▲ 651 ▼ PlayStation Wants To Prove In Court That You Don't Own Your Digital Games (www.polygon.com) submitted 1 month ago by unglueclass23@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world 196 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] micgerne@lemmy.dbzer0.com 183 points 1 month ago (17 children) if buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing. permalink fedilink source hideshow 17 child comments replies: [–] Kaligalis@lemmy.world 63 points 1 month ago Piracy isn't stealing either way. It's just copyright infringement. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheObviousSolution@thebrainbin.org 34 points 1 month ago (7 children) Sadly, catchy slogans don't hold up in court. Better to buy from distributors who don't try to make that claim, like GOG - even if they won't put Nine Sols on the store to avoid offending many gamers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] qarbone@lemmy.world 44 points 1 month ago Sadly, catchy slogans don't hold up in court. Idk, OJ floated by on his. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 month ago No crime where's no judge. permalink fedilink source parent [+] huey_m@piefed.social 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chunes@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* There's a technical aspect to it too. Downloading over HTTPS covers your butt in a way that you need a good VPN for if torrenting. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AHemlocksLie@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago I think that's largely true in the US, at least. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nyctre@piefed.social 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) What do you mean by gog offending gamers by selling nine sols? Is it because it's the same dev as devotion? Or some other reason? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TheObviousSolution@thebrainbin.org 1 point 1 month ago You got it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago (3 children) Soon the game files will be on the cloud and the client on your computer is just a launcher. Then piracy will be over as well permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) They tried that (Google stadia), performance is crap. They need a datacenter with beefy GPUs need everyone to keep latency low, so the infrastructure costs aren't worth it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Unless it's the only option and they raise the prices. Then you either play Indy games which will resist and still send you the files or if you want AAA you accept the new normal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 month ago I already only play Indies, so we'll be safe for a while permalink fedilink source parent [–] tf1@sopuli.xyz -4 points 1 month ago (3 children) we don't need to resolt to piracy just to have our digital ownership permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 month ago (2 children) no, but it's morally acceptable to pirate things released by hostile corporations permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tf1@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) I suppose, but I don't think that piracy is the true answer, and we should instead be fighting more for digital independence instead of piracy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 3 points 1 month ago 2 things can be done at the same time just like 2 things can be true at the same time permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kaligalis@lemmy.world 63 points 1 month ago Piracy isn't stealing either way. It's just copyright infringement. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheObviousSolution@thebrainbin.org 34 points 1 month ago (7 children) Sadly, catchy slogans don't hold up in court. Better to buy from distributors who don't try to make that claim, like GOG - even if they won't put Nine Sols on the store to avoid offending many gamers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] qarbone@lemmy.world 44 points 1 month ago Sadly, catchy slogans don't hold up in court. Idk, OJ floated by on his. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 month ago No crime where's no judge. permalink fedilink source parent [+] huey_m@piefed.social 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chunes@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* There's a technical aspect to it too. Downloading over HTTPS covers your butt in a way that you need a good VPN for if torrenting. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AHemlocksLie@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago I think that's largely true in the US, at least. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nyctre@piefed.social 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) What do you mean by gog offending gamers by selling nine sols? Is it because it's the same dev as devotion? Or some other reason? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TheObviousSolution@thebrainbin.org 1 point 1 month ago You got it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 44 points 1 month ago Sadly, catchy slogans don't hold up in court. Idk, OJ floated by on his. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 month ago No crime where's no judge. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] huey_m@piefed.social 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chunes@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* There's a technical aspect to it too. Downloading over HTTPS covers your butt in a way that you need a good VPN for if torrenting. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AHemlocksLie@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago I think that's largely true in the US, at least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chunes@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* There's a technical aspect to it too. Downloading over HTTPS covers your butt in a way that you need a good VPN for if torrenting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AHemlocksLie@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago I think that's largely true in the US, at least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nyctre@piefed.social 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) What do you mean by gog offending gamers by selling nine sols? Is it because it's the same dev as devotion? Or some other reason? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TheObviousSolution@thebrainbin.org 1 point 1 month ago You got it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheObviousSolution@thebrainbin.org 1 point 1 month ago You got it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago (3 children) Soon the game files will be on the cloud and the client on your computer is just a launcher. Then piracy will be over as well permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) They tried that (Google stadia), performance is crap. They need a datacenter with beefy GPUs need everyone to keep latency low, so the infrastructure costs aren't worth it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Unless it's the only option and they raise the prices. Then you either play Indy games which will resist and still send you the files or if you want AAA you accept the new normal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 month ago I already only play Indies, so we'll be safe for a while permalink fedilink source parent
[–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) They tried that (Google stadia), performance is crap. They need a datacenter with beefy GPUs need everyone to keep latency low, so the infrastructure costs aren't worth it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Unless it's the only option and they raise the prices. Then you either play Indy games which will resist and still send you the files or if you want AAA you accept the new normal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 month ago I already only play Indies, so we'll be safe for a while permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Unless it's the only option and they raise the prices. Then you either play Indy games which will resist and still send you the files or if you want AAA you accept the new normal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 month ago I already only play Indies, so we'll be safe for a while permalink fedilink source parent
[–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 month ago I already only play Indies, so we'll be safe for a while permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tf1@sopuli.xyz -4 points 1 month ago (3 children) we don't need to resolt to piracy just to have our digital ownership permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 month ago (2 children) no, but it's morally acceptable to pirate things released by hostile corporations permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tf1@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) I suppose, but I don't think that piracy is the true answer, and we should instead be fighting more for digital independence instead of piracy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 3 points 1 month ago 2 things can be done at the same time just like 2 things can be true at the same time permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 month ago (2 children) no, but it's morally acceptable to pirate things released by hostile corporations permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tf1@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) I suppose, but I don't think that piracy is the true answer, and we should instead be fighting more for digital independence instead of piracy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 3 points 1 month ago 2 things can be done at the same time just like 2 things can be true at the same time permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tf1@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) I suppose, but I don't think that piracy is the true answer, and we should instead be fighting more for digital independence instead of piracy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 3 points 1 month ago 2 things can be done at the same time just like 2 things can be true at the same time permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 3 points 1 month ago 2 things can be done at the same time just like 2 things can be true at the same time permalink fedilink source parent