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1 posted on 08/13/2008 3:08:06 PM PDT by mainestategop
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You mean to tell me I might have to give up one of freedoms of speech for moronic video games?!? Why don’t the gamers go get their own “internet?”


2 posted on 08/13/2008 3:14:30 PM PDT by madison10
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It is one thing to come up with an entirely unique game and post it on the web for free download.

It is another thing entirely to piggy-back on an existing product without expecting the original product's developer to demand some sort of compensation.

I would love it if I could see the Olympics coverage with the annoying voices of the politically correct announcers replaced by witty and snarky commentary by someone such as Trey Parker and Matt Stone of South Park fame.

Unfortunately that's not gonna happen.

Adding some mod to Grand Theft Auto that requires a user to violate the purchase agreement in order to activate the mod is something that might be great in theory, but doesn't work in a free market system backed up by legal contracts enforced by a justice system.

3 posted on 08/13/2008 3:17:35 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear
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Net neutrality is massive gov’t control of the internet. It is the epitome of lowest common denominator.

Net neutrality is the equivalent of outlawing overnight, 2 day, and 3 day shipping because it’s somehow “unfair” to standard shipping (and then claiming that if all shipping is “neutral” then everyone’s mail will be overnight!) Of course, premium shipping is an upgraded service requiring more resources that people are either willing to pay extra for or aren’t. Outlawing different shipping options will force everyone to be stuck with 1-week shipping.

Net “neutrality”, like so many other leftist terms, is blatantly misleading. It’s really “net MEDIOCRITY”, since that’s what it does: outlaw people’s ability to choose what service they’d like, and force everyone into the same sub-par standard. Proponents hope that those who really want/need better service will pay for everyone’s improvements, and they’ll get a free ride. The reality will be the equivalent of the Post Office (but with FedEx and UPS outlawed).


4 posted on 08/13/2008 3:24:05 PM PDT by BobbyT
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you have obviously misread the article, the net neutrality that liberals want has to do with government controls and repression. As conservatives we believe in achieving this neutrality through the creation of our own servers and through competition. And video games isn't just it. It's also the ability to design and put up websites.
6 posted on 08/13/2008 3:46:56 PM PDT by mainestategop (MAINE: Come in and get taxed)
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I gotta admit I loved the Liberal Crime Squad game! I wished they came out with something about conservatives.


11 posted on 08/14/2008 11:09:10 AM PDT by jimbobaby
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