Now, see? You went and forgot everything you read in your pitchfork waving manual. Check pages 43 through 62 for when advertising becomes a pitchfork waving offense... I think you'll find advertisements in games we pay for are covered by SEVERAL of the paragraphs and bylaws of that esteemed manual.
While I do not support this law in any way whatsoever, the unfortunate counter to your statement is that the number of parents that are decent enough to even be aware of what video games their kids are playing is declining at an alarming rate.
Now, the other point you are missing is that this law is not about what games your kids can buy, it's about what games you can buy.
> Maybe the right solution isn't to kill every thing but learn to live with bacterias, etc.
Maybe the right solution is to just freeze in the dark, too!
That's not a very apt comparison... The cold is not going to get colder nor the night darker JUST because we have built a fire. Bacteria, on the other hand, DO stand to get stronger by our obsession with fighting them.
Maybe this is because AOL has paying customers, so must be more conscious of their customers. It seems like lately, AOL has actually been putting forth a lot of effort for their customers.
Doesn't mean I'm going to be switching, but they've managed to very quietly be doing some good for the people that pay their bills.
With the commoditization of the game servers and engines (Multiverse article @/.), it will cost significantly less to run one, though. A small team of developers could have an MMO that would be enough to make a living with less than 1000 players - which is NOT a very hard subscriber base to achieve.
I personally look forward to the niche games that we'll see as a result of it, people that are more willing to go out on a limb and not try to just give us "Everquest in <insert genre>." The big boys are too afraid to innovate, so they give us rehashes of the same old thing with a new skin. The little guys are going to be in a better position to just develop the game the way they think it would be cool, and hope that there are enough people that agree with them to make money - not really that hard a proposition.
The big boys will continue to churn out tripe, because the general population will still find it appealing... hell, I personally still find WoW appealing and it merely a condensation of the existing stereotypes as best as they could do it.
I think it would be more fair to compare the very first movie to the very first computer game, not the first multi-player game. Consider the multiplayer component in a similar vein to developing sound for the movies.
But good and bad is subjective... the problem being that your view of good and bad does not jibe with the rest of the nation or world. I suffer much the same, and as a result of it I just don't watch much television.
and who at the moment can totally circumvent their creative and distributive channels.
Of course, this is what they're really scared of... the artists eventually won't need them for distribution.
It's been a few years now, but I do recall having read an article about musicians getting cease-and-desist orders from the IFPI for having download links to their own created music. If it were me, I think I'd have to take them to court for copyright violation.
If for some reason I ever purchased a song in some digital format, even un DRMed, I would not simply give it away and I like to think that's the same with most people.
I believe this is wishful thinking on your part... people have been trading music using dual tape decks and the like for years, and nothing will change this. Most people will share their music.
My personal solution to this is not one most people would probably care for, but I no longer buy music - and I only download free music. There's a surprising amount of good music available for free, but it really helps if you like techno.
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Now, see? You went and forgot everything you read in your pitchfork waving manual. Check pages 43 through 62 for when advertising becomes a pitchfork waving offense... I think you'll find advertisements in games we pay for are covered by SEVERAL of the paragraphs and bylaws of that esteemed manual.
While I do not support this law in any way whatsoever, the unfortunate counter to your statement is that the number of parents that are decent enough to even be aware of what video games their kids are playing is declining at an alarming rate.
Now, the other point you are missing is that this law is not about what games your kids can buy, it's about what games you can buy.
Ahhh... you must be Alliance. ;-)
> Maybe the right solution isn't to kill every thing but learn to live with bacterias, etc.
Maybe the right solution is to just freeze in the dark, too!
That's not a very apt comparison... The cold is not going to get colder nor the night darker JUST because we have built a fire. Bacteria, on the other hand, DO stand to get stronger by our obsession with fighting them.
Just be sure to avoid the Russian contractors.
The difference is $666
I think we see now why high fuel efficiency is the work of the Devil.
I don't remember "folded, spindled and multilated" being in the intro to "The Prisoner."
Where's a moderation point when you need one?
Well, either that or you'll have a bunch acrophobes with an incredible urge to climb tall buildings... pissing themselves the entire way.
What, you think they're only gonna enslave humans and cockroaches? Why stop there... Yesterday, the Cockroach... Today, Humanity. Tommorow - Honey Bees!
Mmmm... Honey
Maybe this is because AOL has paying customers, so must be more conscious of their customers. It seems like lately, AOL has actually been putting forth a lot of effort for their customers.
Doesn't mean I'm going to be switching, but they've managed to very quietly be doing some good for the people that pay their bills.
With the commoditization of the game servers and engines (Multiverse article @ /.), it will cost significantly less to run one, though. A small team of developers could have an MMO that would be enough to make a living with less than 1000 players - which is NOT a very hard subscriber base to achieve.
I personally look forward to the niche games that we'll see as a result of it, people that are more willing to go out on a limb and not try to just give us "Everquest in <insert genre>." The big boys are too afraid to innovate, so they give us rehashes of the same old thing with a new skin. The little guys are going to be in a better position to just develop the game the way they think it would be cool, and hope that there are enough people that agree with them to make money - not really that hard a proposition.
The big boys will continue to churn out tripe, because the general population will still find it appealing... hell, I personally still find WoW appealing and it merely a condensation of the existing stereotypes as best as they could do it.
I think it would be more fair to compare the very first movie to the very first computer game, not the first multi-player game. Consider the multiplayer component in a similar vein to developing sound for the movies.
But good and bad is subjective... the problem being that your view of good and bad does not jibe with the rest of the nation or world. I suffer much the same, and as a result of it I just don't watch much television.
So buck the system... be the best at the game and then refuse to go on the show.
So the photographer had a sense of humour... let's hope nobody catches on. ;-)
and who at the moment can totally circumvent their creative and distributive channels.
Of course, this is what they're really scared of... the artists eventually won't need them for distribution.
It's been a few years now, but I do recall having read an article about musicians getting cease-and-desist orders from the IFPI for having download links to their own created music. If it were me, I think I'd have to take them to court for copyright violation.
If for some reason I ever purchased a song in some digital format, even un DRMed, I would not simply give it away and I like to think that's the same with most people.
I believe this is wishful thinking on your part... people have been trading music using dual tape decks and the like for years, and nothing will change this. Most people will share their music.
My personal solution to this is not one most people would probably care for, but I no longer buy music - and I only download free music. There's a surprising amount of good music available for free, but it really helps if you like techno.
"New Media" just means that EVERYBODY gets to make over-the-top personal attacks instead of just our elected representatives.
Democracy and Technology, brought together as one. Man, I feel a song comin' on...
Oh, wait, never mind... that was indigestion.
he did stay a little guy in terms of (complete lack of) integrity though.
By this argument, is there anything BUT little guys?
I think perhaps you should consider changing your name to Catbert.
They wouldn't put you in jail, though... they'd garnish your wages, take your car, your home, and everything you own. Jail is for criminal violations.
I think the last thing the F/OSS community wants to do is support DRM... it kind of goes against both the motivations and principles of the concept.
Well, Diebold did, anyway...
And the program was terminateed when no longer needed in 1945.
So, as soon as we've defeated all the terrorists, we get back our civil rights? How long will that take?