for corporations. They were unsatisfied by the fact that only 80% of the people playing their game had purchased it, and so they added DRM to force the last 20% to buy the game. Instead, the pirates continued to pirate and more legit customers got added to the 'pissed off' list. In the meanwhile, 'player friendly' companies which don't use DRM end up paying the price.Bowielee said:One of the points Shego is making, which is also one of my sticking points. If it weren't for the pirates, we wouldn't even need DRM in the first place.
--Patrick
Welcome to halforum, or making a strawman when you cant prove that DRM has any use, and does anything but take away rights from paying customers.tegid said:He was talking about that case, and you answer like he was talking about pirates... This is the confusing point.
Now back again to waiting for anything but :quote: PIRATES! :quote: and ad-homins from @l3an and Shegiko, and not one post proving that DRM in any way works.JCM said:Example, GTAIV has securom, as well as many other Steam games-
http://reclaimyourgame.com/index.php?op ... &Itemid=11
However Steam rocks in telling you which other DRM is there besides steam-
And yes, again STEAM in itself is DRM. You must activate the game online (and in the case of popular games like Half Life 2 at launch, spend days waiting for activation servers to come back online to play), and it checks if you have a legit copy of all your games everytime you turn it on.
Talk about missing the points all together. That's just par for course with you though. It's alright, try and revert down what I'm saying to whatever your mind percieves it as. It's still the truth.JCM said:That pretty much describes Shegiko´s :quote: rebuttals :quote:.
Me: DRM doesnt do anything but bother customers, pirates actually enjoy a faster and more hassle-free experience.
Shegiko: UR wrong because u must be a pirate! You must be saying its okay to pirate!
My apologies, ignoring everything posted to scream UR PIRATE!!! and pirates isnt such an enlightening point.Shegokigo said:The truth!!! Whatever that is.JCM said:That pretty much describes Shegiko´s :quote: rebuttals :quote:.
Me: DRM doesnt do anything but bother customers, pirates actually enjoy a faster and more hassle-free experience.
Shegiko: UR wrong because u must be a pirate! You must be saying its okay to pirate!
Dude, I pay my money for Steam or any DRM shit, and I get my product. Everyone's happy. According to you, pirates find ways around the DRM anyway. The reason DRM exists is because of pirates, and the reason pirates pirate is because of limitations on DRM. I don't give two shits about how much third party software Steam runs on my PC. As long as it's not spiderware/spyware crap that slows down my system, they look at my download history all they want. That's not being a whore, that's being apathetic to a non-issue matter. You're not as important as you think and your computer doesn't have FBI classified material on it. Who gives a shit about rootkits, unless they slow your computer down from running in the background?JCM said:My apologies, ignoring everything posted to scream UR PIRATE!!! and pirates isnt such an enlightening point.Shegokigo said:The truth!!! Whatever that is.JCM said:That pretty much describes Shegiko´s :quote: rebuttals :quote:.
Me: DRM doesnt do anything but bother customers, pirates actually enjoy a faster and more hassle-free experience.
Shegiko: UR wrong because u must be a pirate! You must be saying its okay to pirate!
I guess it comes to not being able to handle a debate, and stick up for something (aka DRM), yell that STEAM isnt DRM and doesnt have third-party DRM, without knowing anything at all, then running behind a facade of ad-hominems, then whining about how something you dont tell us is "the truth!!".
Pathetic, how corprate whores are, accepting anything that a company says without reading (and being so blind to not read the links posted all around here)....... pathetic, really.
Now thats the truth.
Not as much as you my fair lady, with a extra serving of pathetic, good to see the familiar Shego hasnt been totally eridicated.Shegokigo said:
You're too much fun JCM. Not much of a conversationalist, but really fun. :slywink:
I have no problems playing "last word" with you JCM, I'm on the forum alot more than you. :slywink: I however don't have to resort to put downs.JCM said:Not as much as you my fair lady, with a extra serving of pathetic, good to see the familiar Shego hasnt been totally eridicated.
2 pages and you still havent made any point besides ad-hominems and PIRATES!!
Of course not, after ad-hominems and screaming PIRATES! when asked what your point was, and seeing that you had squat (DRM infringes civil liberty rights, doesnt stop Piracy, actually helps increase, only the paying customer suffers with it), trying a put down would add to the hilarity.Shegokigo said:I have no problems playing "last word" with you JCM, I'm on the forum alot more than you. :slywink: I however don't have to resort to put downs.
I wasn't "flexing" anything or trying to "prove" anything about being on here longer. Just stating facts. Also, I've been around since Crone and Zod, not sure what that has to do with anything though.JCM said:Of course not, after ad-hominems and screaming PIRATES! when asked what your point was, and seeing that you had squat (DRM infringes civil liberty rights, doesnt stop Piracy, actually helps increase, only the paying customer suffers with it), trying a put down would add to the hilarity.
You stay on an internet forum long? Congrats, parents must be proud, but you are no Crone nor Zod. I still await for your point on DRM, but knowing you, its like asking a chimp to write an award-winning movie.
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Really Congrats again, so thats ad-hominems, calling other suers PIRATES! when shown that steam has DRM, DRM doesnt stop piracy and et al, now e-dick showing?Shegokigo said:I wasn't "flexing" anything or trying to "prove" anything about being on here longer. Just stating facts. Also, I've been around since Crone and Zod, not sure what that has to do with anything though.JCM said:Of course not, after ad-hominems and screaming PIRATES! when asked what your point was, and seeing that you had squat (DRM infringes civil liberty rights, doesnt stop Piracy, actually helps increase, only the paying customer suffers with it), trying a put down would add to the hilarity.
You stay on an internet forum long? Congrats, parents must be proud, but you are no Crone nor Zod. I still await for your point on DRM, but knowing you, its like asking a chimp to write an award-winning movie.
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Well, Ive been waiting for a few days already for you to put down that banana, wash your hands and type it, because i didnt see anything beyond "DRM is bucuz of pirates" and "UR a pirate!".Shegokigo said:I made my point, but as per usual, you don't read anything written past the first 1-2 sentences before going off on your tangents. :slywink: So if anyone here is chimp like, I'd have to put it against your attention span.
You couldn't handle me actually showing off my e-dick. It's jurassic and would make you go insane just by gazing upon it C'thulu style.JCM said:Really Congrats again, so thats ad-hominems, calling other suers PIRATES! when shown that steam has DRM, DRM doesnt stop piracy and et al, now e-dick showing?
My point was simple. I wasn't even talking about DRM past the fact that STEAM isn't much like them other than the fact that it simply requests ONE time for you to log on and show you own the game. After that you can play offline all you like, with no problems/slowdowns, whatever you want to claim.JCM said:Well, Ive been waiting for a few days already for you to put down that banana, wash your hands and type it, because i didnt see anything beyond "DRM is bucuz of pirates" and "UR a pirate!".
Oh, and giving apologies to the 25% performance of the Morrowind cd-checking, servers halting and the usual stuff. For yet another day, what is your point?
Shegokigo who never heard of online activations said:Seriously, same thing here, I can play offline mode without ever getting online.
Shegokigo who needs seriously to travel said:Unless I way to play in the middle of the rainforest.
shegiko who never read the STEAM EULA or game descriptions said:As far as I know, there are no third party DRM with STEAM purchased games.
Shegokigo who mytholocically think pirates dont crack games said:Must suck for those who pirate games more than they purchase them huh?
Hey said:Oh you're totally right, pirates have way more claim to a game than someone who paid for it.
