Hi everyone,
This is an emergency alert for everyone who took part in the Save Betamax call-in day: Today,
Orrin Hatch will be trying to line up enough votes to get the INDUCE Act (S. 2560) through to
the Senate floor. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee need to hear from you right now.
At the bottom of this message is a list of Senators to call. Please take the time to call two
of them, before 5 PM EST today. The bill is scheduled for mark-up on Thursday, so it's very
important that you make these calls today.
We need to stop this bill, and we can. Because the INDUCE Act is such a radical departure from
two decades of tech policy (set in place by the Betamax decision), a truly unprecedented
coalition has formed to stop it. Heavyweights of the technology and electronics sectors are
joining public interest groups in fighting hard against the extremely well-connected
entertainment industry lobbies (the RIAA and MPAA). Right now there's something of a
stalemate-- insiders all say that INDUCE has a 50/50 shot at becoming law.
That's why it's extremely important that Senators hear what you have to say. This email is
going out to the over 5,000 people who participated in the Save Betamax call-in day. Tomorrow
(Wednesday) the EFF will be running a call-in day for their members, using the software we made
for Save Betamax. In just two days Senators could be hearing from tens of thousands of
constituents. But we need you to make these phone calls, and spread the word (i.e. on your
blog, or in an email to friends) that right now is the time to act.
SENATORS TO CALL
Please call two of these Senators, and if you have time feel free to make more calls. Make sure
to look down the list to see if any Senators represent your state. Every phone call counts, but
calls from constituents will carry more weight, so make sure to let them know if you're a
constituent. Also, the RIAA likes to pretend that all musicians support their breed of
copyright extremism. We know that's not true, so if you're a musician make sure to mention that
as well.
Orrin Hatch
UTAH
202-224-5251
Patrick Leahy
VERMONT
202-224-4242
Charles E. Grassley
IOWA
202.224.3744
Edward M. Kennedy
MASSACHUSETTS
202-224-4543
Arlen Specter
PENNSYLVANIA
202-224-4254
Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
DELAWARE
202-224-5042
Jon Kyl
202) 224-4521
ARIZONA
Herbert Kohl
WISCONSIN
(202) 224-5653
Mike DeWine
OHIO
(202) 224-2315
Dianne Feinstein
CALIFORNIA
202-224-3841
Jeff Sessions
ALABAMA
202) 224-4124
Russell D. Feingold
WISCONSIN
202/224-5323
Lindsey Graham
SOUTH CAROLINA
(202) 224-5972
Charles E. Schumer
NEW YORK
202-224-6542
Larry Craig
IDAHO
202/224-2752
Richard J. Durbin
ILLINOIS
202) 224-2152
Saxby Chambliss
GEORGIA
(202) 224-3521
John Edwards
NORTH CAROLINA
(202) 224-3154
John Cornyn
TEXAS
202-224-2934
NOTES FOR YOUR CALL
On the new INDUCE Act drafts:
The INDUCE Act has already been through several revisions, as Hatch et al. attempt to appease
some of their most powerful opponents. But none of these revisions cut it; all of them make
industries liable for infringement they don't commit or even profit from, and all of them would
give the entertainment industry veto power over new technology (say, the wireless iPod). For
more information on the latest draft, see the following article in Wired:
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,65084,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_2
On Republicans and Democrats:
Like many tech law issues, this one cuts across party lines (most powerful members of both
parties are on the wrong side). If you're calling Republican Senators, emphasize that this
legislation would create a huge new legal liability (which means bogus litigation) against
American high tech companies. Tell them that the Heritage Foundation and the American
Conservative Union both oppose the bill. And check out an ACU flyer here:
http://www.boingboing.net/images/acu-inducead-fina l.pdf
If you're calling Democrats, emphasize that the Betamax decision was sound policy and that the
entertainment compan
"Hi everyone,
This is an emergency alert for everyone who took part in the Save Betamax call-in day: Today,
Orrin Hatch will be trying to line up enough votes to get the INDUCE Act (S. 2560) through to
the Senate floor. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee need to hear from you right now.
At the bottom of this message is a list of Senators to call. Please take the time to call two
of them, before 5 PM EST today. The bill is scheduled for mark-up on Thursday, so it's very
important that you make these calls today.
We need to stop this bill, and we can. Because the INDUCE Act is such a radical departure from
two decades of tech policy (set in place by the Betamax decision), a truly unprecedented
coalition has formed to stop it. Heavyweights of the technology and electronics sectors are
joining public interest groups in fighting hard against the extremely well-connected
entertainment industry lobbies (the RIAA and MPAA). Right now there's something of a
stalemate-- insiders all say that INDUCE has a 50/50 shot at becoming law.
