Agreed, this is the best offer I've seen yet, but this is going to be either a big dick from Warner or the Feds.
My Constitutional Law is a bit hazy, but seeing as we had to pass an amendment for the federal income tax, I'm pretty sure a countrywide tax would be require one as well, and that's Bad News. Underhanded money-passing between Big Corporation and Big Government is one thing, but this wouldn't even be like trying to hide it.
And, of course, negotiating taxes with each individual state would be a complete mess, so I don't see how this would get off the ground, really.
Hope all the hypesters are happy with a product that retroactively applies mandatory limitations to your system, and, by proxy, to the software you've already purchased.
Apparently, bending over so far for Microsoft has left your rear ends vulnerable for a nice surprise.
Developers want it because they get to make better games (by listening to their fans suggestions every 6 months and incorporating it directly into the next chapter)
Error. Administrators for online games (MMORPGS and FPSs) always degenerate to following their own desires for upcoming changes. They will, without fail, fall into one of the following categories.
-Small games: Personally invested with their own character
-Large games: Need to "protect and punish" the customers overrides reason
However, the potential backlash from players and the media over a decision that (while defendable) will be unable to escape the anti-gay stigma would be far more damaging than just letting a few goofballs have their way for 15 minutes until it gets boring.
Why should a guild be limited to GLBT? What if someone tried to make a "whites-only" guild?
Intent.
Like the replier above me, roleplaying a gay barbarian archmage should be fine (if unthematic). The sexuality is based on the character. "Whites only" is a term being applied to the player, which breaks the fantasy setting they're trying to foster.
Aren't "no stinky elves" and "death to the horde!" guilds allowed?
The first defendant, from King's Lynn, said the BPI had no direct evidence of infringement, but the judges dismissed this
I'm no law scholar here, but doesn't the judge have to actually refuse any defendant's claim with some logical arguement instead of simply claiming "nah, I'm pretend I didn't hear that?"
Tool is also a broad, nondescript, "safe" word for repeated use. Note the lack of a proper modifier such as "effective". Valauable is ambiguous -- it doesn't say if its the public or the government that the tool is valuable for.
If I may dive head-first down the slippery slope, by this logic...
Hmm, I was going to try and describe the most unbeleivable crime imaginable that could be plausibly used to "defend against terr'ists", but we already allow torture under presidential approval. Oh well.
Maybe, but in-fighting among their enemy certainly helps their cause.
(not saying dissent "makes the terrorists win")
Loosely paraphrased from Benjamin the Donkey: God gave me the government to protect me from terrorists, but I'd sooner have no government and no terrorists.
Maybe he just likes making movies, even if no one else can stand them.
How many romance novel authors pump out crap for years, wallowing in mediocrity. It pays the bills, and they might just be enjoying it anyway. Same hoes for tv shows that have jumped the shark as well.
didn't you have to go onto the internet and download the code
Speaking completely out my ass, I beleive the function chunk was in the game the whole time, just unaccessable by any means available on the disc itself. A hack for the PC version allowed you to somehow call that function and run the code.
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No.
Agreed, this is the best offer I've seen yet, but this is going to be either a big dick from Warner or the Feds.
My Constitutional Law is a bit hazy, but seeing as we had to pass an amendment for the federal income tax, I'm pretty sure a countrywide tax would be require one as well, and that's Bad News. Underhanded money-passing between Big Corporation and Big Government is one thing, but this wouldn't even be like trying to hide it.
And, of course, negotiating taxes with each individual state would be a complete mess, so I don't see how this would get off the ground, really.
Hope all the hypesters are happy with a product that retroactively applies mandatory limitations to your system, and, by proxy, to the software you've already purchased.
Apparently, bending over so far for Microsoft has left your rear ends vulnerable for a nice surprise.
Developers want it because they get to make better games (by listening to their fans suggestions every 6 months and incorporating it directly into the next chapter)
Error. Administrators for online games (MMORPGS and FPSs) always degenerate to following their own desires for upcoming changes. They will, without fail, fall into one of the following categories.
-Small games: Personally invested with their own character
-Large games: Need to "protect and punish" the customers overrides reason
See also: Star Wars Galaxies
What do you think those measles and smallpox "vaccinations" were when you were a kid?
Implementers of biometric security just don't seem to grasp the concept that a false positive can be a problem just like a true negative.
//nyuk nyuk nyuk
Because it's not their problem...
Hey, I liked your comment!
Well, we'd all fall off, for one.
'access to the outside world is preventing more censorship'
...What?!?
No, you idiot. Access to the outside world is prompting more censorship (but less effectivenes). You fail English.
Can't beleive it took an anonymous 3/4 of the page to post that. Bravo!
What?
Wikipedia is more like a wierd MMORPG than a source of information
Reminds me of this:
http://plif.andkon.com/archive/wc285.gif
War Is Peace
Freedom Is Slavery
Ignorance Is Strength
Not to be an ass, but freedom of speech only applies to the government. Blizzard is free to ban you for using the letter "q" if they so desire.
You are completely right.
However, the potential backlash from players and the media over a decision that (while defendable) will be unable to escape the anti-gay stigma would be far more damaging than just letting a few goofballs have their way for 15 minutes until it gets boring.
why should your orientation be brought into a game that has nothing to do with sex?
:)
Take a look at the promotional art for any female character in the history of fantasy and tell me that's not true
Why should a guild be limited to GLBT? What if someone tried to make a "whites-only" guild? Intent.
Like the replier above me, roleplaying a gay barbarian archmage should be fine (if unthematic). The sexuality is based on the character. "Whites only" is a term being applied to the player, which breaks the fantasy setting they're trying to foster.
Aren't "no stinky elves" and "death to the horde!" guilds allowed?
This cannot possibly backfire in any conceivably way.
Way to go, clowns!
I'm willing to take the risk of finding a fried claw or beak in my bucket if it means more of that sweet, sweet chicken-like product.
The first defendant, from King's Lynn, said the BPI had no direct evidence of infringement, but the judges dismissed this
I'm no law scholar here, but doesn't the judge have to actually refuse any defendant's claim with some logical arguement instead of simply claiming "nah, I'm pretend I didn't hear that?"
Tool is also a broad, nondescript, "safe" word for repeated use. Note the lack of a proper modifier such as "effective". Valauable is ambiguous -- it doesn't say if its the public or the government that the tool is valuable for.
If I may dive head-first down the slippery slope, by this logic...
Hmm, I was going to try and describe the most unbeleivable crime imaginable that could be plausibly used to "defend against terr'ists", but we already allow torture under presidential approval. Oh well.
Maybe, but in-fighting among their enemy certainly helps their cause.
(not saying dissent "makes the terrorists win")
Loosely paraphrased from Benjamin the Donkey: God gave me the government to protect me from terrorists, but I'd sooner have no government and no terrorists.
Maybe he just likes making movies, even if no one else can stand them.
How many romance novel authors pump out crap for years, wallowing in mediocrity. It pays the bills, and they might just be enjoying it anyway. Same hoes for tv shows that have jumped the shark as well.
didn't you have to go onto the internet and download the code
Speaking completely out my ass, I beleive the function chunk was in the game the whole time, just unaccessable by any means available on the disc itself. A hack for the PC version allowed you to somehow call that function and run the code.
'Businesses have an obligation to truthfully disclose the content of their products
Wrong.
Otherwise, Sherlock Holmes books would be illegal, because they don't tell you who the murderer is up front.