Your recent action using the DMCA against bnetd.org is wrong. I think you need to re-think your actions.
If you publish a game and then attempt to prohibit people who legally purchase your game from making their own "add-ons" or modifications to the game via the DMCA, your going to end up hurting your own sales. For example look at the wildly popular game "Half-Life" if it where not for the mod "Counter-Strike" the game would have died off long ago. But because Valve and Sierra had the foresight to allow user to add modifications and even game servers, IE: the Linux version, the games is one of the most popular games of all times.
I would suggest that you check some of the negative press your are not getting for your actions.
As one of the co-owners of www.amatuer-hour.net, I have already called for a limited boycott of all of your products from our Admins. If by February 25th, 2002 you have not reversed your position, I will call for a general boycott of your products and services.
By using a poorly written law to stifle innovation and creativity, you have shown that your company is not someone I want to be associated with,
Never saw better then 1024/768. The line was done more then it was up. Ended up having to program SprintION's Tech Support number into my cell phone. The bill was a joke. Got the first bill for $212. Called said and had it corrected, payed $196, then for then for the next 4 months had a credit. Called them and explained the problem. Was told it would be fixed.. NOT.. Finally after six months I moved and disconetced the service. Was told since I broke the 2 year contract I would have to pay $400.00 for the equitment and install. Gave them my new address and waited for the next bill.. It came, still showing a credit.. Never thought I would have a hard time trying to get a company to take my money..
No wonder there going belly up..
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Dear Sirs,
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Your recent action using the DMCA against bnetd.org is wrong. I think you need to re-think your actions.
If you publish a game and then attempt to prohibit people who legally purchase your game from making their own "add-ons" or modifications to the game via the DMCA, your going to end up hurting your own sales. For example look at the wildly popular game "Half-Life" if it where not for the mod "Counter-Strike" the game would have died off long ago. But because Valve and Sierra had the foresight to allow user to add modifications and even game servers, IE: the Linux version, the games is one of the most popular games of all times.
I would suggest that you check some of the negative press your are not getting for your actions.
http://slashdot.org/articles/02/02/21/0136256.s
As one of the co-owners of www.amatuer-hour.net, I have already called for a limited boycott of all of your products from our Admins. If by February 25th, 2002 you have not reversed your position, I will call for a general boycott of your products and services.
By using a poorly written law to stifle innovation and creativity, you have shown that your company is not someone I want to be associated with,
Denis Dimick
denis@dimick.net
Cc: slashdot.org, admin@amateur-hour.net
Never saw better then 1024/768. The line was done more then it was up. Ended up having to program SprintION's Tech Support number into my cell phone. The bill was a joke. Got the first bill for $212. Called said and had it corrected, payed $196, then for then for the next 4 months had a credit. Called them and explained the problem. Was told it would be fixed.. NOT.. Finally after six months I moved and disconetced the service. Was told since I broke the 2 year contract I would have to pay $400.00 for the equitment and install. Gave them my new address and waited for the next bill.. It came, still showing a credit.. Never thought I would have a hard time trying to get a company to take my money.. No wonder there going belly up..