Insane? Maybe. I, personally, would call it arrogance. With an extremely vast majority of the market in their back pocket, it makes sense that they would try to pull a stunt like this.
Blocking the update is still a simple matter, but the fact that they are going to try to ram SP2 down people's throats is bad business.
I think you assume that I am in favor of this kind of tracking. However, until legislation is put into place that regulates such activities, wouldn't it be in everyone's best interest to realize that nothing done over the internet can be considered private?
Smart business people will, of course, listen to their customer base. But I think you may give them a little too much credit.
And once word gets out to the normal world about this next 'great evil', how long will it take for a new tracking methond to be developed as a response?
There is 'too much money' out there for vendors not to develop these things. Here is an idea (flame if you must)....if you are so dead set on not having someone, somewhere knowing that you went shopping for dildos, then DON'T DO IT. If you do, do so under the assumption that your viewing/purchasing habits will be tracked, through one mechanism or another.
Thank god this will never happen. Name one thing, beyond Eating Disorder Clinics, that need a spokesperson who looks like the posterchild for a Prisoner of War Camp.
Magic the Gathering + Heroquest = Doom Boardgame
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I laughed when I saw the headline, but after thinking about it, I believe this think has the potential to take off (Not that well, but still could prove to be a success for the manufacturer).
After looking at the link provided by Warlock48 (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/10640), it looks like they are taking the base elements of Magic the Gathering (playable cards leading to in-game results), and packaging them into a Heroquest-like environment (D&D-type miniature play). This looks like it's a prime example of how recycling ideas can make money......
I do feel sorry for the company that's putting this out, however. Most of the target market for this will simply play it on the computer......however I can see a bunch of pimple-faced teenagers having 'Doom' parties. The joke'll get changed from 'I'm gonna cast......MAGIC MISSILE!' to 'If there are any girls on Mars, I WANNA DO 'EM!'.
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Spaghetti anyone?
Insane? Maybe. I, personally, would call it arrogance. With an extremely vast majority of the market in their back pocket, it makes sense that they would try to pull a stunt like this. Blocking the update is still a simple matter, but the fact that they are going to try to ram SP2 down people's throats is bad business.
I think you assume that I am in favor of this kind of tracking. However, until legislation is put into place that regulates such activities, wouldn't it be in everyone's best interest to realize that nothing done over the internet can be considered private? Smart business people will, of course, listen to their customer base. But I think you may give them a little too much credit.
And once word gets out to the normal world about this next 'great evil', how long will it take for a new tracking methond to be developed as a response?
There is 'too much money' out there for vendors not to develop these things. Here is an idea (flame if you must)....if you are so dead set on not having someone, somewhere knowing that you went shopping for dildos, then DON'T DO IT. If you do, do so under the assumption that your viewing/purchasing habits will be tracked, through one mechanism or another.
Thank god this will never happen. Name one thing, beyond Eating Disorder Clinics, that need a spokesperson who looks like the posterchild for a Prisoner of War Camp.
I laughed when I saw the headline, but after thinking about it, I believe this think has the potential to take off (Not that well, but still could prove to be a success for the manufacturer).
After looking at the link provided by Warlock48 (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/10640), it looks like they are taking the base elements of Magic the Gathering (playable cards leading to in-game results), and packaging them into a Heroquest-like environment (D&D-type miniature play). This looks like it's a prime example of how recycling ideas can make money......
I do feel sorry for the company that's putting this out, however. Most of the target market for this will simply play it on the computer......however I can see a bunch of pimple-faced teenagers having 'Doom' parties. The joke'll get changed from 'I'm gonna cast......MAGIC MISSILE!' to 'If there are any girls on Mars, I WANNA DO 'EM!'.
Not too sure if the private sector has a standard, but it looks like the government (US) has one in place.
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