Shegokigo who blames users for buying a game cd early and cant play the game said:Sad situation, glad you totally understand that some companies have issues with launch days.
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
Shegiko with no point said:You're not.Tegid said:Reading comprehension FAIL
That, or I'm not getting your point.
More hilarity and unclear BS about DRM having any effect on piracy-Shegiko at her readiung comprehension best said:Which totally makes it alright? Nice point there.Activation for single-player offline is useless against piracy, because people who pirate already buy cds/get torrents cracked and working, days before paying customers manage to get their game activated.
Shegokigo said:I have absolutely nothing against people who purchase and then crack them.tegid said:What I don't get, Shego, is why you think it's wrong to crack or whatever a game you have bought if, because of any reason, you can't regularly register it. Or aren't you?
Shegokigo who thinks pirates crack games and dont doenload them cracked said:I'm saying, it wouldn't be required at all if there weren't a certain breed of people out there, and on these boards (who have flaunted it in the past) requiring companies to take those steps. Whether or not there is a "crack out within a couple of days", it deters the less skilled from getting it or even the best "cracks" are glitchy and sometimes bug out is hardly a point for "why bother trying to protect your game?" arguments.
So, I havent found anything but ad-homins, PIRACY!!, users not getting your point, a @l3an handjobbing session, wrong information over and over.Shegokigo now running away said:Only because you're not familiar with JCM.tegid said:He was talking about that case, and you answer like he was talking about pirates... This is the confusing point.
Cause you don't? Not sure how that's mistaken.And you mistakenly said you never needed to be online?
Go ahead, repost all you like: you know for a fact I was egging you on this whole thread for the simple joy of seeing you rage over it. Your quote pyramid there is just the icing on my cake.JCM said:it´ll do eonugh to repost this over and over till a thread lock.
Shegokigo who never heard of online activations said:Seriously, same thing here, I can play offline mode without ever getting online.
Shegokigo who needs seriously to travel said:Unless I way to play in the middle of the rainforest.
shegiko who never read the STEAM EULA or game descriptions said:As far as I know, there are no third party DRM with STEAM purchased games.
Shegokigo who mytholocically think pirates dont crack games said:Must suck for those who pirate games more than they purchase them huh?
Hey said:Oh you're totally right, pirates have way more claim to a game than someone who paid for it.
Shegokigo who blames users for buying a game cd early and cant play the game said:Sad situation, glad you totally understand that some companies have issues with launch days.
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
Shegiko with no point said:You're not.Tegid said:Reading comprehension FAIL
That, or I'm not getting your point.
More hilarity and unclear BS about DRM having any effect on piracy-Shegiko at her reading comprehension best said:Which totally makes it alright? Nice point there.Activation for single-player offline is useless against piracy, because people who pirate already buy cds/get torrents cracked and working, days before paying customers manage to get their game activated.
Shegokigo still not making any sense said:I have absolutely nothing against people who purchase and then crack them.tegid said:What I don't get, Shego, is why you think it's wrong to crack or whatever a game you have bought if, because of any reason, you can't regularly register it. Or aren't you?
Shegokigo who thinks pirates crack games and dont download them cracked said:I'm saying, it wouldn't be required at all if there weren't a certain breed of people out there, and on these boards (who have flaunted it in the past) requiring companies to take those steps. Whether or not there is a "crack out within a couple of days", it deters the less skilled from getting it or even the best "cracks" are glitchy and sometimes bug out is hardly a point for "why bother trying to protect your game?" arguments.
God, I could do this all day, correcting pathetic co-outs, but since you as usual will either try to claim you hage a huge e-peen or whine and say that you werent serious, it´ll do enough to repost your "points".Shegokigo now running away said:Only because you're not familiar with JCM.tegid said:He was talking about that case, and you answer like he was talking about pirates... This is the confusing point.
Shegokigo said:My point was simple. I wasn't even talking about DRM past the fact that STEAM isn't much like them other than the fact that it simply requests ONE time for you to log on and show you own the game. After that you can play offline all you like, with no problems/slowdowns, whatever you want to claim.
I was never defending DRMs as a whole, only STEAM's version of authetication. So where you got off on all your other tangents is beyond me, but not surprising. Oh and I said "pirates" because it drives you loony and watching you quote change people in anger is just downright hilarious.
:aaahhh:Shegokigo said:Something that doesnt match up any of her bullshit reposted, making it extra fun seeing the STEAM-ISNT-DRM-theres-no-3rd-party-DRM-wonder, among other BS on piracy, now say that Steam is a DRM.
Like I said, everything else was egg on your face. :slywink:JCM said::aaahhh:Shegokigo said:Something that doesnt match up any of her bullshit reposted, making it extra fun seeing the STEAM-ISNT-DRM-theres-no-3rd-party-DRM-wonder, among other BS on piracy, now say that Steam is a DRM.
Love how after screaming PIRATES! defending customers having to wait to polay a cd theyve bought and countless BS defense of SecuROM, now its "I only said Steam was good" (activation and SecuROM in countless games aside)
Sure kiddo, whatever you tell yourself to make riding the BS train more comfortable.Shegokigo said:Cop-out
The fact you turn to insults, is just the cherry, on the icing on the cake. Right back at you though. It was a nice fun little time killer.JCM said:hilarious, thanks for the entertainment.
So, what exactly was it that JCM said that was wrong? I don't often agree with him, but on this thread he's been right, despite resorting to insults. Steam is DRM, regardless of how it compares to other forms of DRM. Some Steam games contain DRM beyond Steam itself. DRM is more frustrating for consumers than it is for pirates, and has been since the days of code wheels and looking up random words in the manual.Shegokigo said:Like I said, everything else was egg on your face. :slywink:
Sound like you got a self-mantra going! Self-help is the best kind I always say. Good of you to share with the rest of us though.JCM said:Whatever you tell yourself to feel better about writing BS after BS.
:clap:
Yes, STEAM is DRM, is it as rigid? Not by a long shot. Where DRM comes from is irrefutable. Try and keep up Fig. This isn't for discussion, this is to keep JCM posting.figmentPez said:So, what exactly was it that JCM said that was wrong? I don't often agree with him, but on this thread he's been right, despite resorting to insults. Steam is DRM, regardless of how it compares to other forms of DRM. Some Steam games contain DRM beyond Steam itself. DRM is more frustrating for consumers than it is for pirates, and has been since the days of code wheels and looking up random words in the manual.Shegokigo said:Like I said, everything else was egg on your face. :slywink:
Finally! You got it! So kind of you. Thanks JCM, I know how you usually get to do the last one, but I wanted this one.JCM said:*bows * What can I say, it pales next to "pirates!" and "I wasnt that stupid, really"
Like I said, try harder, maybe you´ll make it convincing. Now, I´ll leave the last post for your e-peen, as I know the usual anonymous-user/troll-lesbian MUST have a last post, until we go back on-topic.
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Forget it.figmentPez said:So, what exactly was it that JCM said that was wrong? I don't often agree with him, but on this thread he's been right, despite resorting to insults. Steam is DRM, regardless of how it compares to other forms of DRM. Some Steam games contain DRM beyond Steam itself. DRM is more frustrating for consumers than it is for pirates, and has been since the days of code wheels and looking up random words in the manual.Shegokigo said:Like I said, everything else was egg on your face. :slywink:
Who's insulting who? Way to get that one backwards JCM. :heythere:JCM said:Forget it.
