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Console modders, just be smart...
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5. August 2009 @ 18:32 |
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5. August 2009 @ 18:54 |
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glad i dont modify for personal gain. haha, thats why i only charge shipping to and from! eat it ICE. he must have been selling A LOT of consoles, or selling some burnt games as well.
Come talk with us on efnet at #elitemods !!! or just click ME
ALSO, DO NOT SEND ME MESSAGES ON LIVE REGARDING MODDING CONSOLES, OR HOW I PLAYED A CERTAIN GAME EARLY. I WILL NOT RESPOND. I WILL INSTEAD DELETE YOUR MESSAGE, AND BLOCK ALL COMMUNICATION FROM YOU. JUST SEND ME A PM ON HERE. |
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5. August 2009 @ 19:00 |
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5 years max for both counts? He could have murdered somebody and be out quicker.
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5. August 2009 @ 19:01 |
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ya i know, pathetic right? you could go on a killing spree and spend less time/money than a person that downloaded 350 mp3's.
Come talk with us on efnet at #elitemods !!! or just click ME
ALSO, DO NOT SEND ME MESSAGES ON LIVE REGARDING MODDING CONSOLES, OR HOW I PLAYED A CERTAIN GAME EARLY. I WILL NOT RESPOND. I WILL INSTEAD DELETE YOUR MESSAGE, AND BLOCK ALL COMMUNICATION FROM YOU. JUST SEND ME A PM ON HERE. |
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5. August 2009 @ 19:06 |
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What a great justice system. I'm sure he will be held to the max on fines also.
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5. August 2009 @ 19:08 |
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oh im sure of it, esp when the music mafia gets involved, even though they have no spot in this trial.
Come talk with us on efnet at #elitemods !!! or just click ME
ALSO, DO NOT SEND ME MESSAGES ON LIVE REGARDING MODDING CONSOLES, OR HOW I PLAYED A CERTAIN GAME EARLY. I WILL NOT RESPOND. I WILL INSTEAD DELETE YOUR MESSAGE, AND BLOCK ALL COMMUNICATION FROM YOU. JUST SEND ME A PM ON HERE. |
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5. August 2009 @ 19:10 |
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yea the fines and punishment for this crap is ridiclous
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5. August 2009 @ 23:17 |
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yeah... oh well, nothing we can do. I think there are bigger crimes that would be more beneficial to go after.
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6. August 2009 @ 01:04 |
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im sure the guy was advertising somehow. or talking too much.
If you send me questions on Live about modding or anything related i will block you. Dont be an idiot.
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6. August 2009 @ 10:33 |
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I just put an ad on C-list 2 days ago coincidentally, and after reading this, I took down the ad. It's scary to hear about this. I guess I'll just stick to the "word of mouth" business.
I can still do x-clamps and dvd repairs though :)
sum1 already had stevedawg and stevedawg85 is longer than 10 chars :(
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6. August 2009 @ 10:34 |
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yep, im thinking about getting into the dvd replacement business now.
Come talk with us on efnet at #elitemods !!! or just click ME
ALSO, DO NOT SEND ME MESSAGES ON LIVE REGARDING MODDING CONSOLES, OR HOW I PLAYED A CERTAIN GAME EARLY. I WILL NOT RESPOND. I WILL INSTEAD DELETE YOUR MESSAGE, AND BLOCK ALL COMMUNICATION FROM YOU. JUST SEND ME A PM ON HERE. |
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gameover9
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6. August 2009 @ 10:42 |
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Interesting. All my business comes from craigslist. Mod or repair. I don't see how a mod is illegal if you aren't selling them games. After all, you're allowed to make backups of games you own. Why else do they sell burners for? and what about this part?
"While Mr. Crippen may have been aiding software piracy, the extreme penalties the charges carry and the fact that he is not being charged for pirating software, but rather for merely modifying hardware he legally purchased seems highly questionable."
There goes the thought that you can do anything to something you own.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 6. August 2009 @ 11:22
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6. August 2009 @ 13:12 |
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Well, a few things...
- If the charges are indeed based on modifying hardware, and not actually pirating the software, this is probably nothing more than a minor charge, but the Publicity it received could have been encouraged by M$ and the big boys to discourage Piracy, so people like ourselves would read this and be dissuaded.
- Does no one else think it's kinda funny how the article randomly throws out a claim that piracy is dangerous to ones health "they can also pose significant health and safety risks to consumers" and had no backing evidence, just random allegations?...I dunno this made about as much a blip on my radar, as the Napster scare did so many years ago...regardless, like someone else said, I would definitely avoid online postings, and stick to word of mouth...
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gameover9
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6. August 2009 @ 13:19 |
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Is no one else using Craigslist? Where does it state that you are not allowed to mod a box? I thought you were allowed to have backups of your own games?
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6. August 2009 @ 13:31 |
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the DMCA states you cannot circumvent DRM. which is what flashing the drive does. it sounds like this guy is being charged with all possible charges hardware and software.
the article states he violated the DMCA.
If you send me questions on Live about modding or anything related i will block you. Dont be an idiot.
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gameover9
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6. August 2009 @ 13:33 |
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Well there goes my extra money :(
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manu07
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6. August 2009 @ 16:01 |
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yes circumventing copy protection will get u busted i know from my own personal experiance legally i cant talk about it but craigslist is how i got busted so dotn think you are safe if u advertise that u do thease things
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gameover9
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6. August 2009 @ 16:04 |
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You got busted? I assume you sold them games which I don't do. If you got busted why aren't you in jail? LOL
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6. August 2009 @ 16:17 |
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In the article the guy who got poppped even said, "I do this so that you can play backups only, if you want to pirate, I can't help you." He still got busted.
It doesn't matter if you sell games or not as far as the DMCA is concerned. You can still be charged just for the simple act of bypassing any sort of digital restriction. Ie; modifying an Xbox drive.
That being said, there are tons of people who do this every day and only one or two get caught. Just be smart about it, like the title says. I honestly wouldn't be doing any mail order stuff, for profit or for free, like some of the guys around here do, though. To total strangers, that may be dangerous.
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6. August 2009 @ 16:22 |
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This is one of the reasons why I don't care to advertise like that, plus I don't want people coming to my place ect ect. But as others have said, it's against MS's ToS to use custom firmware as it's their code but changed and blah blah.
And like others, I think the guy was advertising and I bet he was doing some good biz.
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gameover9
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6. August 2009 @ 16:31 |
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I do craigslist but only meet people. Not one person knows where I live.
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techman29
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7. August 2009 @ 08:32 |
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Gameover9,
What happened? Suspended for talking about craigslist? Better watch what you say I guess. Anyone else giving up on modding?
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7. August 2009 @ 09:13 |
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?Playing with games in this way is not a game -- it is criminal,?
FTW!
XBOX Halo Ed. = DuoX2 w/250gb HD
Xbox 360 Red Elite 120GB HDD = no-stealth 1.6 & XBReboot V3 & 1TB usb hdd
PS2 Slim = freemcboot v1.8 - PSP Black Slim = 5.00m33-6
Wii = w/ Blue XCM ii-case, Wiikey2 & softmodded
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techman29
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7. August 2009 @ 09:51 |
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dumb. Guess you're not allowed to backup your own games now?
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7. August 2009 @ 10:31 |
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yes you still can.
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