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the extent that anything in this section conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms of
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FUD, FUD and even more FUD.
Yan wrote:FUD, FUD and even more FUD.
That's good news. Perhaps someone who's familiar with the matter and with Wikipedia could edit the information.
Yan wrote:FUD, FUD and even more FUD.
That's good news. Perhaps someone who's familiar with the matter and with Wikipedia could edit the information.
NovusBogus wrote:but the alternatives aren't really any better
JohnC wrote:People don't get it... Origin's online connection is a form of DRM. You can prevent the Origin-enabled games from accessing the Internet but that involves circumventing the DRM. Which is illegal. So I kindly suggest not to discuss such things in public forums.
Saber Cherry wrote:JohnC wrote:People don't get it... Origin's online connection is a form of DRM. You can prevent the Origin-enabled games from accessing the Internet but that involves circumventing the DRM. Which is illegal. So I kindly suggest not to discuss such things in public forums.
I completely agree. If a company, or some random forum-goer, claims something the company does is DRM, then it must never be discussed in public, no matter what it is.
Saber Cherry wrote:By the way, JohnC, do you have some sort of ties to EA or another company that employs DRM?
Saber Cherry wrote:By the way, JohnC, do you have some sort of ties to EA or another company that employs DRM? I'm not necessarily opposed to DRM that does not secretly scan your HDD and send back undisclosed information under a total indemnity clause. But your responses seem overly sympathetic to such things, which is strange, as I think most people consider them abhorrent and immoral.
I'm not necessarily opposed to DRM that does not secretly scan your HDD and send back undisclosed information under a total indemnity clause.
JohnC wrote:People don't get it... Origin's online connection is a form of DRM. You can prevent the Origin-enabled games from accessing the Internet but that involves circumventing the DRM. Which is illegal. So I kindly suggest not to discuss such things in public forums.
Yan wrote:(to quote Wikipedia)
Captain Ned wrote:Yan wrote:(to quote Wikipedia)
I now see the problem.
Ryu Connor wrote:I'm not necessarily opposed to DRM that does not secretly scan your HDD and send back undisclosed information under a total indemnity clause.
Where did he say he supports such things?
Ryu Connor wrote:The whole first part of this thread details that Origin does not do those things and even has a quote from the relevant part of the EULA.
Origin has an offline mode just like Steam, though I presume people meant something a little stronger. As Ned noted that's not a discussion that can be had here.
Saber Cherry wrote:And I stated that it's impossible for a forumer to prove that Origin does not do these things
And I stated that it's impossible for a forumer to prove that Origin does not do these things