That's why it's extremely important that Senators hear what you have to say. This email is
going out to the over 5,000 people who participated in the Save Betamax call-in day. Tomorrow
(Wednesday) the EFF will be running a call-in day for their members, using the software we made
for Save Betamax. In just two days Senators could be hearing from tens of thousands of
constituents. But we need you to make these phone calls, and spread the word (i.e. on your
blog, or in an email to friends) that right now is the time to act.
SENATORS TO CALL
Please call two of these Senators, and if you have time feel free to make more calls. Make sure
to look down the list to see if any Senators represent your state. Every phone call counts, but
calls from constituents will carry more weight, so make sure to let them know if you're a
constituent. Also, the RIAA likes to pretend that all musicians support their breed of
copyright extremism. We know that's not true, so if you're a musician make sure to mention that
as well.
Orrin Hatch
UTAH
202-224-5251
Patrick Leahy
VERMONT
202-224-4242
Charles E. Grassley
IOWA
202.224.3744
Edward M. Kennedy
MASSACHUSETTS
202-224-4543
Arlen Specter
PENNSYLVANIA
202-224-4254
Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
DELAWARE
202-224-5042
Jon Kyl
202) 224-4521
ARIZONA
Herbert Kohl
WISCONSIN
(202) 224-5653
Mike DeWine
OHIO
(202) 224-2315
Dianne Feinstein
CALIFORNIA
202-224-3841
Jeff Sessions
ALABAMA
202) 224-4124
Russell D. Feingold
WISCONSIN
202/224-5323
Lindsey Graham
SOUTH CAROLINA
(202) 224-5972
Charles E. Schumer
NEW YORK
202-224-6542
Larry Craig
IDAHO
202/224-2752
Richard J. Durbin
ILLINOIS
202) 224-2152
Saxby Chambliss
GEORGIA
(202) 224-3521
John Edwards
NORTH CAROLINA
(202) 224-3154
John Cornyn
TEXAS
202-224-2934
NOTES FOR YOUR CALL
On the new INDUCE Act drafts:
The INDUCE Act has already been through several revisions, as Hatch et al. attempt to appease
some of their most powerful opponents. But none of these revisions cut it; all of them make
industries liable for infringement they don't commit or even profit from, and all of them would
give the entertainment industry veto power over new technology (say, the wireless iPod). For
more information on the latest draft, see the following article in Wired:
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,65084,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_2
On Republicans and Democrats:
Like many tech law issues, this one cuts across party lines (most powerful members of both
parties are on the wrong side). If you're calling Republican Senators, emphasize that this
legislation would create a huge new legal liability (which means bogus litigation) against
American high tech companies. Tell them that the Heritage Foundation and the American
Conservative Union both oppose the bill. And check out an ACU flyer here:
http://www.boingboing.net/images/acu-inducead-fina l.pdf
If you're calling Democrats, emphasize that the Betamax decision was sound policy and that the
entertainment compa
Will love the game even with it's lack of online play. Those types of people appreciate the game's realism, not the photorealistic bushes on the side of the road. Some people can't always get what they want, and they just have to whine on here about it. Please, get over yourself, no ones making the game exclusively for you. The lack of online play is a bad move for the developer, but you know how these things happen, publishers want the game pushed out NOW NOW NOW, especially with the holidays coming up.
I know people who have a Recaro Race seat, big screen TV, Wheel Controller w/ Shift Knob and Pedals set up as their GT playzone. So until you guys really play the game like that, I think you need to stop barking to the big dogs about how the game is just a re-hash. What kinds of Fans are you?
God, you people are whiney bitchs sometimes. If I ever needed to become stupider, i'd come here and actually READ your comments.
*sigh*
Don't you all have anything better to do than discredit the guy who makes the game engines for the games that you spend hours upon hours playing, losing track of time beating, etc. etc. etc?!?
Bunch a babies.
1-It may not sync very well at all if he's all the way up there.
2-His clipping plain may not see any other players high up.
3-This is just camping in an FPS, if you can't kill they camper, you suck, not them.
4-How did he get up there? You can do it too.
5-There is probably a way to be unseen by the sniper, aka, hiding.
Werd. Flamebait needs to die! I just played GTA and now I need to kill someone, looks like it's time to trace Flamebait to his lair under a rock and kill him!
Addicted Gamer: *psst* Hey man, you got any HL2 or D3?
Dealer: Yeah man, $20 a pop, you in?
