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Articles and Reviews / Re: EA'S "Project Ten Dollar"
« on: February 17, 2010, 05:16:41 pm »
I realize that the named retailers have their downsides as well. But the $10 dollar project also affects games that are sold between two people, craigslist, ebay, amazon, etc.


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General Chat / Re: Get to know your OKgamers - First posts and New Chat
« on: February 17, 2010, 08:51:44 am »
Hello Oklahoma Gamers,

we are the Pirate Party of Oklahoma, and we wanted to drop by and say hello. We are trying to raise awareness in Oklahoma about the issues that are central to the Pirate Party Platform. These issues include Privacy, Transparency, and Copyright & Patent Reform.

We believe that just because you install a game or product on your computer, the company that makes that product should be allowed to spy on your computer. Nothing gives a private company the right to monitor your activity just because you bought a game.

We believe that if you buy a game, you should OWN that game. If you want to sell it you should be able to do so, and if someone buys a used game they should be able to enjoy full functionality of that game. CD Keys that register your computer or personal account and keep others from playing your old games should not exist. Digital Rights Management that keep you from enjoying games/videos/music/products that you purchased needs to be abolished.

We are always looking for new members, but our primary goal on okgamers.com is to share any relevant information that we find that impacts the lives of Gamers in Oklahoma. If we find news that affect you, your rights, and your lifestyle we will forward them and make sure you are aware of them. Our goal is not to spam, but to inform.

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Articles and Reviews / EA'S "Project Ten Dollar"
« on: February 17, 2010, 08:42:10 am »
We wanted to pass along some information about "Project 10 Dollar".

GameStop and other retailers have long been a good resources for cash-poor gamers. It's a good business model for consumers who can buy a game at a cheaper price and get some money for older games, and it is a good business model for GameStop because all profits from used games stay in-house.

The problem for EA and other game developers is that they receive $0.00 from any resold game. In an attempt to squeeze more profits out of gamers, EA has announced that they will charge $10 if you buy a used game and want to unlock in-game features that come free with the original game. Gamers already have to deal with Game Keys that are registered to single accounts, or locked to certain computers. Now EA want's to make a profit on a game that you own. It should not matter if you purchased the game from EA, or if it is a used copy. If you purchase a game, you should own it and have the right to sell it.

This move by EA is sure to be followed by the other game developers. More information about the project can be found here: http://terminalgamer.com/2010/02/10/eas-project-ten-dollar-explained/.

And just to tell you a little about ourselves:

The Pirate Party of Oklahoma is a new political party that believes in fighting for the right to Privacy, to keep the Government and private corporations out of our lives. We believe that the Government should be accountable to us, the people. And we believe that Copyright and Patents have resulted in an environment that is hostile to consumers. Digital Rights Management keeps us from lawfully enjoying products that we have purchased. If anybody want's to join the Pirate Party we are glad to have you, but our goal on okgamers.com is to provide Oklahoma Gamers with relevant news that affect you directly. If you buy the games, you should OWN the games.

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