Really, congress? Really?

[corourke70]

http://thunderboltgames.com/features/article/take-a-stand-against-bill-s978-feature-for-all-none.html

BTW I don't care if this is off-topic. This should be a discussion.

Well i'm just going to state my opinion here. We all know the government wants money. So if they opened their eyes and realized that they make more money from taxes if they keep the laws the way they are.

Let's say I'm doing other things in my life but then i stumble upon a zzirgrizz's mw2 montage. It inspires me to play. I get the old disc out of a dusty case and pop it into my PS3. I get the rest of my friends to start playing MW2 again. One of my friends never got into MW2 and he felt left out so he went to go buy the game. *BAM* Now the government gets some money from the tax on the purchase.
If they pass the law then they don't get any money from that purchase because the video on youtube that inspired me to play MW2 again didn't exist. So i didn't play and I didn't get my friend to buy the game.

Some commentators have brought me to buy a game. I came to minecraft by watching a machinima commentary.

All online montages, commentaries and everything else is pretty much free advertising for the game developers.
If this law passes then lots of people will lose their jobs. Sales will dramatically drop, etc.

Sry for getting all raged up and stuff. It just makes no sense at all.

[Nick3306]

While this law is a bit absurd, I get what they are saying. If you aren't allowed to post copyrighted songs on youtube, why should you be allowed to post videos of a copyrighted game?

Even though you aren't giving them a hardcopy of the game, you are still letting them see the game for themselves without purchase. Its like if you posted a movie on youtube, its not allowed even though you aren't giving them the actual movie.

[corourke70]

While this law is a bit absurd, I get what they are saying. If you aren't allowed to post copyrighted songs on youtube, why should you be allowed to post videos of a copyrighted game?

Even though you aren't giving them a hardcopy of the game, you are still letting them see the game for themselves without purchase. Its like if you posted a movie on youtube, its not allowed even though you aren't giving them the actual movie.

Yeah, I can see where they're coming from but there it's different for a video game IMO. If it was a song then they get to listen to the whole thing. If it's a movie then they get to watch the whole thing. If it's a video game then they just get a taste of what they get to experience.

[Nick3306]

While this law is a bit absurd, I get what they are saying. If you aren't allowed to post copyrighted songs on youtube, why should you be allowed to post videos of a copyrighted game?

Even though you aren't giving them a hardcopy of the game, you are still letting them see the game for themselves without purchase. Its like if you posted a movie on youtube, its not allowed even though you aren't giving them the actual movie.

Yeah, I can see where they're coming from but there it's different for a video game IMO. If it was a song then they get to listen to the whole thing. If it's a movie then they get to watch the whole thing. If it's a video game then they just get a taste of what they get to experience.

Lots of people post complete game walkthroughs on youtube. But dont worry, it most likely wont pass.

I currently have 2 Game videos on youtube so i hope it doesnt lol.

[Mr_Mr_Mr]

I hope this bill gets veto'd.

[clawstrider]

Just look at English ones?
Or have I mis-understood?
Claw

[Nick3306]

Just look at English ones?
Or have I mis-understood?
Claw

BTW, you dont need to put "Claw" At the end of all your posts, we all know its you.

[Flight21]

Just look at English ones?
Or have I mis-understood?
Claw

BTW, you dont need to put "Claw" At the end of all your posts, we all know its you.

Thank you for saying that! There is a place at the bottom of every post called a 'Signature'. Its there for a reason.

Anyhow, this bill, however stupid it may be, its not the stupidest one I've seen. I've already signed the petition against it.

Edit by Flight- AND contacted my congressman.

[Spartan]

I really dont care, it doesnt really matter So stop making a big deal about it and be like me, 

[apij4125]

I think this bill already failed.