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**Siobhan OFlynn** · 09-24-2008, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Cristiano

Ugh Electronic Arts is SO FUCKING STUPID. Their solution to the DRM issue? Raising the limit to 5 computers and adding the ability to deauthorize one if you want to move the game. Here's an idea, morons. Remove the DRM - it isn't doing you any good anyway and is hurting your customers. Not that the game is worth buying. I am so bitterly disappointed in Spore I actually want a refund. It deserves all the negative press it is getting.

EA seeks to remedy its 'Spore' DRM mistake | The Open Road - The Business and Politics of Open Source by Matt Asay - CNET News

I'm just happy that EA is finally getting the message that their customers are mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore as far as SECURom is concerned. They didn't give a sweet motherfuck about the Sims 2 players who've been railing against it since it was incorporated into one of the EP's (I can't remember which one, because despite my dislike of SECURom, I still have all the EP's and SP's

). I have no desire to play Spore, never did, never will.

Hopefully, this is the wake up call they needed.

Eirik · 09-24-2008, 10:32 AM

MAXCONSOLE - MaxConsole - Global class action law suit launched against EA over Spore DRM

EA is DEFINITELY getting the message that their customers are pissed off.

The full legal document

This is making me remember the good old days of the Sony Rootkit. Let's hope EA learns from this. Sony was smart enough not to use DRM anymore after the rootkit. I've even bought a few CDs from artists on Sony labels lately, and have checked them with every program at my disposal -> they're as clean as can be. Let's hope EA follows up.

Verkin Raven · 09-25-2008, 09:43 AM

Whoever made the final decision to have DRM on Spore needs to be grabbed by the hair and have their face shoved into a monitor displaying the search results for "spore" on a bittorrent site, like a puppy getting their nose rubbed in an accident.

Then get dragged across to another monitor showing the amazon.com reviews.

DRM forces some legitimate customers to pirate out of spite and never buy again, while a good game with a lack of copy protection will sell well and not generate the ill will that would damage return business.

Pirate regulars aren't going to buy the game anyway.

It's really not a fucking secret: protection never ever protects. Don't treat your customers like shit and they'll buy the product regardless of how possible it may be to download it for free.

Doesn't take a fucking brain surgeon.

Oblivion has what, 1.7 million copies sold? And they only use a disc presence check. Wowie zowie! Whoda thunkit?

09-24-2008, 10:32 AM	#227 (permalink)
Eirik Anarch I hate you Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Occupied People's Republic of Flanders Posts: 2,991 My Mood: SL Join Date: May 2007 XBOX Leaderboard: 19^th	MAXCONSOLE - MaxConsole - Global class action law suit launched against EA over Spore DRM EA is DEFINITELY getting the message that their customers are pissed off. The full legal document This is making me remember the good old days of the Sony Rootkit. Let's hope EA learns from this. Sony was smart enough not to use DRM anymore after the rootkit. I've even bought a few CDs from artists on Sony labels lately, and have checked them with every program at my disposal -> they're as clean as can be. Let's hope EA follows up. __________________ Visca Catalunya! - Gora Euskal Herria! - Viva Galiza! - Visca Occitània! - Bevet Breizh! - Alba gu brath! - Erin go bragh! - Cymru am byth! - Leve Vlaanderen!

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09-25-2008, 09:43 AM	#228 (permalink)
Verkin Raven vs. Godzilla :D Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,068 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 3 SL Join Date: 1/4/05 Blog Entries: 2	Whoever made the final decision to have DRM on Spore needs to be grabbed by the hair and have their face shoved into a monitor displaying the search results for "spore" on a bittorrent site, like a puppy getting their nose rubbed in an accident. Then get dragged across to another monitor showing the amazon.com reviews. DRM forces some legitimate customers to pirate out of spite and never buy again, while a good game with a lack of copy protection will sell well and not generate the ill will that would damage return business. Pirate regulars aren't going to buy the game anyway. It's really not a fucking secret: protection never ever protects. Don't treat your customers like shit and they'll buy the product regardless of how possible it may be to download it for free. Doesn't take a fucking brain surgeon. Oblivion has what, 1.7 million copies sold? And they only use a disc presence check. Wowie zowie! Whoda thunkit?

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