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US Government goes after console mod chip makers
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article published on 1 August, 2007
This morning, the US Government announced it has executed 32 search warrants in 16 different states in an effort to crackdown on console mod chip makers, claiming the chips cause the video game industry billions of dollars in lost revenue each year.
The warrants were out for companies that produce mod chips, which effectively bypass any copyright protection, allowing gamers to play downloaded ... [ read the full article ]
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ulagy
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1. August 2007 @ 16:11 |
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Im glad that the ICE Homeland Security is protecting my safety by going after........ mod chip makers? *sigh*
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armorthis
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1. August 2007 @ 16:28 |
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That is rediculous. . .
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1. August 2007 @ 17:01 |
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lxfactor
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1. August 2007 @ 17:22 |
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Originally posted by tucker001:
does this mean there goin after swap magic too
mod chip makers. whoever makes the chips and sells them. if you dont make or sell the chips dont be worried.
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asoggy
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1. August 2007 @ 18:00 |
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wow. They will get of their duff to go after mod chip makers because the industry claims billions in losses. But we can't get the US Government to enforce immigration law and stop the 10 billion dollars per year we American in California have to pay to service illegal aliens.
Good job President Bush! I feel so much safer now.
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1. August 2007 @ 18:38 |
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Originally posted by tucker001:
does this mean there goin after swap magic too
Although swap magic is less effective than mod chips im sure the govt doesnt care and will go after sellers of it.
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Bobby728
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1. August 2007 @ 19:19 |
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Who ever got the money has got the power,Hollywood,media america, Corporations are the true government.
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1. August 2007 @ 19:34 |
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Originally posted by asoggy:
wow. They will get of their duff to go after mod chip makers because the industry claims billions in losses. But we can't get the US Government to enforce immigration law and stop the 10 billion dollars per year we American in California have to pay to service illegal aliens.
Good job President Bush! I feel so much safer now.
DITTO!
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vinny13
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1. August 2007 @ 19:48 |
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YAY CANADA!
lol
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1. August 2007 @ 20:08 |
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Originally posted by asoggy:
wow. They will get of their duff to go after mod chip makers because the industry claims billions in losses. But we can't get the US Government to enforce immigration law and stop the 10 billion dollars per year we American in California have to pay to service illegal aliens.
Good job President Bush! I feel so much safer now.
Nice rant. I completely agree.
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1. August 2007 @ 20:13 |
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they have this arse backwards with console online and update reguraly modchips will decrees in their effectiveness to pirate games, they need to focuses on pirates and organized ISO sites not mod chip makers because people do ahve a legit use for modchips how else to play the backup I made of my game huh?huh? this is ridiculously stupid.
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1. August 2007 @ 20:21 |
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Sad thing is I know people that are directly affected by this.....good job US gov't! Screw the war on terror, drugs, and shady corporate practices that are ruining our nation, lets go after nerds who like games!
Stupidest sh!t ever.
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oofRome
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1. August 2007 @ 20:38 |
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Originally posted by asoggy:
wow. They will get of their duff to go after mod chip makers because the industry claims billions in losses. But we can't get the US Government to enforce immigration law and stop the 10 billion dollars per year we American in California have to pay to service illegal aliens.
Good job President Bush! I feel so much safer now.
Yeah it's all Bush's fault. Because I'm sure his Administration had anything to do with that.
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1. August 2007 @ 21:00 |
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Originally posted by svtstang:
Sad thing is I know people that are directly affected by this.....good job US gov't! Screw the war on terror, drugs, and shady corporate practices that are ruining our nation, lets go after nerds who like games!
Stupidest sh!t ever.
Yeah this is gay, cause I don't wanna buy a whole new console just to play my imported games!! Plus, now it means I gotta be even more anal about who plays my games since for the future consoles I wont be able play back ups on them fearing people wont be so nice to my originals. $hit, aren't there more disastrous things like drugs and such to take down. Aaahhh, this is a big waste of time for the government.
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dpickett
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2. August 2007 @ 00:29 |
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Behold the results of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which makes it illegal to circumvent a copy protection system even if you use it for fair and legal purposes and don't pirate any material. The law that makes it a felony to rip a DVD you legally purchased even though it conflicts with earlier fair use laws.
The DMCA is a bunch of crap and needs to be thrown out. It was basically written by the entertainment industry, they shouldn't be writing laws.
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2. August 2007 @ 03:38 |
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If the big N, Sony and Microsoft had made their consoles Region Free, I NEVER would had modded my console. I didn't ever consider making backups until I had a chip installed. These things are great.
I'm glad I backed up my games too. I lent out my original Zelda:TP to a guy at my work. He quit and moved away a week later without returning my game...@$$
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molsen
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2. August 2007 @ 04:56 |
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Originally posted by dpickett:
Behold the results of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which makes it illegal to circumvent a copy protection system even if you use it for fair and legal purposes and don't pirate any material. The law that makes it a felony to rip a DVD you legally purchased even though it conflicts with earlier fair use laws.
The DMCA is a bunch of crap and needs to be thrown out. It was basically written by the entertainment industry, they shouldn't be writing laws.
Problem is, the lobbiests, who were former capitol hill people are encouraging former collegues to help the indusry. I think it is stupid. I bought it, I should have the right to back it up. Now, if I made copies and distribute them, then throw the book at me. But, if I am making a copy, so my little one doesn't destroy the orginal, then I should have the right.
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2. August 2007 @ 06:52 |
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What the hell!!! did anyone read the one line that says that mod chips are only used subverting copyright protections. Someone should kick Julie Myers in her nuts. My friend literally has over 200 paid ps2 games with a third being imports since his Chinese. He needed the chips because the asshole at Sony prefer free trade one in their favor. This is one of the stupids things tax payers money could go to. Luckily I haven't got my Wii mod yet so it wouldn't getseize by this assholes.
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mjWii16
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2. August 2007 @ 08:20 |
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I was about a day away from getting a mod chip for my Wii, looks like I'll be holding off for a while now. It appears that OTB Mods was shut down, can't believe this bs...
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emugamer
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2. August 2007 @ 08:24 |
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Yay for DVD drive firmware flashing :-P
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The US Chamber of Commerce has made a very bold statement, claiming that counterfeiting and piracy, of all types, cost the US economy over $200 billion each year.
So if thre were no mod chips, then people would spend $200 billion on entertainment? The $200 billion "not being spent on entertainment" is being spent elsewhere to help the economy.
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2. August 2007 @ 09:59 |
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they need to take down blackcats-games.net not modchip makers/ 360 firmware/swap magic
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TheReturn
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2. August 2007 @ 10:04 |
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What will happen to chip makers who are outside of the US?
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rahula
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2. August 2007 @ 10:37 |
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Originally posted by TheReturn:
What will happen to chip makers who are outside of the US?
They will import new chips to newly established dealers in US. :)
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2. August 2007 @ 10:42 |
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Originally posted by tucker001:
they need to take down blackcats-games.net not modchip makers/ 360 firmware/swap magic
amen to that!
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kass250
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2. August 2007 @ 10:49 |
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and the ppl who buy the chips...what happens to them...or is it just the ppl who make the chips and sell them
oo and did modchipstore.com get hit or anything because there site looks a little different???
....dcma sucks...they should let ppl legally backup their own games
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