AG: Totally man! Whoever said this stuff wasn't addictive was outta their gourd!
D: Alright, have a good fraggin' night man, don't get gibbed too much or it'll be a bad trip.
I think it will be used right out of the box with friends at hotspots. Maybe in college dorms? High schools, Jr Highs, etc. I think before everybody says, whats the point/thats a dumb idea, we really need to think about what innovations can be brought up from these new add-ons to our handheld systems.
I don't think id was really concerned about facial expressions and comic book style models...I think they were more interested in creating an enviroment to make the user paranoid, scared, and ready to jump at any minute.
Hmmm...Well i'd already registered with FilePlanet/Gamespy/IGN...But I didn't see anything about downloading it unless you had a paid account. Ahwell, I can deal with not playing for a while longer...I mean, stress tests usually involve stress...and heavy player counts. Thats gunna be...fun...NOT!
A shitload of people playing it, yes. But i'm talking about downloading it, and limiting the amount of people who get to download it at one time, releasing it on BitTorrent to only so many people, then those so many people share it out, etc. etc.
I agree. Nobody should be having to spend money to play Betas. I remember the Diablo 2 Stress Test. THAT WAS FREE!! Blizzard's going the way of the greedy old men now. Why don't they just limit the amount of users who want to download it? And they are using BitTorrent for some of the movies they give off...Why not use it for the stress test, since we'd all get it from each other? Makes sense to me...
I won't stand for this. I say we boycott any game that inputs a tracking technology for advertising. It's more about money now than ever before. What, they can't just be earning more money than Hollywood, they have to have more money than the whole world? This is rediculous and I am appaled at Activision Inc. for implementing it in future games.
BOYCOTT AD-TRACKED VIDEO GAMES! WE WILL NOT BUY GAMES THAT THEY USE TO FLOOD ADs TO US!
I can just see the mod now. 2 Guys play as the gunmen with no flashlights, everyone else has fists and a flashlight, and they try to escape to the "safe zone".
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Hi everyone, This is an emergency alert for everyone who took part in the Save Betamax call-in day: Today, Orrin Hatch will be trying to line up enough votes to get the INDUCE Act (S. 2560) through to the Senate floor. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee need to hear from you right now. At the bottom of this message is a list of Senators to call. Please take the time to call two of them, before 5 PM EST today. The bill is scheduled for mark-up on Thursday, so it's very important that you make these calls today. We need to stop this bill, and we can. Because the INDUCE Act is such a radical departure from two decades of tech policy (set in place by the Betamax decision), a truly unprecedented coalition has formed to stop it. Heavyweights of the technology and electronics sectors are joining public interest groups in fighting hard against the extremely well-connected entertainment industry lobbies (the RIAA and MPAA). Right now there's something of a stalemate-- insiders all say that INDUCE has a 50/50 shot at becoming law. That's why it's extremely important that Senators hear what you have to say. This email is going out to the over 5,000 people who participated in the Save Betamax call-in day. Tomorrow (Wednesday) the EFF will be running a call-in day for their members, using the software we made for Save Betamax. In just two days Senators could be hearing from tens of thousands of constituents. But we need you to make these phone calls, and spread the word (i.e. on your blog, or in an email to friends) that right now is the time to act. SENATORS TO CALL Please call two of these Senators, and if you have time feel free to make more calls. Make sure to look down the list to see if any Senators represent your state. Every phone call counts, but calls from constituents will carry more weight, so make sure to let them know if you're a constituent. Also, the RIAA likes to pretend that all musicians support their breed of copyright extremism. We know that's not true, so if you're a musician make sure to mention that as well. Orrin Hatch UTAH 202-224-5251 Patrick Leahy VERMONT 202-224-4242 Charles E. Grassley IOWA 202.224.3744 Edward M. Kennedy MASSACHUSETTS 202-224-4543 Arlen Specter PENNSYLVANIA 202-224-4254 Joseph R. Biden, Jr. DELAWARE 202-224-5042 Jon Kyl 202) 224-4521 ARIZONA Herbert Kohl WISCONSIN (202) 224-5653 Mike DeWine OHIO (202) 224-2315 Dianne Feinstein CALIFORNIA 202-224-3841 Jeff Sessions ALABAMA 202) 224-4124 Russell D. Feingold WISCONSIN 202/224-5323 Lindsey Graham SOUTH CAROLINA (202) 224-5972 Charles E. Schumer NEW YORK 202-224-6542 Larry Craig IDAHO 202/224-2752 Richard J. Durbin ILLINOIS 202) 224-2152 Saxby Chambliss GEORGIA (202) 224-3521 John Edwards NORTH CAROLINA (202) 224-3154 John Cornyn TEXAS 202-224-2934 NOTES FOR YOUR CALL On the new INDUCE Act drafts: The INDUCE Act has already been through several revisions, as Hatch et al. attempt to appease some of their most powerful opponents. But none of these revisions cut it; all of them make industries liable for infringement they don't commit or even profit from, and all of them would give the entertainment industry veto power over new technology (say, the wireless iPod). For more information on the latest draft, see the following article in Wired: http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,65084,00 .html?tw=wn_tophead_2