She´s like a female Gasbandit
As I bet, she wont be able to say where I was "wrong", thats why she resorted to insults. :smug:
As I said, tell whatever you´d wish was true, my apologies, ad-hominem girl, but you havent convinced anyone that you had a point.Shegokigo said:Blablabla running away from BS, blabla bla crying over post changing
JCM said:Now, I´ll leave the last post for your e-peen, as I know the usual anonymous-user/troll-lesbian MUST have a last post, until we go back on-topic.
:smug:
JCM said:As I said, tell whatever you´d wish was true, my apologies, ad-hominem girl, but you havent convinced anyone that you had a point.Shegokigo said:Blablabla running away from BS, blabla bla crying over post changing
Still not even MajorKhaos level of troll. At least he could feign intelligence while amusing me.
Shegokigo said:I like to rile your feathers and get you post quote changing, insulting and all in all raging all over threads as well as "last posting".
JCM said:Love how you became happy, thinking you´d get last post. Anonymous nerds and their e-peens, eesh.
Shegokigo who never heard of online activations said:Seriously, same thing here, I can play offline mode without ever getting online.
Shegokigo who needs seriously to travel said:Unless I way to play in the middle of the rainforest.
shegiko who never read the STEAM EULA or game descriptions said:As far as I know, there are no third party DRM with STEAM purchased games.
Shegokigo who mytholocically think pirates dont crack games said:Must suck for those who pirate games more than they purchase them huh?
Hey said:Oh you're totally right, pirates have way more claim to a game than someone who paid for it.
Shegokigo who blames users for buying a game cd early and cant play the game said:Sad situation, glad you totally understand that some companies have issues with launch days.
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
Shegiko with no point said:You're not.Tegid said:Reading comprehension FAIL
That, or I'm not getting your point.
More hilarity and unclear BS about DRM having any effect on piracy-Shegiko at her reading comprehension best said:Which totally makes it alright? Nice point there.Activation for single-player offline is useless against piracy, because people who pirate already buy cds/get torrents cracked and working, days before paying customers manage to get their game activated.
Shegokigo still not making any sense said:I have absolutely nothing against people who purchase and then crack them.tegid said:What I don't get, Shego, is why you think it's wrong to crack or whatever a game you have bought if, because of any reason, you can't regularly register it. Or aren't you?
Shegokigo who thinks pirates crack games and dont download them cracked said:I'm saying, it wouldn't be required at all if there weren't a certain breed of people out there, and on these boards (who have flaunted it in the past) requiring companies to take those steps. Whether or not there is a "crack out within a couple of days", it deters the less skilled from getting it or even the best "cracks" are glitchy and sometimes bug out is hardly a point for "why bother trying to protect your game?" arguments.
God, I could do this all day, correcting pathetic co-outs, but since you as usual will either try to claim you hage a huge e-peen or whine and say that you werent serious, it´ll do enough to repost your "points".Shegokigo now running away said:Only because you're not familiar with JCM.tegid said:He was talking about that case, and you answer like he was talking about pirates... This is the confusing point.
Shegokigo said:Om nom nom nom!JCM said:*hangs last post above troll and watches troll keep biting*
I´d hate for you to be playing "pathetic cop-out" alone.Shegokigo said:How easy it is to get you to change direction. :slywink:JCM said:
I'd for you to stop posting and end my little game at all. :uhhuh:JCM said:I´d hate for you to be playing "pathetic cop-out" alone.
JCM said:Love how you became happy, thinking you´d get last post. Anonymous nerds and their e-peens, eesh.
Shegokigo who never heard of online activations said:Seriously, same thing here, I can play offline mode without ever getting online.
Shegokigo who needs seriously to travel said:Unless I way to play in the middle of the rainforest.
shegiko who never read the STEAM EULA or game descriptions said:As far as I know, there are no third party DRM with STEAM purchased games.
Shegokigo who mytholocically think pirates dont crack games said:Must suck for those who pirate games more than they purchase them huh?
Hey said:Oh you're totally right, pirates have way more claim to a game than someone who paid for it.
Shegokigo who blames users for buying a game cd early and cant play the game said:Sad situation, glad you totally understand that some companies have issues with launch days.
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
Shegiko with no point said:You're not.Tegid said:Reading comprehension FAIL
That, or I'm not getting your point.
More hilarity and unclear BS about DRM having any effect on piracy-Shegiko at her reading comprehension best said:Which totally makes it alright? Nice point there.Activation for single-player offline is useless against piracy, because people who pirate already buy cds/get torrents cracked and working, days before paying customers manage to get their game activated.
Shegokigo still not making any sense said:I have absolutely nothing against people who purchase and then crack them.tegid said:What I don't get, Shego, is why you think it's wrong to crack or whatever a game you have bought if, because of any reason, you can't regularly register it. Or aren't you?
Shegokigo who thinks pirates crack games and dont download them cracked said:I'm saying, it wouldn't be required at all if there weren't a certain breed of people out there, and on these boards (who have flaunted it in the past) requiring companies to take those steps. Whether or not there is a "crack out within a couple of days", it deters the less skilled from getting it or even the best "cracks" are glitchy and sometimes bug out is hardly a point for "why bother trying to protect your game?" arguments.
God, I could do this all day, correcting pathetic co-outs, but since you as usual will either try to claim you hage a huge e-peen or whine and say that you werent serious, it´ll do enough to repost your "points".Shegokigo now running away said:Only because you're not familiar with JCM.tegid said:He was talking about that case, and you answer like he was talking about pirates... This is the confusing point.
Anonymous nerds? As if you posting anything about yourself makes you non-anon.JCM said:Love how you became happy, thinking you´d get last post. Anonymous nerds and their e-peens, eesh.
Oh he buys a couple of games every now and then. He's not 100% anti-establishment.Le Quack said:What would it take for you to buy a game JCM?
All I hear about is how you pirate everything.
Nothing to do with establishment lover, but avaliability and DRM.Shegokigo said:Oh he buys a couple of games every now and then. He's not 100% anti-establishment.Le Quack said:What would it take for you to buy a game JCM?
All I hear about is how you pirate everything.
Cause lack of availability is the only reason right? :slywink:JCM said:Nothing to do with establishment lover, but avaliability and DRM.
I sure as hell aint waiting for 5 months to get last season´s Dr Who.
So if you are going to pirate stuff anyway, why are you arguing the legitimacy of DRM?JCM said:Nothing to do with establishment lover, but avaliability and DRM.Shegokigo said:Oh he buys a couple of games every now and then. He's not 100% anti-establishment.Le Quack said:What would it take for you to buy a game JCM?
All I hear about is how you pirate everything.
I sure as * aint waiting for 5 months to get last season´s Dr Who.
I refuse to buy anything that starts with "X", has been reviewd at exactly 80% by metacritic, or has been published on a day of a full moon.Shegokigo said:Cause lack of availability is the only reason right? :slywink:JCM said:Nothing to do with establishment lover, but avaliability and DRM.
I sure as hell aint waiting for 5 months to get last season´s Dr Who.
Strawman? Just because I download one movie unavaliable here (and buy 5 dvds a week) doesnt mean Im going to pirate something DRM you all so overwhelmingly love, even when unable to refute anything. I just download a crack.So if you are going to pirate stuff anyway, why are you arguing the legitimacy of DRM?
At least you admit it. :slywink:JCM said:I refuse to buy anything that starts with "X", has been reviewd at exactly 80% by metacritic, or has been published on a day of a full moon.
