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Revolt Against Spore’s DRM On Amazon – I Love It!

9 Sep

Right now there is a revolt going on in the gaming world. Literally thousands of people have given Spore a 1 star rating on Amazon because of the DRM it carries. I love it!

But, I also hate it. Spore is the type of game the industry needs – innovative, fresh, and well polished. It’s a damn shame that publishers care more about pirating software than the fidelity of the gaming experience.

I hope this revolt affects EA’s bottom dollar so much that they realize that pissing off your customers with computer-destroying DRM is much, much more damaging than underground software pirating. I personally will never install this game on my computer – I can’t stand hidden processes, can’t stand spyware, and can’t stand the audacity of some publisher who thinks they can get away with this trash on my computer.

Sorry to all the people who poured their creative effort into what appears to be an amazing game.

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Netflix’s DRM Turned Me Into a Pirate

25 Jun

Ok, so I was a pirate before I attempted to get Netflix Watch Instantly working, but the truth isn’t as controversial. Here’s the story: I read on Lifehacker, via Joystiq, that it’s possible to play Netflix’s ‘Watch Instantly’ offering via an xbox 360 extender on my TV. Awesome! I no longer have to go download TV shows from less-than-reputable sources - I can legitimately pay to watch these shows and support them.

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