On Republicans and Democrats:
Like many tech law issues, this one cuts across party lines (most powerful members of both
parties are on the wrong side). If you're calling Republican Senators, emphasize that this
legislation would create a huge new legal liability (which means bogus litigation) against
American high tech companies. Tell them that the Heritage Foundation and the American
Conservative Union both oppose the bill. And check out an ACU flyer here:
http://www.boingboing.net/images/acu-inducead-fina l.pdf
If you're calling Democrats, emphasize that the Betamax decision was sound policy and that the
entertainment compan
"Hi everyone, This is an emergency alert for everyone who took part in the Save Betamax call-in day: Today, Orrin Hatch will be trying to line up enough votes to get the INDUCE Act (S. 2560) through to the Senate floor. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee need to hear from you right now. At the bottom of this message is a list of Senators to call. Please take the time to call two of them, before 5 PM EST today. The bill is scheduled for mark-up on Thursday, so it's very important that you make these calls today. We need to stop this bill, and we can. Because the INDUCE Act is such a radical departure from two decades of tech policy (set in place by the Betamax decision), a truly unprecedented coalition has formed to stop it. Heavyweights of the technology and electronics sectors are joining public interest groups in fighting hard against the extremely well-connected entertainment industry lobbies (the RIAA and MPAA). Right now there's something of a stalemate-- insiders all say that INDUCE has a 50/50 shot at becoming law. That's why it's extremely important that Senators hear what you have to say. This email is going out to the over 5,000 people who participated in the Save Betamax call-in day. Tomorrow (Wednesday) the EFF will be running a call-in day for their members, using the software we made for Save Betamax. In just two days Senators could be hearing from tens of thousands of constituents. But we need you to make these phone calls, and spread the word (i.e. on your blog, or in an email to friends) that right now is the time to act. SENATORS TO CALL Please call two of these Senators, and if you have time feel free to make more calls. Make sure to look down the list to see if any Senators represent your state. Every phone call counts, but calls from constituents will carry more weight, so make sure to let them know if you're a constituent. Also, the RIAA likes to pretend that all musicians support their breed of copyright extremism. We know that's not true, so if you're a musician make sure to mention that as well. Orrin Hatch UTAH 202-224-5251 Patrick Leahy VERMONT 202-224-4242 Charles E. Grassley IOWA 202.224.3744 Edward M. Kennedy MASSACHUSETTS 202-224-4543 Arlen Specter PENNSYLVANIA 202-224-4254 Joseph R. Biden, Jr. DELAWARE 202-224-5042 Jon Kyl 202) 224-4521 ARIZONA Herbert Kohl WISCONSIN (202) 224-5653 Mike DeWine OHIO (202) 224-2315 Dianne Feinstein CALIFORNIA 202-224-3841 Jeff Sessions ALABAMA 202) 224-4124 Russell D. Feingold WISCONSIN 202/224-5323 Lindsey Graham SOUTH CAROLINA (202) 224-5972 Charles E. Schumer NEW YORK 202-224-6542 Larry Craig IDAHO 202/224-2752 Richard J. Durbin ILLINOIS 202) 224-2152 Saxby Chambliss GEORGIA (202) 224-3521 John Edwards NORTH CAROLINA (202) 224-3154 John Cornyn TEXAS 202-224-2934 NOTES FOR YOUR CALL On the new INDUCE Act drafts: The INDUCE Act has already been through several revisions, as Hatch et al. attempt to appease some of their most powerful opponents. But none of these revisions cut it; all of them make industries liable for infringement they don't commit or even profit from, and all of them would give the entertainment industry veto power over new technology (say, the wireless iPod). For more information on the latest draft, see the following article in Wired: http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,65084,00 .html?tw=wn_tophead_2
On Republicans and Democrats:
Like many tech law issues, this one cuts across party lines (most powerful members of both
parties are on the wrong side). If you're calling Republican Senators, emphasize that this
legislation would create a huge new legal liability (which means bogus litigation) against
American high tech companies. Tell them that the Heritage Foundation and the American
Conservative Union both oppose the bill. And check out an ACU flyer here:
http://www.boingboing.net/images/acu-inducead-fina l.pdf
If you're calling Democrats, emphasize that the Betamax decision was sound policy and that the
entertainment compa
Will love the game even with it's lack of online play. Those types of people appreciate the game's realism, not the photorealistic bushes on the side of the road. Some people can't always get what they want, and they just have to whine on here about it. Please, get over yourself, no ones making the game exclusively for you. The lack of online play is a bad move for the developer, but you know how these things happen, publishers want the game pushed out NOW NOW NOW, especially with the holidays coming up. I know people who have a Recaro Race seat, big screen TV, Wheel Controller w/ Shift Knob and Pedals set up as their GT playzone. So until you guys really play the game like that, I think you need to stop barking to the big dogs about how the game is just a re-hash. What kinds of Fans are you?
