In case people want to play Battlefield 3 without the hassle of Origin, a crack has recently been released that bypasses Origin. This crack is only usable by those who have already bought the game and do not wish to let EA poke around their computers. It does not provide multiplayer access to cracked copies of the game. I obviously cannot provide a link to it but I'm sure if you search for Battlefield 3 on a torrent site you'll find it. I repeat, this crack does not allow you to play online using a pirated copy. You still need to log into Battlelog using your Origin account but you won't have to have Origin installed on your computer in order to start the game.
EA Germany: "Origin Is Not Spyware"
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Funny how everyone acts as if this is news ...
We had this debate months ago! When we first saw the EULA.
And I clearly remember a number of more reasonable forumites noticing Origin EULA allows BioWare to spy on you. Legally. We also noticed only way to not sign it is to avoid EA products.
Now suddenly, everyone is surprised that it's actually true? Hell, it should have been obvious, no?
Also, let me restate this: Why the hell do you complain after signing the bloody EULA? You could have avoided any EA product in the first place, knowing their corporate practices ...
Now that you signed it you have options: Either uninstall the thing or take it.
Too bad you already payed for it tho ...
We had this debate months ago! When we first saw the EULA.
And I clearly remember a number of more reasonable forumites noticing Origin EULA allows BioWare to spy on you. Legally. We also noticed only way to not sign it is to avoid EA products.
Now suddenly, everyone is surprised that it's actually true? Hell, it should have been obvious, no?
Also, let me restate this: Why the hell do you complain after signing the bloody EULA? You could have avoided any EA product in the first place, knowing their corporate practices ...
Now that you signed it you have options: Either uninstall the thing or take it.
Too bad you already payed for it tho ...
Origin isn't spyware. It doesn't do anything more invasive than when Steam checks for non-steam games. Someone actually monitored it. I'm not saying Origin is perfect, but calling it spyware is like when Red-staters were calling Obama muslim: false and completely missing the point.
Don't be silly it is spyware(like steam,ect) only via legit software. THo the definition of spyware is generally via unwated software.
EA have been caught with their pants down too many times lately - genuinely degrading, sexist and offensive advertising, coercing reviewers and manipulating the critical reception of their games, and now the entire debacle that is Origin - for me to feel any sympathy for the scumbags running the company. I certainly won't be touching Origin ever again, or any games on it.
Why the hell would they want to collect it in the first place if they didn't want it?Clonekiller said:
Its at times like this EA just seems to shout TROLOLOLOL. Also this is one of those times where i can say i knew this was going to happen.
Actually this is the 3rd privacy issue within weeks here in good old germany.
-First was the "Bundestrojaner", a govermental backdoor into your computer, wich is very sloppy programmed and it's actually against the law to use.
-Second is Facebook, it's like button creates user profiles, even if you do not use the button, just that it is on a webpage makes it send data to facebook. You don't even have to be a facebook user, cause it always sends the data, wich is linked to your IP address. Wich is completely against the law.
-Third is actually Origin, wich hits right the spot. Many parents and many PC gamers ranged 20-40 really dont wanna take it anymore.
And to be precise, to bind a game to an account is not allowed, nor forbidden in germany.
When you buy a game, digital or a hardcooy, you buy a product and not a license. That means that you as a customer and "owner" of that good are allowed to sell it.
It's in a grey area, actually noone went to court with that issue, but when the first comes up their might be a shock coming to those publishers and STEAM, because they do illegal things.
-First was the "Bundestrojaner", a govermental backdoor into your computer, wich is very sloppy programmed and it's actually against the law to use.
-Second is Facebook, it's like button creates user profiles, even if you do not use the button, just that it is on a webpage makes it send data to facebook. You don't even have to be a facebook user, cause it always sends the data, wich is linked to your IP address. Wich is completely against the law.
-Third is actually Origin, wich hits right the spot. Many parents and many PC gamers ranged 20-40 really dont wanna take it anymore.
And to be precise, to bind a game to an account is not allowed, nor forbidden in germany.
When you buy a game, digital or a hardcooy, you buy a product and not a license. That means that you as a customer and "owner" of that good are allowed to sell it.
It's in a grey area, actually noone went to court with that issue, but when the first comes up their might be a shock coming to those publishers and STEAM, because they do illegal things.
Well there's a thread on Reddit so it must be true! Origin is harmless... wait. That thread even demonstrates the risk. That guy had tax stuff in his program files. Should he have? No, but Origin picked it up.
If people want to disprove the claims that origin is data-mining, and I consider digging around at will in my program files to see what I have in there data-mining, we're gonna need more than some anonymous screenshots, forum dwellers, or EA saying "It's not spyware." Credible third-party sources please.
If people want to disprove the claims that origin is data-mining, and I consider digging around at will in my program files to see what I have in there data-mining, we're gonna need more than some anonymous screenshots, forum dwellers, or EA saying "It's not spyware." Credible third-party sources please.
It does seems like people these days are foolish enough to accept any sort of invasion of their privacy these days, just for some shooty-shooty.AndyFromMonday said:
I can't really understand how people are so uninterested about their legal rights, but there you go.
Yes it is, thanks for asking -_-Sylveria said:
I understand why people are crying over origin but like ive said a hundred times, and im not the only one (5 million + people using it if BF3 sales are to be belived) i really really dont give a damn, it isnt gonna steal important documents off my computer, at worse im gonna get some marketing bullshit turn up in my email inbox, and until the first over blown story hits the internet of some idiot who claims origin stole his life savings... i reserve the right to not give a flying shit
As a strong proponent of internet privacy, I consider EA's efforts to take information from my computer as being much, much worse than Valve refusing liability in the event that your computer explodes and you try to blame them.Frostbite3789 said:
Also, allow me to clarify: I'm not demanding that everyone remove Origin from their computers. I just want everyone who does think EA's policies are unacceptable to take a stand on the issue, rather than quietly relenting in the name of playing Battlefield 3.
Well played, my good sirTreblaine said:EA Germany: "ohh no no no. It's not 'Die Origin Die!' it is German; 'THE Origin, THE'..."Namewithheld said:
Origin Apologist idiots: "Oh well that's fine, no one who speaks German could possibly be evil"