Internet Explodes Over Origin's Invasion of Privacy
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Do I really need to say anything more than this is the worst idea ever? I hope not, I just woke up and I'm not in the mindset for a 4 paragraph letter full of hate XD
Meh, I'm buying anyway, I don't care what they find out about me, if they'd ask I'd tell them anyway.
This completely. They've already ticked off a lot of people by removing all their games from Steam and forcing people to download their new service, which hasn't had much time to prove itself as reliable or good, and now they include something very invasive like this? On what plane of reality are they living where they think all of this will gain them customers over losing them with each new thing they implement?MrJKapowey said:
2. Consent to WE OWNZ YOOZ.
You agree that EA may do you raw, no lube, and absolutely no pillow biting allowed. IF YOU DO NOT WANT EA TO DO THIS, PLEASE DO NOT GET INTO BED WITH THEM. We reserve the right to record and store the experience and upload to the internets so we can make moar money.
Um, gee, thanks for letting us know.
You agree that EA may do you raw, no lube, and absolutely no pillow biting allowed. IF YOU DO NOT WANT EA TO DO THIS, PLEASE DO NOT GET INTO BED WITH THEM. We reserve the right to record and store the experience and upload to the internets so we can make moar money.
Um, gee, thanks for letting us know.
To put it simple the one's that don't care and think we make a big deal over nothing are simply the stupid ones, i'm sorry but it's true the one's that don't care about this sort of act are those that are ignorant of their surroundings and changes being made around them to the point where hacking off their arm doesn't bother them.dropZero said:
OT: The final line has been drawn for me as i like my privacy as much as anyone else so i will not be supporting this practice and i don't really give a fuck if anyone think's i'm whining because if you think the majority of my data being probed is whining then you don't see the picture at all.
This practice is flawed as hell because it just puts off many customers instead of gaining any under their guidance that they actually "care for you the customer".
I'm completely fine with Valve terms and data collections but EA's is just a wrong turn in that direction and it's more likely to provoke loyal customers to step down from buying or even using their product's and services because i know i won't be getting BF3 let alone wanting to touch Origin.
The more I hear of Origin, the less I want to use it. Now I probably never will.
This is not the message they want to send to potential users.
This is not the message they want to send to potential users.
We need to get some creative people together for this one.
Come on guys,
How can we make a legal issue out of this? Surely there must be something we can claim against them for this, it's bound to stamp over all kinds of legal and ethical issues. We just need a good enough claim against it and we can destroy them.
The games industry has been spitting on customer rights for this long, it's finally getting to the point where they don't consider customers to have any rights at all they can't have a hand in. We know we can't let it go down this way.
Come on guys,
How can we make a legal issue out of this? Surely there must be something we can claim against them for this, it's bound to stamp over all kinds of legal and ethical issues. We just need a good enough claim against it and we can destroy them.
The games industry has been spitting on customer rights for this long, it's finally getting to the point where they don't consider customers to have any rights at all they can't have a hand in. We know we can't let it go down this way.
Hahaha I picked up on the obscure Yahtzee quote LOLDragonLord Seth said:
OT: As GLaDOS once did to Chell *slow clap* Well done EA, it seems like your company have taken over the role of the industry's Bobby Kotick. although thats unfair to Bobby Kotick because at least when he says stupid shit, it's not tragic. EA seriously need to start growing up, They have gotten away with this shit for too long. Sure they wanted to outsell Activision in the shooter market for once and i actually almost supported this sentiment, but with constant bad press one after the other, you sure are stabbing you're self in the foot healing it and then chopping it off.
Prediction though
BF3 Console Version will outsell PC version.
That would be all well and good, if the hard copies didn't require you to install Origin in the same manner that many games (like Fallout New Vegas and Empire Total War) make you install Steam to run.TheDarkEricDraven said:
Only one way. Spread the knowledge and VOTE WITH YOUR WALLET.ZombieGenesis said:
You see, you might have to actually not play a game you like. And make other gamers understand, that there are reasons not to buy. Once sales are terribly bad, they might notice. And by making understand is make clear, reasonable argument.
Legally, EA is fine. You see ... You accept their terms when you install. And you can terminate same agreement by uninstalling Origin. Of course, they are COUNTING you will want your game more than justice.