I have both Nero and Acohol 120%, yet I have no issues with The Sims 2. So, uh, whats the deal?
Oops, i'm not anonymous...but...I played the Duke Nukem Forever Demo....I did, cross my heart.
God, you people are whiney bitchs sometimes. If I ever needed to become stupider, i'd come here and actually READ your comments. *sigh* Don't you all have anything better to do than discredit the guy who makes the game engines for the games that you spend hours upon hours playing, losing track of time beating, etc. etc. etc?!? Bunch a babies.
1-It may not sync very well at all if he's all the way up there. 2-His clipping plain may not see any other players high up. 3-This is just camping in an FPS, if you can't kill they camper, you suck, not them. 4-How did he get up there? You can do it too. 5-There is probably a way to be unseen by the sniper, aka, hiding.
Werd. Flamebait needs to die! I just played GTA and now I need to kill someone, looks like it's time to trace Flamebait to his lair under a rock and kill him!
"I've never heard of this" "What is this?" Do you even go online? Who wouldn't want GTA to be Multiplayer? Bunch of newbies.
Addicted Gamer: *psst* Hey man, you got any HL2 or D3? Dealer: Yeah man, $20 a pop, you in? AG: Totally man! Whoever said this stuff wasn't addictive was outta their gourd! D: Alright, have a good fraggin' night man, don't get gibbed too much or it'll be a bad trip.
I think it will be used right out of the box with friends at hotspots. Maybe in college dorms? High schools, Jr Highs, etc. I think before everybody says, whats the point/thats a dumb idea, we really need to think about what innovations can be brought up from these new add-ons to our handheld systems.
I don't think id was really concerned about facial expressions and comic book style models...I think they were more interested in creating an enviroment to make the user paranoid, scared, and ready to jump at any minute.
Hmmm...Well i'd already registered with FilePlanet/Gamespy/IGN...But I didn't see anything about downloading it unless you had a paid account. Ahwell, I can deal with not playing for a while longer...I mean, stress tests usually involve stress...and heavy player counts. Thats gunna be...fun...NOT!
Wasn't there an article about the Doom Movie up on /. a couple hours ago?? Or am I just losing it...
I'm from Michigan-Detroit Area, this would be cool to see...Todays games would do even better though.
Well the link on Fileplanet is to sign-up to be in the closed stress test. I cant find any other link, care to share how you got through?
A shitload of people playing it, yes. But i'm talking about downloading it, and limiting the amount of people who get to download it at one time, releasing it on BitTorrent to only so many people, then those so many people share it out, etc. etc.
I agree. Nobody should be having to spend money to play Betas. I remember the Diablo 2 Stress Test. THAT WAS FREE!! Blizzard's going the way of the greedy old men now. Why don't they just limit the amount of users who want to download it? And they are using BitTorrent for some of the movies they give off...Why not use it for the stress test, since we'd all get it from each other? Makes sense to me...
It isn't free, you have to pay 15$ for a subscription.
I say boycott that too. No ads in games! Its a nuisance and rather unneeded.
I won't stand for this. I say we boycott any game that inputs a tracking technology for advertising. It's more about money now than ever before. What, they can't just be earning more money than Hollywood, they have to have more money than the whole world? This is rediculous and I am appaled at Activision Inc. for implementing it in future games.
BOYCOTT AD-TRACKED VIDEO GAMES! WE WILL NOT BUY GAMES THAT THEY USE TO FLOOD ADs TO US!
I can just see the mod now.
2 Guys play as the gunmen with no flashlights, everyone else has fists and a flashlight, and they try to escape to the "safe zone".