it isn't the internet, the games or the tv that makes teens shoot themselves, its everything all together.
Internet, Video Games, Movies, Parents, Race, Religion, put them all here.
But mostly I'd say that one thing that has changed a bit a did not really helped is the freedom, we're a lot more free that what young people use to be, parents are less restrictive, god does not have the upper hand on people anymore.
We're more in a live & let live society. So we don't tend to tolerate something too long simply because we believe we don't have to.
I laugh everytime I see a parent refuse his child play Unreal Tournament for example when on the other he lets him go on the street where he can see (and experience) a potentially much higher level of violence and a much more meaningful with that.
Truth is, I don't know if there's any real solution to stop this violence epidemy, it sure would help if parents would start getting involved seriously but they can't all do that, they've got work to do, some of them simply don't want to...etc.
I think what they're trying to do here is to slow down the wave, not stop it, no matter how hard they try I'm sure they know they'll never be able to actually stop pirates.
I guess what they are aiming for are the masses, casual ners like me & you won't get fooled by this and we'll find a way around in less than a day probably, but normal people who use computers to browse the internet, read the news over the internet, people with a fairly low understanding of a computer will believe in this and will adhere to this new method.
Same thing for CD players or anything that is CD related that is (except maybe video games which are usally used by nerds:p)
Of course you can't stop pirates, only slow them down and have the masses think its not feasible.
They probably both have their own deeper reasons but from my point of view, of Sony and Connectox were to unite and create one true PSX emulator then the problem would be solved.
Sony would give all the technology Connectix needs to fix all compatibility issue in VGS and in exchange Sony would receive a certain percentage of the sales, not counting that that the selling of games might also increase since there is no known or nearly ready PS2 emulator.
That means that all the guys who doesn't have a PSX or a PS2 could still play PSX Games without being afraid of being a pirate or something:)
Well if we were to push the irony, we could extend that possibility to the PS2 but I highly doubt that Sony will be so eager to give their technology to someone else even for money, after all, they make most of their money out of the PS2 so they kinda want to force the selling of PS2's which is perfectly normal, but I think that this doesn't apply to the PS1 anymore though.
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I agree with funkman here,
it isn't the internet, the games or the tv that makes teens shoot themselves, its everything all together.
Internet, Video Games, Movies, Parents, Race, Religion, put them all here.
But mostly I'd say that one thing that has changed a bit a did not really helped is the freedom, we're a lot more free that what young people use to be, parents are less restrictive, god does not have the upper hand on people anymore.
We're more in a live & let live society. So we don't tend to tolerate something too long simply because we believe we don't have to.
I laugh everytime I see a parent refuse his child play Unreal Tournament for example when on the other he lets him go on the street where he can see (and experience) a potentially much higher level of violence and a much more meaningful with that.
Truth is, I don't know if there's any real solution to stop this violence epidemy, it sure would help if parents would start getting involved seriously but they can't all do that, they've got work to do, some of them simply don't want to...etc.
Just my 2 cents worth.
I think what they're trying to do here is to slow down the wave, not stop it, no matter how hard they try I'm sure they know they'll never be able to actually stop pirates.
:p)
I guess what they are aiming for are the masses, casual ners like me & you won't get fooled by this and we'll find a way around in less than a day probably, but normal people who use computers to browse the internet, read the news over the internet, people with a fairly low understanding of a computer will believe in this and will adhere to this new method.
Same thing for CD players or anything that is CD related that is (except maybe video games which are usally used by nerds
Of course you can't stop pirates, only slow them down and have the masses think its not feasible.
Just my 2 cents worth.
SD.
LOL, this is funny,
yesterday I posted about this when I read that sony and connectix were taking an off court settlement,
that's very cool, now we can expect a fully compatible VGS, or at least a much better one (it is already very good)
They probably both have their own deeper reasons but from my point of view, of Sony and Connectox were to unite and create one true PSX emulator then the problem would be solved.
:)
Sony would give all the technology Connectix needs to fix all compatibility issue in VGS and in exchange Sony would receive a certain percentage of the sales, not counting that that the selling of games might also increase since there is no known or nearly ready PS2 emulator.
That means that all the guys who doesn't have a PSX or a PS2 could still play PSX Games without being afraid of being a pirate or something
Well if we were to push the irony, we could extend that possibility to the PS2 but I highly doubt that Sony will be so eager to give their technology to someone else even for money, after all, they make most of their money out of the PS2 so they kinda want to force the selling of PS2's which is perfectly normal, but I think that this doesn't apply to the PS1 anymore though.
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