Just like your roms, right? :slywink:
I'm going out on a limb here but I doubt your purchase to download ratio is 5/1. :bush:JCM said:Strawman? Just because I download one movie unavaliable here (and buy 5 dvds a week) doesnt man the Rom-in-pcs crowd is any better.
Yet you corrected nothing and all you did was dance beautifully for m.eJCM said:I just have to keep correcting idiots who dont know what DRM is, and laughing at how many people, after being unable to prove anything I said is wrong, take to off-topic questioning.
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Psssst, cause it is. aranoid:Le Quack said:It just seems like stupid propaganda to me, since you are an avid pirater.
JCM said:Heh, emulating Shegiko now with the strawmen? I probably buy more books, games and dvds than you do (I am raising 3 siblings and am a geek after all), but since Im an "avid-pirater", can I call you "DRM-worshipper"?
After all, off-topic insulting is the only way to go, since one cant refute any of the stuff posted in the first page.
Shegokigo said:I'm going out on a limb here but I doubt your purchase to download ratio is 5/1. :bush:
Pssst, the only person being degrading/insultive this whole thread is you. :slywink:JCM said:After all, off-topic insulting is the only way to go, since one cant refute any of the stuff posted in the first page.
Really?Pssst, the only person being degrading/insultive this whole thread is you.
Of course you are going to do so, after all the incorrect stuff you had me laught at, but since you DRM-defending (and yet, ROM pirating) people are so curious, I do buy at an average 5 movies and a book or two weekly (more whenever there is a sale), so thats more bought than downloaded.Shegokigo said:At least you admit it. :slywink:
I'm going out on a limb here but I doubt your purchase to download ratio is 5/1. :bush:
But JCM, if pirating to stick it to the man is so "ok" why would you take "pirate" as an insult? Oh and please go digging around the thread to find these "offtopic posts insulting" that I did to you. Come on now, get moving. Hunt boy! Hunt!JCM said:Really?
If I remember right, you were the one screaming out pirate! and writing offtopic posts insulting me, with countless users asking what is your point, and if you had any?
I'm trying to figure how where I said I didn't download stuff? Hm, I don't play the "Oh my god, don't call me a pirate!" shtick the way you do.JCM said:Of course you are going to do so, after all the incorrect stuff you had me laught at, but since you DRM-defending (and yet, ROM pirating) people are so curious, I do buy at an average 5 movies and a book or two weekly (more whenever there is a sale), so thats more bought than downloaded.
You haven't corrected a silly thing in this whole thread JCM. You've danced quite predictably though.JCM said:Now please, do continue, its a breath fo fresh air after having to correct you every post. Now, may I ask what is your ratio, and how many ROMS and MP3s do you and LeQuack have?
Still drunk after answering countless posters who still didnt get your point? *sigh* Again we go and pass your wall of rather incorrrect BS, worse than youtube comments.Shegiko said:You haven't corrected a silly thing in this whole thread JCM
Shegokigo who never heard of online activations said:Seriously, same thing here, I can play offline mode without ever getting online.
Shegokigo who needs seriously to travel said:Unless I way to play in the middle of the rainforest.
shegiko who never read the STEAM EULA or game descriptions said:As far as I know, there are no third party DRM with STEAM purchased games.
Shegokigo who mytholocically think pirates dont crack games said:Must suck for those who pirate games more than they purchase them huh?
Hey said:Oh you're totally right, pirates have way more claim to a game than someone who paid for it.
Shegokigo who blames users for buying a game cd early and cant play the game said:Sad situation, glad you totally understand that some companies have issues with launch days.
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
Shegiko with no point said:You're not.Tegid said:Reading comprehension FAIL
That, or I'm not getting your point.
More hilarity and unclear BS about DRM having any effect on piracy-Shegiko at her reading comprehension best said:Which totally makes it alright? Nice point there.Activation for single-player offline is useless against piracy, because people who pirate already buy cds/get torrents cracked and working, days before paying customers manage to get their game activated.
Shegokigo still not making any sense said:I have absolutely nothing against people who purchase and then crack them.tegid said:What I don't get, Shego, is why you think it's wrong to crack or whatever a game you have bought if, because of any reason, you can't regularly register it. Or aren't you?
Shegokigo who thinks pirates crack games and dont download them cracked said:I'm saying, it wouldn't be required at all if there weren't a certain breed of people out there, and on these boards (who have flaunted it in the past) requiring companies to take those steps. Whether or not there is a "crack out within a couple of days", it deters the less skilled from getting it or even the best "cracks" are glitchy and sometimes bug out is hardly a point for "why bother trying to protect your game?" arguments.
But as I said, apologies for replying to your off-topic insulting and that it got you so upset, and I´ll be glad to let you believe that you didnt entertain me writing BS for a few pages.Shegokigo now running away said:Only because you're not familiar with JCM.tegid said:He was talking about that case, and you answer like he was talking about pirates... This is the confusing point.
Way to double fail. I'm telling you all about my ROMs, I'm admitting them freely (for the 2nd time now) and you didn't insult anything beyond my level? "pathetic/idiotic etc" That's a bit beyond saying "pirate" don't you think?JCM said:Not telling me about your ROMs, are you? Because fair Shego,it seems idiotic for someone who breaks copyright as much as I do to rely on pirate, and I didnt insult anything beyond your level.
My apologies if you got so sensitive over it, I´ll play nicer next time, if it got you that riled (to the point of now saying Team is DRM)
I even got you to hunt for insults (cracks the whip) but sadly you came up with nothing beyond me calling you a pirate. Which for some reason you take as an insult, even though you do it openly.JCM said:But as I said, apologies for replying to your off-topic insulting and that it got you so upset, and I´ll be glad to let you believe that you didnt entertain me writing BS for a few pages.
Whatever you believe girl.
I just reposted your rather incorrect stupidity, while I ahve no problem in admitting I download stuff, you seem to be very sensitive over me carring you incorrect and wrong with everything that you posted above.Shegokigo said:I even got you to hunt for insults (cracks the whip).
Still drunk after answering countless posters who still didnt get your point? *sigh* Again we go and pass your wall of rather incorrrect BS, worse than youtube comments.Shegiko said:You haven't corrected a silly thing in this whole thread JCM
Shegokigo who never heard of online activations said:Seriously, same thing here, I can play offline mode without ever getting online.
Shegokigo who needs seriously to travel said:Unless I way to play in the middle of the rainforest.
shegiko who never read the STEAM EULA or game descriptions said:As far as I know, there are no third party DRM with STEAM purchased games.
Shegokigo who mytholocically think pirates dont crack games said:Must suck for those who pirate games more than they purchase them huh?
Hey said:Oh you're totally right, pirates have way more claim to a game than someone who paid for it.
Shegokigo who blames users for buying a game cd early and cant play the game said:Sad situation, glad you totally understand that some companies have issues with launch days.
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
UR WRONG!!!!
Shegiko with no point said:You're not.Tegid said:Reading comprehension FAIL
That, or I'm not getting your point.
More hilarity and unclear BS about DRM having any effect on piracy-Shegiko at her reading comprehension best said:Which totally makes it alright? Nice point there.Activation for single-player offline is useless against piracy, because people who pirate already buy cds/get torrents cracked and working, days before paying customers manage to get their game activated.
Shegokigo still not making any sense said:I have absolutely nothing against people who purchase and then crack them.tegid said:What I don't get, Shego, is why you think it's wrong to crack or whatever a game you have bought if, because of any reason, you can't regularly register it. Or aren't you?
