Stand Together: The Gaming Community vs SOPA and PIPA

Discussion in 'The Political/Current Events Coffee House' started by etorres21, Jan 19, 2012.

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do u support the sopa and pipa?

yes 4 vote(s) 10.0%
no 36 vote(s) 90.0%
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  1. Viking Socrates I am Mad Scientist

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    Yeah if my car gets stolen, and then return to me its still a fucking crime (I think the term for that is called joyriding)
    Viking Socrates, Jan 21, 2012
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  2. Warburg Well-Known Member

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    That's not what he meant...
    Warburg, Jan 21, 2012
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  3. JosipBrozTito Well-Known Member

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    JosipBrozTito, Jan 21, 2012
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  4. 0bserver92 Grand King of Moderation

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    I think piracy is a business problem, businesses especially the entertainment industry need a new business model if they want to combat piracy.
    0bserver92, Jan 21, 2012
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  5. CoExIsTeNcE LeonTrotsky in Disguse

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    What can they do. This idea has been said so many times, but I have yet to see any sort of attempt by those recommending it to create an actual plan that actually combats,"It's free."

    Piracy is theft.
    CoExIsTeNcE, Jan 22, 2012
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  6. Viking Socrates I am Mad Scientist

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    Just do what Steam does and offer better deals.
    Viking Socrates, Jan 22, 2012
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  7. 0bserver92 Grand King of Moderation

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    Necessarily what smaller entities do have a pay if you want system if people actually like it they will pay for it. Piracy is not theft is it taking what should be available to us.
    0bserver92, Jan 22, 2012
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  8. pedro3131 Running the Show While the Big Guy's Gone

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    I'm going to use that same system and go into best buy tomorrow. It's not theft bestbuy, you should be offering us a better service with a lower price, because this dvd and video game should be available to me anyway, so I'm just going to take it....
    pedro3131, Jan 22, 2012
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  9. Viking Socrates I am Mad Scientist

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    Which is why steam offers better services and deals in order to combat piracy.
    Viking Socrates, Jan 22, 2012
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  10. 0bserver92 Grand King of Moderation

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    Well I would actually love to do that as I would love to cause Best Buy profit loss, and a lot of it.
    0bserver92, Jan 22, 2012
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  11. pedro3131 Running the Show While the Big Guy's Gone

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    Some men just want to watch the world burn
    pedro3131, Jan 22, 2012
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  12. Skyicewolf City States Godmod Patrol

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    I say yes. If Jesus wanted man to have Internet wings, he would've given us Flight! And pickles!

    I voted yes, but i really mean no.
    Skyicewolf, Jan 22, 2012
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  13. CoExIsTeNcE LeonTrotsky in Disguse

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    Could you please retype this. I cannot understand what you are saying.
    CoExIsTeNcE, Jan 22, 2012
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  14. Viking Socrates I am Mad Scientist

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    Actually me either, I kinda understood the last line though.
    Viking Socrates, Jan 22, 2012
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  15. 0bserver92 Grand King of Moderation

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    They need to use a pay if you want system.
    0bserver92, Jan 22, 2012
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  16. LeonTrotsky Well-Known Member

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    So... you want a system where people can decide to either buy it or get it for free. Didn't think that one out, did ya?
    LeonTrotsky, Jan 22, 2012
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  17. xXxLKxXx Well-Known Member

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    He still had the balls to legally make his money. Hell if I dragged my ass from my lower income life and made a few million id build a fucking statue too.
    xXxLKxXx, Jan 22, 2012
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  18. MayorEmanuel Do not weep, for salvation is coming.

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    I'm going to approach this problem ethically as I found myself pirating an ethics textbook last night. By stealing this textbook I'm only causing a minuet loss for a large corporation, from this book however I can create a much better societal good than the amount of value I just removed. Of course I actually have to apply what I learned from the book in daily life or I'm simply a morally deprived beast who will never rise above my voracious appetite for self enrichment.
    MayorEmanuel, Jan 22, 2012
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  19. Viking Socrates I am Mad Scientist

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    I'd build a bunch of statues and then name my self king of Israel. Though what exactly did matt do to achieve his vast personal fortune?
    Viking Socrates, Jan 22, 2012
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    I found this image mildly amusing.

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    Kalalification, Jan 23, 2012
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