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Actually, not at all. To me games are a pure hobby, I do it for fun, if I don't like something I don't play it and what I do like I can play to a pace that suits me instead of a deadline.
Games aren't about work for me, I don't even associate the two and for that I'm thankful.
It just amused me that you seemed more worried about your own personal position than the issue at large, but I'm going to assume that was largely part of your on screen character. But hey you know what they say "many a true word said in jest"
Seriously how would you cope with a real job? Your not built for labouring, your persona doesn't suit the service sector, you don't claim to be a journalist in the traditional sense of the word. What Sterling's back up plan?
Actually, not at all. To me games are a pure hobby, I do it for fun, if I don't like something I don't play it and what I do like I can play to a pace that suits me instead of a deadline.
Games aren't about work for me, I don't even associate the two and for that I'm thankful.
It just amused me that you seemed more worried about your own personal position than the issue at large, but I'm going to assume that was largely part of your on screen character. But hey you know what they say "many a true word said in jest"
Seriously how would you cope with a real job? Your not built for labouring, your persona doesn't suit the service sector, you don't claim to be a journalist in the traditional sense of the word. What Sterling's back up plan?
Sony is on there since they're in the movie and music business. WHAT THE FUCK IS NINTENDO AND EA's excuse?
Fuck the ESA, it's an irrelevant piece of shit organization and every publisher or developer associated with them should break ties with them now for supporting this shit.
@thomas1980
You got some real problems with some guy on the internet you don't even know, good luck with that. Keep grinding that axe, will be nice and sharp in no time flat.
oh the topic at hand its very scary how much power one can wield with money. Its very scary that the internet the best thing made by man ever can be turned over so easy by just a few votes.
You got some real problems with some guy on the internet you don't even know, good luck with that. Keep grinding that axe, will be nice and sharp in no time flat.
oh the topic at hand its very scary how much power one can wield with money. Its very scary that the internet the best thing made by man ever can be turned over so easy by just a few votes.
@thomas1980
You got some real problems with some guy on the internet you don't even know, good luck with that. Keep grinding that axe, will be nice and sharp in no time flat.
oh the topic at hand its very scary how much power one can wield with money. Its very scary that the internet the best thing made by man ever can be turned over so easy by just a few votes.
You got some real problems with some guy on the internet you don't even know, good luck with that. Keep grinding that axe, will be nice and sharp in no time flat.
oh the topic at hand its very scary how much power one can wield with money. Its very scary that the internet the best thing made by man ever can be turned over so easy by just a few votes.
@ spironredmage
Are you kidding? I like Jim, he's pretty much the only reason I come to this site and 9 times out of 10 I'm probably going to agree with him.
Are you kidding? I like Jim, he's pretty much the only reason I come to this site and 9 times out of 10 I'm probably going to agree with him.
Funny because these politicians were elected to vote in our interests. This just proves that we have no voice, there is nothing we can do, and the big corporations run the show. Hopeless and angry, that's how I feel about SOPA.
No offense, but if I rally against this bill, it's not because I want you to continue making a living by posting links to other websites at home.
If you want to read the bill yourself it can be found with a simple Google search.
What I did was google "SOPA ACT" which brought me to wikipedia which informed me that it is known as H.R. 3261, googling H.R. 3261 brought me to here
Don't be lazy, it took me less than 2 minutes to find that. Or should I just copy and paste all the text here for you too?
What I did was google "SOPA ACT" which brought me to wikipedia which informed me that it is known as H.R. 3261, googling H.R. 3261 brought me to here
Don't be lazy, it took me less than 2 minutes to find that. Or should I just copy and paste all the text here for you too?
@thomas1980
The focal point of Jim's rant was how the bill would affect his job because the strongest arguments are ones that come from personal experience. Jim is using how the bill would directly affect his career to illustrate why it is bad. This doesn't mean Jim is ignorant of the issue at large. It just means the SOPA bill is a bit more personal for him than for some other people. And whether or not you respect Jim's job has nothing to do with how valid his grievances are. You act as though people who write about games on the Internet for a living should not complain about SOPA because they have stupid jobs (according to you).
I request that you please grow the fuck up.
The focal point of Jim's rant was how the bill would affect his job because the strongest arguments are ones that come from personal experience. Jim is using how the bill would directly affect his career to illustrate why it is bad. This doesn't mean Jim is ignorant of the issue at large. It just means the SOPA bill is a bit more personal for him than for some other people. And whether or not you respect Jim's job has nothing to do with how valid his grievances are. You act as though people who write about games on the Internet for a living should not complain about SOPA because they have stupid jobs (according to you).
I request that you please grow the fuck up.
This is terrible. We do have to rally up and protect our rights. Earlier this year congress tried to make people pay for watching regular tv (without cable or dish).
I hope these fools won't win this time.
I hope these fools won't win this time.