Shegokigo who thinks pirates crack games and dont download them cracked said:I'm saying, it wouldn't be required at all if there weren't a certain breed of people out there, and on these boards (who have flaunted it in the past) requiring companies to take those steps. Whether or not there is a "crack out within a couple of days", it deters the less skilled from getting it or even the best "cracks" are glitchy and sometimes bug out is hardly a point for "why bother trying to protect your game?" arguments.
Apologies for making fun of you being wrong. :uhhuh:Shegokigo now running away said:Only because you're not familiar with JCM.tegid said:He was talking about that case, and you answer like he was talking about pirates... This is the confusing point.
Then you fail at reading comprehension and post interpretation. Cause all you did was exactly what I told you to do, on command at that. (cracks the whip again)JCM said:I just reposted your rather incorrect stupidity, while I ahve no problem in admitting I download stuff, you seem to be very sensitive over me carring you incorrect and wrong with everything that you posted above.
You didn't even come close to "making me sensitive" or "hurt". Not even the same zip code as either of those. Though you do beautifully jump through hoops held up for you. You didn't prove anything wrong because there was no discussion. Everything I wrote in this thread was about 98% to get you to raaaaaage and it went swimmingly.JCM said:My apologies, I never knew you would get so sensitive, or would turn around and claim that something you said wasnt DRM suddenly was. Its okay to admit it, but its to make up another reality in which you didnt write all the following (and more)Apologies for making fun of you being wrong. :uhhuh:
Sorry, I dont know where that hoop has been, but again, while we both share the fact we pirate, but you were wrong, over and over. And entertained me, specially that post after I made you believe you´d get the last post.I WASNT WRONG I WAS PRETENDING TO BE WRONG AND STUPID and Jump hoops
As you havent read the thread, I just corrected Shegiko[s posts with stuff like STEAM isnt DRM, and that there isnt third-party DRM. And I have said-Le Quack said:Really, I only say it because it makes you biased.
A biased opinion isn't one I can trust to make a non biased decision.
JCM said:I dont play PC games anymore
JCM said:I said its DRM, but taking away some 3rd-party games, its not bad. And I agree 100% on Apple, I stopped buying their shit this year when I had a company-bought Macbook die on me, and go without any support because my %$^# company lost the receipt. (Is it so hard to check the serial number, or bill me for repair?)
Bubble181 said:No offense Chaz, but you're coming off as the dick in the discussion. I play games off line almost exclusively. I don't care for other people in my games, I get enough crap from people as is. I play solely single player, and I'll be damned if I need a net connection for it. I regularly buy games then crack them simply to avoid the need for a net connection. i use my computer quite extensively away from the 'net. Your \"solution\" works in one country, which isn't really all that useful. I regularly play in three different countries, I don't intend to get internet abonnements for each one; especially since they cost an arm and a leg in two of those three (the brits are lucky and the yanks even more so.)
And, DRM means Digital Rights Management. ANY way in which a publisher tries to limit what you can do with digital stuff you purchased is DRM. Yes, down to CD keys and \"what is the 7th word of page 15 of the manual\" from the days of yore. Whether or not all DRM is bad is another debate, but claiming these things aren't DRM is simply trying to alter the definition of the word
Viggs said:My experience: When I moved back to college last January, I was without internet access for a month and had absolutely no problems playing my games.Cat said:Steam's offline mode is notoriously unreliable. I just unplugged my connection to test it and I couldn't start offline mode because steam wasn't online.
Observation: For those who want a new game and have no internet Digital Distribution is simply not an option.
This is true, but I guess this may or may not be an issue depending on the situation. In my particular case I am the only one in my residence with any interest in games. I could see this being an issue for other people, tho.JCM said:(although just one can play the game online at a time, but thats fair enough)
Bowielee said:The only CD copy game that I purchased that required me to be on steam was Dawn of War 2 and that had ten tons of trouble.
If one were to make a case as to why DRM is bad, that's a perfect one. There are not 1, not 2, but 3 seperate DRMs on the game. One for each company involved in the distribution, and it was, quite frankly, a clusterfuck of epic proportions.
No one is saying that DRM is awsome. Anyone saying that would be stupid, or a liar.
PatrThom said:Piracy doesn't encourage DRM anywhere near as much as DRM encourages piracy. DRM was made by corporations, for corporations. They were unsatisfied by the fact that only 80% of the people playing their game had purchased it, and so they added DRM to force the last 20% to buy the game. Instead, the pirates continued to pirate and more legit customers got added to the 'pissed off' list. In the meanwhile, 'player friendly' companies which don't use DRM end up paying the price.Bowielee said:One of the points Shego is making, which is also one of my sticking points. If it weren't for the pirates, we wouldn't even need DRM in the first place.
--Patrick
The points still stand-figmentPez said:So, what exactly was it that JCM said that was wrong? I don't often agree with him, but on this thread he's been right. Steam is DRM, regardless of how it compares to other forms of DRM. Some Steam games contain DRM beyond Steam itself. DRM is more frustrating for consumers than it is for pirates, and has been since the days of code wheels and looking up random words in the manual.
Is it really that hard on you realizing you were dragged along this whole thread, kicking and screaming? You know why so many people dropped off this conversation/thread? I was in Private Messages with alot of them before this thread really took off, with little messages "Watch how I get JCM pissed off with this next post" and having a laugh in PMs every other post you replied to.JCM said:Sorry, I dont know where that hoop has been, but again, while we both share the fact we pirate, but you were wrong, over and over.
Pretending that you werent that idiotic because of a soreness over losing,god, thats the most pathetic Ive seen in a while. Its like watching Osama cry "I WASNT WRONG! I WAS JUST PRETENDING TO THINK THE US WAS THE GREAT SATAN"
Steam is DRM. Yes you have to activate online a physical game disc. Some Steam games have SecuROM. All of that I'm with you 100%, but they're such hot buttons for you I can't help but just egg you on, it's just too easy.JCM said:The points still stand-
-STEAM is DRM
-You need to activate online a physical game disc (most here are against this, some not)
-Some Steam games have SecuROM
-DRM hasnt been proven to deter pirates, and piracy has only increased
-Sone gamers have started pirating because of DRM
-Pirates play cracked games with less hassle than paying customers.
Feel free to accuse everyone of bias while not refuting anything (and according to the do you pirtae thread, nobody has never pirated here).
Good girl!JCM said:*holds last post and whistles for Shegiko* COME GIRL!!!
Aww.Shegokigo said:I WASNT WRONG! I WAS JUST PRETENDING TO THINK THE US WAS THE GREAT SATANJCM said:Sorry, I dont know where that hoop has been, but again, while we both share the fact we pirate, but you were wrong, over and over.
Pretending that you werent that idiotic because of a soreness over losing,god, thats the most pathetic Ive seen in a while. Its like watching Osama cry "I WASNT WRONG! I WAS JUST PRETENDING TO THINK THE US WAS THE GREAT SATAN"
Steam is DRM. Yes you have to activate online a physical game disc. Some Steam games have SecuROM. All of that I'm with you 100%, but they're such hot buttons for you I can't help but just egg you on, it's just too easy.[/quote]Aww, another reversal?JCM said:The points still stands-
-STEAM is DRM
-You need to activate online a physical game disc (most here are against this, some not)
-Some Steam games have SecuROM
-DRM hasnt been proven to deter pirates, and piracy has only increased
-Sone gamers have started pirating because of DRM
-Pirates play cracked games with less hassle than paying customers.
