Internet Explodes Over Origin's Invasion of Privacy

[Xanthious]

I want to see anyone who currently works in this disgrace of an industry unemployed. I have no use or sympathy for this industry and the sooner piracy and other factors drive more studios to close their doors the better.

That's hardly fair, I know a few people who work in the games buisness and they're no happier with the shit that goes on than we are. You can't blame the people making games for the descisions of the board and the practices of the legal department. Most of the time there is as good as zero communication between the two sides of the industry.

They may not like it but they are complicit as to the total corruption that has enveloped the video game industry. Every paycheck they cash is just another nod of approval to the bullshit that goes on. If they were that unhappy about it they wouldn't accept their money and ultimately do their bidding.

 

[Raioken18]

I know this may sound stupid but what are they going to do with my information?

Like... they'd have access to uni work I do, work documents, a few porn sites, torrents and my banking details.

I'd still assume my banking details are illegal to obtain and store, and the other stuff is pretty much useless to them. I also assume that whilst being able to access this information that any intellectual properties would still belong to me.

So... why would I care?

Frankly, I'd be alright with cameras in my house too as long as they weren't broadcast in public. And if they were I think people would get bored pretty fast...

 

[PingoBlack]

So, you are right with disagree with this but, why now? Why nobody get mad with other softwares doing it before?

Look, you obviously did not try to read any of those ... the devil is in the detail.

Show me one EULA that the company reserves the right to snoop on all software you use on your PC without opt in. I checked Adobe and they have a clear opt-in.

 

[Greyfox_Shep]

I'm a Steam fan, and loved it from the first game I bought in it, and I was thinking about giving Origin a chance and try to install it.
But after that, no chance I'll install it in my computer.

 

[Sgt. Dante]

I want to see anyone who currently works in this disgrace of an industry unemployed. I have no use or sympathy for this industry and the sooner piracy and other factors drive more studios to close their doors the better.

That's hardly fair, I know a few people who work in the games buisness and they're no happier with the shit that goes on than we are. You can't blame the people making games for the descisions of the board and the practices of the legal department. Most of the time there is as good as zero communication between the two sides of the industry.

They may not like it but they are complicit as to the total corruption that has enveloped the video game industry. Every paycheck they cash is just another nod of approval to the bullshit that goes on. If they were that unhappy about it they wouldn't accept their money and ultimately do their bidding.

Yeah, people should just not work rather than paying their bills and providing for their family... What world do you live in?

Work is hard enough to find these days and money is worth less every year, keeping a steady job you hate is far better than not having anything. 2 years unemployment taught me that much. Most people don't have the option of not working.

Anyway in what way are they complicit, the guys I know only want to provide fun and entertainment to people like us, they don't get to make ANY decisions. Like at all. They get told what to do or told where the door is.

 

[mariofan1000]

I could hardly care less.

They probably are just meaning the Valve thing, and were less specific.

 

[Xanthious]

I want to see anyone who currently works in this disgrace of an industry unemployed. I have no use or sympathy for this industry and the sooner piracy and other factors drive more studios to close their doors the better.

That's hardly fair, I know a few people who work in the games buisness and they're no happier with the shit that goes on than we are. You can't blame the people making games for the descisions of the board and the practices of the legal department. Most of the time there is as good as zero communication between the two sides of the industry.

They may not like it but they are complicit as to the total corruption that has enveloped the video game industry. Every paycheck they cash is just another nod of approval to the bullshit that goes on. If they were that unhappy about it they wouldn't accept their money and ultimately do their bidding.

Yeah, people should just not work rather than paying their bills and providing for their family... What world do you live in?

Work is hard enough to find these days and money is worth less every year, keeping a steady job you hate is far better than not having anything. 2 years unemployment taught me that much. Most people don't have the option of not working.

Anyway in what way are they complicit, the guys I know only want to provide fun and entertainment to people like us, they don't get to make ANY decisions. Like at all. They get told what to do or told where the door is.

Let me tell ya, I went to school for four years to work in the pharmaceutical field. I worked in that cesspool of an industry for a year and decided, that even though I loved the money I made, knowing that I was taking part in one of the single most corrupt industries in the world ultimately ended up sending me back to school for another degree.

Did piling on even more school debt onto the debt from my first four years suck? Hell yeah it did! Christ, I'm still paying on it. But looking around and seeing all these amazing advancements being held back from people who desperately need them all because the numbers don't work out was something I could not be a part of regardless of the stupid amounts of money I was making. I was in the pharmaceutical field to help people but even though my intentions were nothing but pure I was still doing my part to enable, if only in the tiniest way, the greed driven decisions that hurt many real people.

While admittedly not as serve, your friends in the video game field are in a similar position. They are making the product that these publishers use to screw over gamers. They may well be the salt of the Earth and they may be in an impossible situation but it doesn't change the fact that they are still doing their part to enable the stunts like you see here in the original article.

I'm not saying they are in the wrong but I am saying that if they are truly against the bullshit that goes on in the gaming industry then they are accepting their 30 pieces of silver to take part in what is being done to gamers by these big companies. They are trading on their beliefs to get a paycheck at the end of the day.

 

[rsvp42]

Whatever. I already have it installed. I live life on the edge.

 

[Retardinator]

Just a question of time when they add the "You can't play games on Origin if you have Steam installed" rule.
Thankfully, there are laws against such monopolistic tactics.
Unthankfully, they aren't being enforced right if this is allowed to pass.

 

[RaikuFA]

if i ever want to play battlefield 3 im getting it on console

 

[natster43]

Huh... I guess I am going to get Battlefield on the 360 now.

 

[Laxman9292]

So who's worse now, EA or Activision?
Don't worry, my door in MW3's open. Come in, take off your coat and have a seat. No not the big chair, I'm going to sit in it and gloat at you!

Hahah, may I bring my gloating chair as well? *obnoxiously settles into luxurious chair* Ahh, much better. Now I need my secondary gloating ottoman for all you PC users. Good thing I don't keep all my personal information on my lowly, dirty console.

More on topic, I don't understand this push for digital distribution. It just baffles me, I've only bought games online that legitimately can't be bought in stores. Everything else I buy is a hard copy, I just don't put much faith into technology as some, I've had to many instances of corrupt save files that I'm not gonna entrust my entire game to that liability. Get games on disc and fight digital distribution! Besides, me want feelies still!

 

[Raioken18]

-I still don't understand the fuss... It's just information related to hardware and software useage, and it's specified to be programs installed/removed and furthermore the only details they can share relate to the actual games.

If it's not banking details... or like intellectual property... then what are they stealing that's actually worth something to us?

Like... my computer is used for uni work, gaming, torrents and porn...
And most of my personal details are already on Facebook.

So what?

 

[TheSapphireKnight]

If anyone has actually paid any attention the EULA has been updated so chill people.