SOPA

[KingIsaacLinksr]

I know I harp on DRM a lot, but this is a picture on how you setup an account for Batman: Arkham City on the PC, step by step.  Had they used Steamworks or nothing at all, there would only be the need to hit the play button and you can play your game. 

Pirates have the no DRM option. 

At the end of the day, the majority of it is a service problem.  When pirates can get a better experience over those that actually pay for the content, that is a service problem.  And one that Hollywood seems unwilling to fix anytime soon. 

King

[Jobydrone]

Oh Tim, heaven forbid you should have to enter a one time only code and keep your windows software updated.  I'd jump through more hoops than that to play that awesome game.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Oh Tim, heaven forbid you should have to enter a one time only code and keep your windows software updated.  I'd jump through more hoops than that to play that awesome game.

The only reason I'm not playing it right now is I haven't gotten around to playing my steam copy of Arkham Asylum.  I was just using this game as an example, but jumping through these hoops isn't right.  Regardless of how awesome the game is. 

King

[Dangelus]

It's like the old DVD argument. Only people who buy legit discs have to sit through the "you wouldn't steal a car" featurette! Lol

[Jobydrone]

What would have been really funny is if you entered the product registration once, then had to update, then asked for the code again and were told your code was already used and you couldn't play!

[ori-STUDFARM]

There are different ways of looking at piracy. I tend to think of it as a "test drive" or a loan.

I will admit to illegally downloading shows in the past. Often it is a show that is not worthy of watching and I soon drop it. If it is a quality show, it always results in me either catching up to broadcast dates and becoming a viewer, or maybe even buying the DVD boxsets. Dexter or Breaking Bad being prime examples of this...I really don't think, in my case anyway, that shows lose out on revenue. Quite the opposite in fact.

Sometimes I must confess, I will download a show even though I subscribe to all of the channels. This is because of the stupid decision people make to air stuff over here weeks after it first airs abroad. If people are talking about it weeks before I can see it and have moved on in topic conversation bor spoiled me, I won't watch it otherwise. They lose nothing...

Okay, alcohol is struggling to let me put into words my exact thoughts on the matter.....I may return to explain better :)

Needless to say, I think in some cases it can do a show more good than harm and consider my use of the illegal download beneficial to the show producers...

[Dangelus]

My point exactly Ant.

Look at the music industry. They spent years and billions on drm schemes etc spouting they were losing millions in lost sales. Where are we now? Amazon and Apple both sell music DRM free. Why? Because those that buy will always buy and those that download will always download.

I didn't buy online music when it had DRM because it restricted my freedom to listen to it where I wanted. I occassionally downloaded mp3 of unknown music and ended up buying it. Now I can get a long preview and a DRM free file to purchase. Perfect.

[Rico]

This is a pretty awesome article.  It seems the offices of Congress like to go to torrent sites too.  LOL!

http://www.dailytech.com/Congress+Plugs+AntiPiracy+Legislation+By+Day+Pirates+Porn+by+Night+/article23625.htm

[Dangelus]

This is a pretty awesome article.  It seems the offices of Congress like to go to torrent sites too.  LOL!

http://www.dailytech.com/Congress+Plugs+AntiPiracy+Legislation+By+Day+Pirates+Porn+by+Night+/article23625.htm

LOL!! Is anyone actually shocked haha

My favourite ironic story was the one about the publishers of "Bittorrent For Dummies" trying to prosecute users who shared their book over, you guessed it, bittorrent!! :)

[Jobydrone]

This is a pretty awesome article.  It seems the offices of Congress like to go to torrent sites too.  LOL!

http://www.dailytech.com/Congress+Plugs+AntiPiracy+Legislation+By+Day+Pirates+Porn+by+Night+/article23625.htm

It really makes me feel so proud to be an American to know that members of Congress are downloading "Gangland Cream Pie 21" while at work. 

[Bryancd]

Although I did use Napster and LimeWire back in the day, I have never pirated or used a bit torrent site. Honestly, I just can't be bothered. :)

[Rico]

Although I did use Napster and LimeWire back in the day, I have never pirated or used a bit torrent site. Honestly, I just can't be bothered. :)

Those seem like conflicting statements Bryan.  You do know how things like Napster and Limewire worked, right?

[Dangelus]

Although I did use Napster and LimeWire back in the day, I have never pirated or used a bit torrent site. Honestly, I just can't be bothered. :)

Those seem like conflicting statements Bryan.  You do know how things like Napster and Limewire worked, right?

He means he got his copy of "Gangland Cream Pie 21" officially! ;)

[Rico]

So the ESA (Electronic Software Association) now supports SOPA.  Idiots.  Wait for the gamer backlash on this one.  And you thought GoDaddy got dragged over the coals.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2012/01/04/the-esa-supports-sopa-and-the-rest-of-the-industry-follows/

[Dangelus]

Oh dear :(