Feel free to accuse everyone of bias while not refuting anything (and according to the do you pirtae thread, nobody has never pirated here).
Oh I agree, you should see the PMs I've been getting this entire thread and have continued getting in response to how crazy I've made you get and continue to drag you along in this thread.JCM said:Aww.
Self denial and overeaction is so cute to watch.
The only one getting a kick out of this is me, also there was no "turn around" like you want to believe. I've been playing with you since the beginning as everyone in my PM box right now knows. The only one out of the loop and being made fun of is you JCM.JCM said:Of course your entertainiming me and idiotic rants made for great reading here, but hey, how many times do I have to apologize for making you, after the entire thread disagree with your points, turn around and say Lolz! it was a joke.
I'm still trying to figure out where you get me "crying" and "overly" sensitive. The only one getting emotional this whole thread has been you JCM, just you raaaaaging every post.JCM said:Sorry for your oversensitiveness, and you having to reverse everything you said,I´ll always remember the easiness it was to
-correct you,
-have you reverse all you said
-cry over returns of snarkiness and insults
-STILL be my bitch in hopes for a last post.
Good girl!JCM said:*holds last post and whistles for Shegiko* COME GIRL!!!
Aww.Shegokigo said:I WASNT WRONG! I WAS JUST PRETENDING TO THINK THE US WAS THE GREAT SATANJCM said:Sorry, I dont know where that hoop has been, but again, while we both share the fact we pirate, but you were wrong, over and over.
Pretending that you werent that idiotic because of a soreness over losing,god, thats the most pathetic Ive seen in a while. Its like watching Osama cry "I WASNT WRONG! I WAS JUST PRETENDING TO THINK THE US WAS THE GREAT SATAN"
Steam is DRM. Yes you have to activate online a physical game disc. Some Steam games have SecuROM. All of that I'm with you 100%, but they're such hot buttons for you I can't help but just egg you on, it's just too easy.[/quote]Aww, another reversal?JCM said:The points still stands-
-STEAM is DRM
-You need to activate online a physical game disc (most here are against this, some not)
-Some Steam games have SecuROM
-DRM hasnt been proven to deter pirates, and piracy has only increased
-Sone gamers have started pirating because of DRM
-Pirates play cracked games with less hassle than paying customers.
Feel free to accuse everyone of bias while not refuting anything (and according to the do you pirtae thread, nobody has never pirated here).
Cmon JCM, you can play better than that. You realize that didn't make the least bit of sense and I got two PMs saying "what was that even supposed to mean?" I gotta agree with them, what did that mean? You going that nuts over this?JCM said:Shego, does it really bother you that much to be at the butt end of a joke Shego? And still be wrong? And stillhave to go into complete denial that it's happening, even right in front of you?
You get so emotional, you turn to insults, handjobbing offtopic posters, emoticons, emotion in every post, I can't believe you let me get to you like that for 4 pages, and still reverted and said I was right, you were wrong, and now entertain me.
I haven't been the least bit insultive and played with you all thread long and you still just don't get it.
Funnily, I got my visiting workmates here wondering what was wrong with you, Luiza laughing at the dog and still, several posters here asking what the hell was wrong with you.Shegokigo said:Cmon JCM, you can play better than that. You realize that didn't make the least bit of sense and I got two PMs saying "what was that even supposed to mean?" I gotta agree with them, what did that mean? You going that nuts over this?JCM said:Shego, does it really bother you that much to be at the butt end of a joke Shego? And still be wrong? And stillhave to go into complete denial that it's happening, even right in front of you?
You get so emotional, you turn to insults, handjobbing offtopic posters, emoticons, emotion in every post, I can't believe you let me get to you like that for 4 pages, and still reverted and said I was right, you were wrong, and now entertain me.
I haven't been the least bit insultive and played with you all thread long and you still just don't get it.
Nothing wrong with me, I'm not the one exploding off because they're being made fun of.JCM said:Funnily, I got my visiting workmates here wondering what was wrong with you, Luiza laughing at the dog and still, several posters here asking what the hell was wrong with you.
PIRATE! Was never my form/intention of having a conversation. Not sure why you're still bringing it up.I wasn't making any points, I wasn't refuting anything. I was dragging you along, to my and a few others amusement. Nothing more. Seriously, just get it JCM.JCM said:Your PIRATE! fails as we´re both pirating, and your "playing!" dfails too when I said a few pages back that you´ll probably not refute, then stick to offtopic posts up to page 4 or later. Sad when your own game fails and you end up being played the same way, if it is a game, if not, having a pathetic arguement and having to say that you agree with all my points.
I'll be here for quite a few more hours, enjoying every minute of how well you played the game. Sadly your entertainment came from "not getting the joke" for about 5 pages.JCM said:Now, I´ve gotta crash, thanks for playing, and the entertainment, my fair lady. Till tomorrow.
About a bit more than you, my faithful companion. 5 pages of you answering every time I threw you a bone, still having to say I was right and jump to another thread at my beck and call.Shegokigo said:Nothing wrong with me, I'm not the one exploding off because they're being made fun of.JCM said:Funnily, I got my visiting workmates here wondering what was wrong with you, Luiza laughing at the dog and still, several posters here asking what the hell was wrong with you.
Oh and you have your GF over and workmates, and you spend hours responding to troll posts? :bush: I can't figure out which is funnier.
PIRATE! Was never my form/intention of having a conversation. Not sure why you're still bringing it up.I wasn't making any points, I wasn't refuting anything. I was dragging you along, to my and a few others amusement. Nothing more. Seriously, just get it JCM.JCM said:Your PIRATE! fails as we´re both pirating, and your "playing!" dfails too when I said a few pages back that you´ll probably not refute, then stick to offtopic posts up to page 4 or later. Sad when your own game fails and you end up being played the same way, if it is a game, if not, having a pathetic arguement and having to say that you agree with all my points.
I'll be here for quite a few more hours, enjoying every minute of how well you played the game. Sadly your entertainment came from "not getting the joke" for about 5 pages.JCM said:Now, I´ve gotta crash, thanks for playing, and the entertainment, my fair lady. Till tomorrow.
Cute how you started "throwing the bone" after I had you "jumping through hoops" long before you even knew it was happening. :slywink:JCM said:About a bit more than you, my faithful companion. 5 pages of you answering every time I threw you a bone, still having to say I was right and jump to another thread at my beck and call.
Sorry, you are "too biased" to say that.Le Quack said:*Stops handjobbing Shego* This is the most immature thing I've seen in awhile.
Grow up LeQuack.
.JCM said:Sorry, I dont know where that hoop has been, but again, while we both share the fact we pirate, but you were wrong, over and over. And entertained me, specially that post after I made you believe you´d get the last post.I WASNT WRONG I WAS PRETENDING TO BE WRONG AND STUPID and Jump hoops
Pretending that you werent that idiotic because of a soreness over losing,god, thats the most pathetic Ive seen in a while. Its like watching Osama cry "I WASNT WRONG! I WAS JUST PRETENDING TO THINK THE US WAS THE GREAT SATAN", again, Im sorry babygirl, I never knew you would get so sensitive, or would turn around and claim that something you said wasnt DRM suddenly was. Its okay to admit it, but its to make up another reality in which you didnt write all the following (and more)Apologies for making fun of you being wrong
As you havent read the thread, I just corrected Shegiko[s posts with stuff like STEAM isnt DRM, and that there isnt third-party DRM. And I have said-Le Quack said:Really, I only say it because it makes you biased.
A biased opinion isn't one I can trust to make a non biased decision.