Thank you Jim for posting the American Censorship petition link on twitter. I sent one, and everyone should. I value my freedoms, and I'm glad for once to see someone speak to the masses about these issues.
This is terrible. We do have to rally up and protect our rights. Earlier this year congress tried to make people pay for watching regular tv (without cable or dish).
I hope these fools won't win this time.
I hope these fools won't win this time.
This is terrible. We do have to rally up and protect our rights. Earlier this year congress tried to make people pay for watching regular tv (without cable or dish).
I hope these fools won't win this time.
I hope these fools won't win this time.
Me being a Spanish speaker now will think of this internet killing bill everytime im slurping on some delicious soup,and its going to make me cry.
But in all seriousness,I`m waging the last bit of faith I have in humanity on this bill not passing,and if it does pass it will slowly kill these companies that are supporting this bill as a big helping of douche karma.
Oh,and piracy will continued unscathed,hell,maybe even worsen when people start pirating just to spite these companies.
Fuck SOPA (not soup,just the bill...I like soup)
But in all seriousness,I`m waging the last bit of faith I have in humanity on this bill not passing,and if it does pass it will slowly kill these companies that are supporting this bill as a big helping of douche karma.
Oh,and piracy will continued unscathed,hell,maybe even worsen when people start pirating just to spite these companies.
Fuck SOPA (not soup,just the bill...I like soup)
The best part is that this doesn't affect just gamers. As stated above, anyone who posts a video of him/herself singing to a song can get slapped with jailtime or fines or both. Think about YouTube. It's going to pretty much become a content-providing service for cable companies et al, and when the users leave it, they'll start charging for it like a cable channel just to keep it afloat. Maybe.
But like in the video, you can't do Let's Plays or charity videos anymore (without getting feloned). What the fuck?
But like in the video, you can't do Let's Plays or charity videos anymore (without getting feloned). What the fuck?
It's a work of The Patriots!
I see no good at all at this bill, is Jack Thompson striking back?
SOPA actually means soup in spanish... well.. yeah, that was lame
I see no good at all at this bill, is Jack Thompson striking back?
SOPA actually means soup in spanish... well.. yeah, that was lame
This year....or the next, will be absolutely huge for the internet.
SOPA can rot in hell, and the corrupt folk who want to take everything from us.
SOPA can rot in hell, and the corrupt folk who want to take everything from us.
This is my favorite episode of the Jimquisition thus far! Well done Mr. Sterling. The more awareness that people have of SOPA the better. These cunts must be stopped.
The government will just use the SOPA bill as a way of getting their foot in the door. They want to censor the Internet the way that they already censor television and radio, and they have to start somewhere. It isn't inconceivable that there could come a day when we'll have to buy some additional premium Internet service to access sites that show pornography or use profanity, because those things have been banned from the regular Internet.
This week on a very special Jimquisition... :O
@thomas1980 he clearly says this affects entire websites like The Escapist and Destructoid.
In the last year I have rid my life entirely of network tv and just watch stuff on the interweb, mostly DIY stuff like TGWTG and the streams on twitch.tv. All this goes away if the bill goes through and my life becomes a little bit sad.
@thomas1980 he clearly says this affects entire websites like The Escapist and Destructoid.
In the last year I have rid my life entirely of network tv and just watch stuff on the interweb, mostly DIY stuff like TGWTG and the streams on twitch.tv. All this goes away if the bill goes through and my life becomes a little bit sad.
Very good video.
Hope to God this doesn't pass.
"Funny because these politicians were elected to vote in our interests. This just proves that we have no voice, there is nothing we can do, and the big corporations run the show."
That was proven long before SOPA. Hence Occupy Wallstreet's existence.
Hope to God this doesn't pass.
"Funny because these politicians were elected to vote in our interests. This just proves that we have no voice, there is nothing we can do, and the big corporations run the show."
That was proven long before SOPA. Hence Occupy Wallstreet's existence.
"Seriously how would you cope with a real job?"
The way I am coping with my real job right now -- being pretty damn good at it.
The way I am coping with my real job right now -- being pretty damn good at it.
I should point out that I didn't intend my personal situation to be the focal point of the video. It was just the best example I could use because it was so personal. The message of the video is that this bill is bad for anybody who enjoys the Internet and who enjoys sites like Dtoid, the Escapist, or any other place that relies on ad revenue to provide them with the free content they get. Not to mention Youtube, Flickr, and social networks in the long run.
My having to alter the way I work or losing my job altogether is a very small point -- obviously a very important one to me and one I wanted to lead off with, but still relatively small fish. I simply wanted to show one of the very real affects this could have. Speaking out against the bill isn't speaking out FOR me, as Phoenix Gamma and thomasnumbers seem to think I believe. I don't give a fucking shit what your reasons for speaking out against SOPA are -- I just care that you care enough about the Internet to do it.
