Internet Explodes Over Origin's Invasion of Privacy

[Sartan0]

That probably didn't come across very well, I wasn't defending them, it was just that people have already decided whether they want Origin or not. The not party (which I'd include myself in) keeps whining about what to do, or just flat out saying "EA, don't do this", neither of which accomplish anything. You can only decide your actions, not those of others, and those are pretty much you're three options if you don't want Origin, I mainly highlighted them as a (bad in retrospect) way of telling people to choose one and stop moaning.

That moaning is the only way things will get changed at EA. I think it is obvious that the only reason people care is EA has some games coming out that they want to play.

Also 'just getting the non-PC version' is not really solving the problem. You have to get no version AND tell EA why they are losing money. That is the way to get change to happen.

 

[Corpse XxX]

They're doing an R.Kelly and pissing in our faces! Then charging money for it afterwards!

Too bad this, EA have some very interesting titles coming out, but they seem to wanna buttfuck themselves just to see how much it hurts..

 

[RobCoxxy]

I'll make sure I just watch a lot of seriously sick porn then.
Weird stuff.

 

[Suicida1 Midget]

After reading this, i have choosen to cancel my preorder of battlefeild 3, only downside is i wont be able to really speak about the game as a whole.

 

[Sewer Rat]

So because I installed this simply so I could play Mass Effect 2 without a cd, now EA gets to poke around my hard drive... Fuck, had I known that I would have just stuck with the disk.

 

[The Artificially Prolonged]

Wow it looked like EA had a game that could really compete with COD sales wise. But it seems that EA has shot itself in both feet with all this origin business. Just more reasons for me never to touch an EA game.

 

[Pyro Paul]

So I wanted to see if EA's forums exploded with rage on the matter, and I came across this. Apparently you can choose to opt in/out if you want just like with Valve and Steam.

"There is an option to opt out.

If you go to http://profile.ea.com and login, scroll down to the bottom of the page where it has your billing/shipping information.

Right above this section is the "Contact Options". The first option is to be contacted by EA regarding products & news. The second option is "Share my information with select EA partners". Click on "Update Contact Options" and you can opt-out of the EA Partners section.

EA_AgentX"

http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/7489278.page

Still, the EULA is cause for concern.

um...
That means shit.

EA is still allowed to collect, scan, and basically prod around your hard-drive and anything connected to your computer through the ToS for orgin... you give them the green light to spy on you; But because you clicked the box, they promise they won't share all this data they collected from your computer with anyone.

 

[The-Epicly-Named-Man]

That probably didn't come across very well, I wasn't defending them, it was just that people have already decided whether they want Origin or not. The not party (which I'd include myself in) keeps whining about what to do, or just flat out saying "EA, don't do this", neither of which accomplish anything. You can only decide your actions, not those of others, and those are pretty much you're three options if you don't want Origin, I mainly highlighted them as a (bad in retrospect) way of telling people to choose one and stop moaning.

That moaning is the only way things will get changed at EA. I think it is obvious that the only reason people care is EA has some games coming out that they want to play.

Also 'just getting the non-PC version' is not really solving the problem. You have to get no version AND tell EA why they are losing money. That is the way to get change to happen.

I agree with the second part (I was considering getting the PS3 version 'till this whole Origin came out), but I'm not so sure about the moaning. In fact, I think that your second point is the better solution to the problem, the whining inevitably leads to some people going the opposite way just go against the grain, and makes EA more customers. Not that I'm taking that stance because I'm sick of listening to it.

 

[FieryTrainwreck]

How has Activision not jumped all over this?

"Buy MW3! It's like BF3 except it won't sell all of your personal information to unnamed third parties!"

Probably because they're planning to do something similar.

I hate the future.

 

[Cat of Doom]

Well i'm never using Origin again EVER!!!!!

...Oh wait, The old republic...all is forgiven.

 

[Zulnam]

So I wanted to see if EA's forums exploded with rage on the matter, and I came across this. Apparently you can choose to opt in/out if you want just like with Valve and Steam.

"There is an option to opt out.

If you go to http://profile.ea.com and login, scroll down to the bottom of the page where it has your billing/shipping information.

Right above this section is the "Contact Options". The first option is to be contacted by EA regarding products & news. The second option is "Share my information with select EA partners". Click on "Update Contact Options" and you can opt-out of the EA Partners section.

EA_AgentX"

http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/7489278.page

Still, the EULA is cause for concern.

This is why it's important to read previous posts. So yes, there is an opt-out of the 3rd party data sharing, put back your pitchforks people.

This whole "EA screws up again" thing going on over the internet is starting to sound really dodgy. EA is not the first company to fuck up, nor did it fuck up so bad to begin with. Sure, they made dumb choices regarding BF3, but every company makes dumb choices.
Personally, I think every Publisher company has at least an ounce of douche baggery in them. Why? Because their goal is to make money! And they want to reach that goal, even if that means walking over the costumers sometimes.

So here's a thought. Before going all "Hail Big Brother" when a news story pops up and jumping in the two minutes of hate, make sure you find out for yourself, do a little research and wait for the product to be definable (i.e.: until it launches) before going in the "Yes/No" stance.

 

[XDravond]

I'm actually in the "so what?" camp because I am so extremely unsurprised, today you shall fear the company you buy games from not that wimpy love/hate thing fear because they know everything...
(Yes I'm really don't want anyone nosing around in my pc, but I really wan't to play BF3)

So don't even act surprised when your creditcard bill rockets either in "fees to us" or because they've gotten hacked I won't anyway...

O well I'm gonna continue using my computer playing and jumping on any train to sue these lovable companies when my creditcard gets hijacked..

 

[Bebus]

Why do companies make not pirating their products such a difficult thing to do?

I would rather pay for a hard copy of the game so the developers got some money, throw it away then pirate a copy without this ridiculousness than allow such intrusions on my privacy.

 

[AT God]

Sadly this means that EA is probably, and almost rightly so, destroyed by the internet. They need to be taught a lesson although I think a legal route would be better. This will sadly hurt EA from doing its job, I am just worried they wont get this sorted out by October. And if they don't while I probably will still play BF3, they still lost a large part of their PC gamers and as such online is going to SUCK.

 

[darkonnis]

Meh, I'd have gotten BF3 for the fun. I may have even tried this origin to atleast give it a fair outing before saying "i dont like it". But in recent times it seems to me the only privacy left to you is if you are overly cautious about everything you download/install/play/use/look at
I for one will now, not even give this a second look until this is changed. May not bother some, but I like my privacy, most likely because everyone from my friends (via facebook) to giant corporate entities (EA) want to take it away from me.
No thanks, i'll play something else.

 

[Porecomesis]

... now I'm never going to play 'Mass Effect 3'. Thank you very much, EA.

 

[Secret world leader (shhh)]

Shame, I was hoping battlefield 3 would be the one to slay the foul Call of Duty beast. Oh well, I suppose I shouldn't have put my faith in a company run exclusively by 12-year-olds.