Disturbing Facts

Wardad · #1 March 25th, 2002, 11:08 PM

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Originally posted by Richard:
We don't trasmit anything from your computer, the game automatically tried to phone out to make sure you have a net connection.

So that's why my home system wouldn't run GOLD demo.
Since I do not have internet at home, I installed WIN98 without the Communications package. It's not your typical install.
A real bummer for anyone else in the same fix. Who are they going to call?

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tesco samoa · #2 March 27th, 2002, 04:30 PM

Something to think about.

Soon in USA the following situation will occur

1. It will be legal to own a hand gun but illegal to own a portable hard drive.

Think about that.

Also think about the fact that all Americans are guilty of breaking any law with regards to Copy right protection.

Texfire · #3 March 27th, 2002, 05:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tesco samoa:
Something to think about.

Soon in USA the following situation will occur

1. It will be legal to own a hand gun but illegal to own a portable hard drive.

Also think about the fact that all Americans are guilty of breaking any law with regards to Copy right protection.

Where do you come up with this interesting assertion and what exactly do you mean by it?

Texfire

wr8th · #4 March 27th, 2002, 06:24 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tesco samoa:
Something to think about.

Soon in USA the following situation will occur

1. It will be legal to own a hand gun but illegal to own a portable hard drive.

Think about that.

Should read:

1. As with firearms, soon only those who are well-connected will be able to own a portable hard drive.

Both curtailments are cause for concern.

[ 27 March 2002: Message edited by: wr8th ]

Cyrien · #5 March 27th, 2002, 06:56 PM

It is a conflict between defense and offense. History shows that only temporary gains are possible on either side. You gain what seems the perfect defense and then someone has the perfect weapon to break the perfect defense. As others have already said, you can't make something pirate proof, but you can try and educate your citizenry to make the correct and responsible decision. By the same argument though you need to educate your corporate leaders to do the same thing. So far neither side is really doing that and the few that do get crushed between the rock and the hard place.

A few quotes to finish my thoughts off.
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Those willing to give up a little liberty for a little security deserve neither security nor liberty.

Benjamin Franklin
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In the United States we value security more than freedom.

Hugh Daniels
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I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.

Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Stuart, 1791
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Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.

George Bernard Shaw, Liberty
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The antidote for misuse of freedom of speech is more freedom of speech.

Molly Ivans
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They came for the communists, and I did not speak up because I wasn't a communist;
They came for the socialists, and I did not speak up because I was not a socialist;
They came for the union leaders, and I did not speak up because I wasn't a union leader;
They came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.
Then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak up for me.

Martin Niemoller, 1892-1984
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We felt the effects of herb were so dangerous that it was better to lie to the american public to save them rather than tell them the truth...

Partnership for a Drug Free America
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The Last one is my personal favorite.

Not because I support drug use but due to the feeling of others wanting to protect me from myself by whatever methods available.

It also serves as a reminder that even those with good intentions can walk the path to disaster.

wr8th · #6 March 27th, 2002, 07:42 PM

I'll add a couple:

"You live and you learn, or you don't live long." - Heinlien

"Liberty is a well armed lamb." - Benjamin Franklin

Grayhorse · #7 March 27th, 2002, 08:01 PM

Im glad Richard commented on game sending info back to co. I was a little worried there for a sec. When I got my original se4 gold, I burned a copy to play with. I try not to use original cds for scratchs and things. I did that once, and the original went bad. Had to go by the bLasted thing again. So now I make copies of all my games and use the copies. Its easier for me.

Piracy, is, unfortunately a way of things for gaming. I to wish game companys could develop a way to stop it, but alas, I dont think it is humanly possible at this juncture. Maybe in the future.

Note to Richard.....SE4 gold rocks.