My having to alter the way I work or losing my job altogether is a very small point -- obviously a very important one to me and one I wanted to lead off with, but still relatively small fish. I simply wanted to show one of the very real affects this could have. Speaking out against the bill isn't speaking out FOR me, as Phoenix Gamma and thomasnumbers seem to think I believe. I don't give a fucking shit what your reasons for speaking out against SOPA are -- I just care that you care enough about the Internet to do it.
SOPA would ruin the Internet, for the infinite number of unmentioned realities that it would generate.
It would herald the beginning of a slippery slope which trends toward Orwellian dystopia. Don't be a corporate flunkie and be like Jim (and any other sane Net/Game/Freedom enthusiast): say a hearty fuck-you to Sony, EA, Nintendo, Microsoft, Apple and most of all, SOPA!!
It would herald the beginning of a slippery slope which trends toward Orwellian dystopia. Don't be a corporate flunkie and be like Jim (and any other sane Net/Game/Freedom enthusiast): say a hearty fuck-you to Sony, EA, Nintendo, Microsoft, Apple and most of all, SOPA!!
Unfortunately, even Microsoft and Apple are on board in favor of the bill as they are both apart of the BSA, even though they think the Bill needs work before it can pass
http://venturebeat.com/2011/11/18/apple-microsoft-sopa-support/
So let's just say the Video Game Industry actually supports this bill. That would be the biggest punch in the face by the entire industry to gamers itself.
http://venturebeat.com/2011/11/18/apple-microsoft-sopa-support/
So let's just say the Video Game Industry actually supports this bill. That would be the biggest punch in the face by the entire industry to gamers itself.
Funny. I was literally about to walk out the door to buy a Wii and Skyward Sword. That won't be happening now. Jim, could you post a list or link to all the game companies supporting this bill, as I don't plan on giving them my money anymore.
@Backstab @ Browneye:
Why would you guys want Anonymous to attack? That's crazy. All that would do is give fuel and ammo to the folks trying to get this thing to pass.
Why would you guys want Anonymous to attack? That's crazy. All that would do is give fuel and ammo to the folks trying to get this thing to pass.
it is kinda funny how most of the games i decide to purchase today, are because i watched some sort of gameplay or something of it on the internet. i don't really have to take a chance that i might not like a game anymore, because with stuff like that can really help to give you a grasp of what the game is like. just the first 30-60 minutes of a playthrough is usually what it takes to get me to get a game, not even reviews. it is the people doing let's play's and first impression videos that get me to buy games. if that was censored and taken down, i would likely never even think of buying a lot of games, especially the obscure ones.
I can understand the reasoning behind why these companies would support this act, but it doesn't change the fact that SOPA is censorship and if passed this could be the start of some of our basic freedoms coming under attack.
@Phobos-UAC- Unfortunately, you would have to boycott nearly the entire industry should SOPA passes. That means no more PS3/PS4. No more X-Box 360/720. No more iPad2/3. Heck, you may as well not buy a new computer since it comes with ether Mac OS or Windows OS(And most non-Macs/Windows computers aren't good as gaming machines)
@SaburoDaimando- That's actually fine with me. I hate where gaming is going with games getting content removed and sold as dlc, DRM bullshit, and digital only content. I had every intention of just following Nintendo into the next console gen because of better pricing and apparent distaste of dlc, but now that they are supporting this, nope. I've been a gamer since I could hold my own head up. DooM and Final Fantasy were my first loves, even though I did game before that, those were the ones I got into hardcore. But the industry is day by day, ruining what makes gaming worth being apart of. I want no part of that. I'd rather live with the good memories than be apart of the downfall.
@Phobos-UAC One worst thing about SOPA is that it does have bipartisan support. Democrats and Republicans. Also, I have heard rumors that some parts of SOPA allow America to extend beyond the country's internet boundaries. In other words, even if you do leave America if this bill passes, it's the entire internet across the world that gets crippled.
http://boingboing.net/2011/11/16/sopa-the-whole-worlds-inter.html More info.
And even if Obama vows to veto it, if this gets 2/3rd the votes, his veto may not matter.
http://boingboing.net/2011/11/16/sopa-the-whole-worlds-inter.html More info.
And even if Obama vows to veto it, if this gets 2/3rd the votes, his veto may not matter.
Legislation like this is real bad, generally has big dollars behind it, and gets backing from special interests in government. To justify a felony over these materials of digital media, that have been transferred since the inception of recorded media is tantamount to an oppressive use of liberties.
We cannot allow this.
We cannot allow this.
Thankfully government has denied things like this before by realizing that it's way too vague, but like you said it's only a matter of time before something that gives way too much power to the corporations gets through. Thank you Jim for taking a public stand on this. <3
In Swedish, "sopa" literally means either the verb, "to sweep", or the noun "loser". Ya hear that? Loser! I can't help but get the feeling that we'll all be telling our children about the golden age of the Internet someday.
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