JCM said:I dont play PC games anymore
JCM said:I said its DRM, but taking away some 3rd-party games, its not bad. And I agree 100% on Apple, I stopped buying their shit this year when I had a company-bought Macbook die on me, and go without any support because my %$^# company lost the receipt. (Is it so hard to check the serial number, or bill me for repair?)
Bubble181 said:No offense Chaz, but you're coming off as the dick in the discussion. I play games off line almost exclusively. I don't care for other people in my games, I get enough crap from people as is. I play solely single player, and I'll be damned if I need a net connection for it. I regularly buy games then crack them simply to avoid the need for a net connection. i use my computer quite extensively away from the 'net. Your \"solution\" works in one country, which isn't really all that useful. I regularly play in three different countries, I don't intend to get internet abonnements for each one; especially since they cost an arm and a leg in two of those three (the brits are lucky and the yanks even more so.)
And, DRM means Digital Rights Management. ANY way in which a publisher tries to limit what you can do with digital stuff you purchased is DRM. Yes, down to CD keys and \"what is the 7th word of page 15 of the manual\" from the days of yore. Whether or not all DRM is bad is another debate, but claiming these things aren't DRM is simply trying to alter the definition of the word
Viggs said:My experience: When I moved back to college last January, I was without internet access for a month and had absolutely no problems playing my games.Cat said:Steam's offline mode is notoriously unreliable. I just unplugged my connection to test it and I couldn't start offline mode because steam wasn't online.
Observation: For those who want a new game and have no internet Digital Distribution is simply not an option.
This is true, but I guess this may or may not be an issue depending on the situation. In my particular case I am the only one in my residence with any interest in games. I could see this being an issue for other people, tho.JCM said:(although just one can play the game online at a time, but thats fair enough)
Bowielee said:The only CD copy game that I purchased that required me to be on steam was Dawn of War 2 and that had ten tons of trouble.
If one were to make a case as to why DRM is bad, that's a perfect one. There are not 1, not 2, but 3 seperate DRMs on the game. One for each company involved in the distribution, and it was, quite frankly, a clusterfuck of epic proportions.
No one is saying that DRM is awsome. Anyone saying that would be stupid, or a liar.
PatrThom said:Piracy doesn't encourage DRM anywhere near as much as DRM encourages piracy. DRM was made by corporations, for corporations. They were unsatisfied by the fact that only 80% of the people playing their game had purchased it, and so they added DRM to force the last 20% to buy the game. Instead, the pirates continued to pirate and more legit customers got added to the 'pissed off' list. In the meanwhile, 'player friendly' companies which don't use DRM end up paying the price.Bowielee said:One of the points Shego is making, which is also one of my sticking points. If it weren't for the pirates, we wouldn't even need DRM in the first place.
--Patrick
The points still stand-figmentPez said:So, what exactly was it that JCM said that was wrong? I don't often agree with him, but on this thread he's been right. Steam is DRM, regardless of how it compares to other forms of DRM. Some Steam games contain DRM beyond Steam itself. DRM is more frustrating for consumers than it is for pirates, and has been since the days of code wheels and looking up random words in the manual.
And you couldn't spell it normally!? Or copypasta it?! You didn't use to be this sloppy...JCM said:Not my fault your name is too L33T for me, and I cant be bothered with yet another anonymous traumatized kid who I probably wont see a few years down.
Sorry, I cant be bothered to check for the spelling of some trolling forumite with no opinion or arguement, who just enters a thread to directly whine. Dont worry, Im sure you cut in real conversations to whine about one of the speakers.@Li3n said:And you couldn't spell it normally!? Or copypasta it?! You didn't use to be this sloppy...
But let me apologise for my future absence at your death bed... :eyeroll: it's just that i'm too traumatized to form any long term relationships with people on internet forums that live on the other side of the planet...
Of course you, Shego and L3an were trolling. On-topic, I was right. The end,Le Quack said:
How can i make ad hominem if i'm not arguing with the person i'm derogating?!JCM said:Sorry, I cant be bothered to check for the spelling of some trolling forumite with no opinion or argument, who just enters a thread to directly whine. Dont worry, Im sure you cut in real conversations to whine about one of the speakers.
Feel free to invade another conversation ala LeQuack and whine about something, then take to ad-homins and derogatory posts.
See, now that's better.JCM said:Lian
Eh, dude, pointing out someone's bias isn't a logical way to counter their arguments... because it ignores the arguments themselves. It's saying "you have a reason to lie" without actually proving he is or isn't.I also thought it was strange that such an avid pirater would wonder why people would question his points and facts because of the obvious bias.
Well Lian, seeing you were the only one who actually managed to show a bit of intelligence, here's wiki-@Li3n said:How can i make ad hominem if i'm not arguing with the person i'm derogating?!JCM said:Sorry, I cant be bothered to check for the spelling of some trolling forumite with no opinion or argument, who just enters a thread to directly whine. Dont worry, Im sure you cut in real conversations to whine about one of the speakers.
Feel free to invade another conversation ala LeQuack and whine about something, then take to ad-homins and derogatory posts.
See, now that's better.[/quote]I'll stick to Lian then *bows*JCM said:Lian
Psst, he wasnt serious, just trolling. I posted excerpts from everybody else on DRM, saying the same thing as me, and according to the "Do you pirate?" thread, everyone seems as much an "avid pirater" as me but for a few.@Li3n said:Eh, dude, pointing out someone's bias isn't a logical way to counter their arguments... because it ignores the arguments themselves. It's saying "you have a reason to lie" without actually proving he is or isn't.I also thought it was strange that such an avid pirater would wonder why people would question his points and facts because of the obvious bias.
Eh, dude, pointing out someone's bias isn't a logical way to counter their arguments... because it ignores the arguments themselves. It's saying "you have a reason to lie" without actually proving he is or isn't.
Why he would wonder that people use fallacies, well that's another questions.
I don't believe you; show me proof.JCM said:Its now more "what can we get away in controlling our stuff" than "stopping pirates"
I have no qulams with STEAM, just correcting the people who said it want DRM.Mr_Chaz said:Am I allowed to ask JCM an honest question about his opinions? Or am I not important enough to be noticed in the future oh holy one?
Anyway, the question: You don't like the fact that Steam makes you activate a game online the first time you play it, even if you have bought a legal copy. Fine, I agree.
But... You say that the use of this, and other forms of DRM, makes you download cracks to play games that you've bought.
How is being online to download a crack any different from being online to activate?
JCM\" said:As you havent read the thread, I just corrected Shegiko[s posts with stuff like STEAM isnt DRM, and that there isnt third-party DRM. And I have said-
JCM said:I dont play PC games anymoreJCM said:I said its DRM, but taking away some 3rd-party games, its not bad. And I agree 100% on Apple, I stopped buying their shit this year when I had a company-bought Macbook die on me, and go without any support because my %$^# company lost the receipt. (Is it so hard to check the serial number, or bill me for repair?)
But hey, great posts have been made by other posters against DRM-
Bubble181 said:No offense Chaz, but you're coming off as the dick in the discussion. I play games off line almost exclusively. I don't care for other people in my games, I get enough crap from people as is. I play solely single player, and I'll be damned if I need a net connection for it. I regularly buy games then crack them simply to avoid the need for a net connection. i use my computer quite extensively away from the 'net. Your \"solution\" works in one country, which isn't really all that useful. I regularly play in three different countries, I don't intend to get internet abonnements for each one; especially since they cost an arm and a leg in two of those three (the brits are lucky and the yanks even more so.)
