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IDSA Forces Arcade Game Manual Archive Offline

Posted by timothy on from the legal-scrooge dept.

AtariKee writes "The IDSA and the DMCA has struck again, this time forcing the maintainer of Stormaster.com, a coin-operated video game manual and tech information archive, to shut down. Stormaster has been an invaluable resource for collectors of classic coin-operated video games for years, and this loss further demonstrates the idiocy that is the DMCA. I can understand ROM images to some extent, but 25 year old coin-op operator/tech manuals? The full text of the IDSA's letter can be read on Stormaster's site." Previous Slashdot posts about IDSA (Interactive Digital Software Association) show that this is typical of the organization.

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  1. looking at the letter... by parliboy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wow, I didn't know Tron 2.0 was in the arcade!

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  2. Re:Anybody notice this: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    The disclaimer only goes to show that one Robert L. Hunter, IV working for Interactive Digital Software Association happens to come from a long line of asshats.

  3. Come on people... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The guy was distributing game manuals for Dig Dug and Frogger... when you read 20-year old video game manuals, you're reading COMMUNISM!

  4. Coin-op... what? by wirelessbuzzers · · Score: 4, Funny

    a coin-operated video game manual and tech information archive

    Instructions
    1) Select manuals to be read.
    2) Insert coin(s) to buy time.
    3) To extend time, press the red button and insert more coins... ... and don't you dare post a ??? PROFIT!!! joke after this...

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    1. Re:Coin-op... what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      4) ???
      5) DMCA!! (argghhhh!)

  5. Hmm. If they lawyers are _really_ picky... by ptr2void · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... they can still sue him. Quote from the end of the email:

    Note: The information transmitted in this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, reproduction, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from all computers.

  6. Re:By that logic I should be able to write this: by SnAzBaZ · · Score: 2, Funny

    Certainly sir, now if you'll just give me all your bank details so I can send you the money...

  7. interactive DIGITAL SOFTWARE assoc. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    is that as opposed to the ANALOG software we all used to use? Analog software always runs warmer. Digital software runs so strident.

  8. Re:Anybody notice this: by Alsee · · Score: 2, Funny

    Am I not "reviewing" it by reading it on the website?

    No, that is plain old viewing. However there are probably people posting their REVIEWS of the letter on slashdot right now.

    P.S. Yes, I hit PREVEIW before posting LOL!

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  9. Re:Looks fake to me by Alsee · · Score: 2, Funny

    people need to understand that just because someone sends you a letter in the mail or makes you click on an EULA... these are not the words of God.

    Unless you happen to be getting e-mail from god, in which case I think you have bigger issues than copyright law! :D

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