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Posted 07/06/08 at 06:57pm
Silencets: I bet the Floida Supreme Court is just shaking in fear of JT
Silencets: I bet the Floida Supreme Court is just shaking in fear of JT
Posted 07/06/08 at 06:55pm
Silencets: JT is always on the right track. Look how many cases he's won!
Silencets: JT is always on the right track. Look how many cases he's won!
Posted 07/06/08 at 01:57pm
BlackIce: It might be just a bit too late now.
BlackIce: It might be just a bit too late now.
Posted 07/06/08 at 12:07pm
Shadow Darkman Anti-Thesis of: Jack, Jack, Jack... When will you learn?
Shadow Darkman Anti-Thesis of: Jack, Jack, Jack... When will you learn?
Posted 07/06/08 at 11:38am
tallimar: hmm... youre right, im not getting the right mind frame... "YOU WILL LIKE FRIES WITH THAT!" how's that?
tallimar: hmm... youre right, im not getting the right mind frame... "YOU WILL LIKE FRIES WITH THAT!" how's that?
Posted 07/06/08 at 11:36am
gameman9: Nah, he will just scare the customers.
gameman9: Nah, he will just scare the customers.
Posted 07/06/08 at 11:35am
tallimar: i think jack's new line may end up being "would you like fries with that?"
tallimar: i think jack's new line may end up being "would you like fries with that?"
Posted 07/06/08 at 11:00am
Adamas Draconis: His fave line. Always thought it should be "They've got me right where I want them."
Adamas Draconis: His fave line. Always thought it should be "They've got me right where I want them."
Posted 07/06/08 at 10:43am
gamepolitics: he's got 'em right where he wants 'em,LOL
gamepolitics: he's got 'em right where he wants 'em,LOL
Posted 07/06/08 at 10:30am
Silencets: It was a great idea. Just another step in the overarcing master plan off JT...we little people wouldn't understand....
Silencets: It was a great idea. Just another step in the overarcing master plan off JT...we little people wouldn't understand....
Posted 07/06/08 at 08:35am
Jack Wessels: Yeah I knew that part. I'm just amazed at whatever thought process led him to think that was a good idea.
Jack Wessels: Yeah I knew that part. I'm just amazed at whatever thought process led him to think that was a good idea.
Posted 07/06/08 at 08:33am
gamepolitics: actually, he also sent similar material to the FL Supreme Court about 6 months before that
gamepolitics: actually, he also sent similar material to the FL Supreme Court about 6 months before that
Posted 07/06/08 at 08:24am
Jack Wessels: for him and would somehow get Kent in trouble.
Jack Wessels: for him and would somehow get Kent in trouble.
Posted 07/06/08 at 08:23am
Jack Wessels: @GP: Wow, I've skimmed that one before, but I never noticed that JT actually thought this was good news....
Jack Wessels: @GP: Wow, I've skimmed that one before, but I never noticed that JT actually thought this was good news....
Posted 07/06/08 at 04:40am
gamepolitics: eraser: see our original story on that:http://tinyurl.com/6nm9oe
gamepolitics: eraser: see our original story on that:http://tinyurl.com/6nm9oe
Posted 07/06/08 at 12:21am
infect999: because he's an idiot
infect999: because he's an idiot
Posted 07/05/08 at 11:41pm
eraserheadthelynch: why did he send gay porn to the judges?
eraserheadthelynch: why did he send gay porn to the judges?
Posted 07/05/08 at 10:44pm
Jack Wessels: @Silencets: Maybe it'll come to JT soon too, so he can finally complete that show cause order....
Jack Wessels: @Silencets: Maybe it'll come to JT soon too, so he can finally complete that show cause order....
Posted 07/05/08 at 04:30pm
Jose_Pedro_Ramirez: No one believed that the ice at the North Pole would ever melt, but...
Jose_Pedro_Ramirez: No one believed that the ice at the North Pole would ever melt, but...
Posted 07/05/08 at 04:28pm
Haggard: Maybe he thought the judges would appreciate it?
Haggard: Maybe he thought the judges would appreciate it?
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The governments are to blame as well. The fact is that they want revenue for their own country to exist and force them to have certain standards of quality for each region, besides it pulls in "jobs" too.
Them wanting to make it region free would make the manufacturers and the government nuts. Sure, the DS is only seen as a handheld, which is just some other legal ground.
Although the PS3 is region free, the movies aren't, so it is locked in some way. I'm sure running Linux can help break that or make a work-around...
offer up a monthly/annual insurance policy against disk damage, for a cost.
SilverStar, in case you didn't realize, retailers are already doing this, and its $1 a month or something. However, it seems fairly useless due to how people like to take care of disks. The only thing I see difficult about this back-up issue is that BDs are going the route of innate disk protection for the day-to-day wear-and-tear.
Anyway, due to licensese (hence money) the idea of region free is out of the question for many. They are in businesses to make money, and well, you'd kill a source of revenue for them if it were region free. Then, the government would feel more upset if imports didn't happen.
We also would have problems getting back-ups, as the manufacturers know there'll always be one person that'll distribute back-ups.
There's just no easy way around it, each back-up is pretty much unauthorized, no matter how legal it is...
What I liked seeing once though, was that Galatic Civilizations 2 makers didn't have ANY DRM, and allowed you to make as many back-ups as you want, and you can install the game to a few PCs, but you can only get updates if you had the keycode.
They emphasized there should be less focus on DRM (if not any), and more focus on increasing sales.
It worked for them, and I'm sure it could work for many others.
The proof pretty much exists... gamecube was the longest that many weren't able to pirate, and it sold the least. Xbox and PS2 were full of mods, and it helped increased sales.