And, DRM means Digital Rights Management. ANY way in which a publisher tries to limit what you can do with digital stuff you purchased is DRM. Yes, down to CD keys and \"what is the 7th word of page 15 of the manual\" from the days of yore. Whether or not all DRM is bad is another debate, but claiming these things aren't DRM is simply trying to alter the definition of the wordViggs said:My experience: When I moved back to college last January, I was without internet access for a month and had absolutely no problems playing my games.Cat said:Steam's offline mode is notoriously unreliable. I just unplugged my connection to test it and I couldn't start offline mode because steam wasn't online.
Observation: For those who want a new game and have no internet Digital Distribution is simply not an option.
This is true, but I guess this may or may not be an issue depending on the situation. In my particular case I am the only one in my residence with any interest in games. I could see this being an issue for other people, tho.JCM said:(although just one can play the game online at a time, but thats fair enough)Bowielee said:The only CD copy game that I purchased that required me to be on steam was Dawn of War 2 and that had ten tons of trouble.
If one were to make a case as to why DRM is bad, that's a perfect one. There are not 1, not 2, but 3 seperate DRMs on the game. One for each company involved in the distribution, and it was, quite frankly, a clusterfuck of epic proportions.
No one is saying that DRM is awsome. Anyone saying that would be stupid, or a liar.PatrThom said:Piracy doesn't encourage DRM anywhere near as much as DRM encourages piracy. DRM was made by corporations, for corporations. They were unsatisfied by the fact that only 80% of the people playing their game had purchased it, and so they added DRM to force the last 20% to buy the game. Instead, the pirates continued to pirate and more legit customers got added to the 'pissed off' list. In the meanwhile, 'player friendly' companies which don't use DRM end up paying the price.Bowielee said:One of the points Shego is making, which is also one of my sticking points. If it weren't for the pirates, we wouldn't even need DRM in the first place.
--PatrickThe points still stand (with Shego now agreeing with them) :smug:figmentPez said:So, what exactly was it that JCM said that was wrong? I don't often agree with him, but on this thread he's been right. Steam is DRM, regardless of how it compares to other forms of DRM. Some Steam games contain DRM beyond Steam itself. DRM is more frustrating for consumers than it is for pirates, and has been since the days of code wheels and looking up random words in the manual.
-STEAM is DRM (unlike Shego and gang in page 1 believed)
-You need to activate online a physical game disc (most here are against this, some not)
-Some Steam games have SecuROM
-DRM hasnt been proven to deter pirates, and piracy has only increased
-Some gamers have started pirating because of DRM
-Most pirates play cracked games with less hassle than paying customers.
Anything Ive said besides that is personal opinion, and will gladly accept a differing opinion.
Yeah, but as i was just insulting you without arguing (i had told Shego she's wrong about Steam on the 1st page or so, while also underhandedly insulting you) i found it illogical for you to just lump me in with Shego....JCM said:Well Lian, seeing you were the only one who actually managed to show a bit of intelligence, here's wiki-
An ad hominem argument, also known as argumentum ad hominem (Latin: "argument to the man", "argument against the man") consists of replying to an argument or factual claim by attacking or appealing to a characteristic or belief of the person making the argument or claim, rather than by addressing the substance of the argument or producing evidence against the claim
I was right on all points on DRM.
Even that "lesbian" reverted back and agreed. Everyone then took to the typical "when wrong, attack the person", not that I mind, its like dessert after winning an arguement and aving noone able to refute your points, have people run to a thread to cry. It also happens to me a lot in debate club, RL. The other side loses, cant prove anything I said was wrong, so they start cursing and saying derigatory remarks.
Its what most humans do.
Then you can't trust anyone...I was merely commenting that you can't trust someone who isn't taking something from a non-biased point.
Bingo.Then you can't trust anyone...
But an argument shouldn't be about trust, but logical arguments and provable facts...
Anyway, thanks for the entertainment. :smug:http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/ad-hominem.html
Bill: \"I believe that abortion is morally wrong.\"
Dave: \"Of course you would say that, you're a priest.\"
Bill: \"What about the arguments I gave to support my position?\"
Dave: \"Those don't count. Like I said, you're a priest, so you have to say that abortion is wrong. Further, you are just a lackey to the Pope, so I can't believe what you say.\"
Ad hominem fallacy again? Note how closely it follows the examples of ad-hominems-LeQuack said:So stop bitching about abortion if you are a priest, you are only making it worse on everyone. It is YOUR fault that honest people cant have abortions.
Well, as debate rules say, when you cant beat the argument, try and whine about the man.ad hominem definition said:http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/ad-hominem.html
Bill: "I believe that abortion is morally wrong."
Dave: "Of course you would say that, you're a priest."
Bill: "What about the arguments I gave to support my position?"
Dave: "Those don't count. Like I said, you're a priest, so you have to say that abortion is wrong. Further, you are just a lackey to the Pope, so I can't believe what you say."
Because right now, I could take a 10-min taxi ride to the "feira dos importados" and get any game, for any system, cracked and working (3 games for 10 reais!!) and the only thing stopping that in the US isnt DRM, but tight police control and the fact that a store selling pirated cds and ROMs would get shut down fast.LeQuack said:Current DRM IS working, just not to the level that they want it too. It will only get more complicated.
Not exactly. Take Itunes DRM, its to lock people in to buying iPods.LeQuack said:There would be no reason for it to be there if not for the pirates.
Once again, that's not DRMs fault. That's piracy's fault.One could say that as much as piracy is being combated by DRM, piracy is being used as an excuse to put forth DRM that previously would be infringing consumers rights.
Not quite, at least in regards to iTunes non-interoperability with non-iPods. That particular measure of DRM has no intent, in any shape or form, in preventing piracy, but rather in securing Apple market share.Le Quack said:Once again, that's not DRMs fault. That's piracy's fault.One could say that as much as piracy is being combated by DRM, piracy is being used as an excuse to put forth DRM that previously would be infringing consumers rights.
Bullshit. DRM is a way for media companies to force consumers to buy new versions of media, even if there is no benefit to the consumer in doing so. Want to put the CDs you legally purchased on your iPod? It's generally held that it's fair use of the media to convert them to a compressed format. Want to put the DVDs you legally purchased on your iPod? Sorry, the DMCA says it's illegal to do that, even if it's for personal use that would otherwise fall under fair use. You'll have to buy the video all over again, even if it'll be the exact same content.Le Quack said:There is NO reason besides pirates for DRM.
Right, it's the excuses fault that they're doing it...Le Quack said:Once again, that's not DRMs fault. That's piracy's fault.One could say that as much as piracy is being combated by DRM, piracy is being used as an excuse to put forth DRM that previously would be infringing consumers rights.
On rules, its kinda a gray area (it always happens here, look at most locked threads), which was why I sent pms to the mods back when Shego first replied, telling them that should they consider it against the rules, I´d gladly stop.Bubble181 said:a) this thread is hilarious, with both Shego and JCM claiming the other one's all riled up and emotional and being a baby. Frankly, neither sounds like they're in any way emotional about it; both have been copy-pasting their answers for a while, and both have very clearly been posting with the express purpose of egging the other one on (wasn't that against the rules somehow? Oh well, it's funny).
b) on topic though, in this particular instance, I have to say that JCM got the points for, you know, being right. "Oh, I was just saying that to egg you on" is a pretty ridiculous attempt to defend yourself *snip rest of post*