The nature of how humans interact with each other can be seen in all instances of contact by default. By studying what we created on the smaller scale we can better understand what exists at the macro-level of human interaction. So many social enviroments are so very similar, with only superficial differences.
Just how can WOTC think that some third party software that encourages gameplay can hurt them. This is greed pure and simple. I say that the software is fair use. It isn't designed to copy what Wizards has created, only supplement it. What's next? Adventures created by the players?
This kind of story forces us Americans to take a good looks at the rights that we are all afforded. Australia is not some thrid-world country of communist dictatorship. It's a democracy and close ally of the U.S. and still the people have to put up with a kind of opression that we could (hopefully) scream about. Rights are not handed to people, they have to demand them. This country is moving towards a dangerous time for our rights. I hope that the people don't forget that our rights are what makes this such a great place to live. Not McDonald's, not the movies, not Everybody Loves Raymond. The foresight of the writers of the constitution has protected us from the current condidtion of the not only Australian citizens, yet also those of many other democracies in this world. However, we cannot be protected forever. As it was said by the Beastie Boys: "You gotta fight for your right to party."
Huzza for the good guys. Rampant misuse of the internet is hurting the image of the millions of other people who use the internet in a manner that does not hurt others. I can't wait until spammers are falling left and right.
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The nature of how humans interact with each other can be seen in all instances of contact by default. By studying what we created on the smaller scale we can better understand what exists at the macro-level of human interaction. So many social enviroments are so very similar, with only superficial differences.
Why, yes I did. I shudder in memory.
Just how can WOTC think that some third party software that encourages gameplay can hurt them. This is greed pure and simple. I say that the software is fair use. It isn't designed to copy what Wizards has created, only supplement it. What's next? Adventures created by the players?
There are lies, damm lies, and statistics.
I guess that the RIAA has aquired all three.
I like to play computer games and I just can't do what I want to do on a non Windows machine. I'd ship over to open-source in a hearbeat if I could.
This kind of story forces us Americans to take a good looks at the rights that we are all afforded. Australia is not some thrid-world country of communist dictatorship. It's a democracy and close ally of the U.S. and still the people have to put up with a kind of opression that we could (hopefully) scream about. Rights are not handed to people, they have to demand them. This country is moving towards a dangerous time for our rights. I hope that the people don't forget that our rights are what makes this such a great place to live. Not McDonald's, not the movies, not Everybody Loves Raymond. The foresight of the writers of the constitution has protected us from the current condidtion of the not only Australian citizens, yet also those of many other democracies in this world. However, we cannot be protected forever. As it was said by the Beastie Boys: "You gotta fight for your right to party."
Huzza for the good guys. Rampant misuse of the internet is hurting the image of the millions of other people who use the internet in a manner that does not hurt others. I can't wait until spammers are falling left and right.
This is another victory for capitalism in it's best form.