Today is Don't Talk Like a Pirate Day
Today is Don't Talk Like a Pirate Day
October 21, 2008
Today is perhaps not the best time to shout Aaaaaarrrr...
As reported by CustomPC, Microsoft has declared October 21st to be Global Anti-Piracy Day. As part of its efforts, MS announced copyright infringement lawsuits against 20 computer re-sellers in the US.
From the report:
Launching several global initiatives, the aim is to raise awareness of the damage to software innovation that Microsoft says is caused by piracy.
As well as educating people about piracy, Microsoft has also initiated a huge list of legal proceedings that it’s taking out against pirates. Microsoft isn’t messing about when it says ‘global’ either. The list of 49 countries that Microsoft is targeting spans six continents, and ranges from the UK and the US all the way through to Chile, Egypt, Kuwait, Indonesia and China.
Based on the material cited in its press release, productivity software seems to be more on Microsoft's mind than games. David Finn, associate general counsel for Worldwide Anti-Piracy and Anti-Counterfeiting commented:
In partnership with national governments, local law enforcement agencies, and our customer and partner communities, Microsoft is driving anti-piracy efforts across countries and continents through an equally sophisticated system of business intelligence, forensics and education. Together, we are working to identify international connection points between software pirates and counterfeiters, to help stop them in their tracks and protect consumers and legitimate businesses from this illegal trade.
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Posted 07/04/09 at 06:33pm
Alyric: Of course, Mark falls into the common trap about Columbine, which had nothing to do with bullying, etc. See: http://slate.msn.com/id/2099203/?GT1=3256 for a more thorough explanation.
Alyric: Of course, Mark falls into the common trap about Columbine, which had nothing to do with bullying, etc. See: http://slate.msn.com/id/2099203/?GT1=3256 for a more thorough explanation.
Posted 07/04/09 at 06:32pm
PHX Corp: Read this http://www.destructoid.com/sgc-09-liveblogging-the-jack-thompson-debate-138502.phtml#ext
PHX Corp: Read this http://www.destructoid.com/sgc-09-liveblogging-the-jack-thompson-debate-138502.phtml#ext
Posted 07/04/09 at 05:54pm
PHX Corp: JT is afraid of such ban then advocates it That's what i call a total Hypocrite
PHX Corp: JT is afraid of such ban then advocates it That's what i call a total Hypocrite
Posted 07/04/09 at 05:50pm
PHX Corp: AE: JT is a -Bleeping- Jackass
PHX Corp: AE: JT is a -Bleeping- Jackass
Posted 07/04/09 at 05:07pm
Andrew Eisen: JT "knew it would be a good audience." Not what he said on Tuesday.
Andrew Eisen: JT "knew it would be a good audience." Not what he said on Tuesday.
Posted 07/04/09 at 05:01pm
Andrew Eisen: VG cause violent behavior. VG companies influence behavior to get sales. Yeah, that makes sense. (To be fair, the Twitter feed makes deciphering JT's point pretty tough.)
Andrew Eisen: VG cause violent behavior. VG companies influence behavior to get sales. Yeah, that makes sense. (To be fair, the Twitter feed makes deciphering JT's point pretty tough.)
Posted 07/04/09 at 04:52pm
Andrew Eisen: Yes, it's been proposed but as far as I know it has not been passed. Big difference.
Andrew Eisen: Yes, it's been proposed but as far as I know it has not been passed. Big difference.
Posted 07/04/09 at 04:50pm
Cheater87: http://www.gamezine.co.uk/news/formats/xbox360/all-violent-video-games-be-banned-in-germany-$1301757.htm
Cheater87: http://www.gamezine.co.uk/news/formats/xbox360/all-violent-video-games-be-banned-in-germany-$1301757.htm
Posted 07/04/09 at 04:49pm
Andrew Eisen: Far as I know, Germany has not banned all violent video games.
Andrew Eisen: Far as I know, Germany has not banned all violent video games.
Posted 07/04/09 at 04:44pm
Cheater87: Jack wants the US to follow Germany's total video game ban.
Cheater87: Jack wants the US to follow Germany's total video game ban.
Posted 07/04/09 at 04:42pm
Andrew Eisen: Note to JT, it is not illegal to sell kids a ticket to R-rated movies.
Andrew Eisen: Note to JT, it is not illegal to sell kids a ticket to R-rated movies.
Posted 07/04/09 at 04:39pm
Cheater87: Jack said we would be better with no rating sytem.
Cheater87: Jack said we would be better with no rating sytem.
Posted 07/04/09 at 04:35pm
Alareth: So what was the introduction used for Jack?
Alareth: So what was the introduction used for Jack?
Posted 07/04/09 at 04:31pm
JDKJ: Heard one, you've heard 'em all. He repeats the same act, with the same half-truths, over and over.
JDKJ: Heard one, you've heard 'em all. He repeats the same act, with the same half-truths, over and over.
Posted 07/04/09 at 04:31pm
Andrew Eisen: Using a credit card as age verification is not illegal. Hope Mark called him on that and his made up statistics.
Andrew Eisen: Using a credit card as age verification is not illegal. Hope Mark called him on that and his made up statistics.
Posted 07/04/09 at 04:30pm
Alareth: Jack is special, his mommy always told him so.
Alareth: Jack is special, his mommy always told him so.
Posted 07/04/09 at 04:29pm
Andrew Eisen: JT lied about that APA causation thing again. Wonder if Mark called him on it.
Andrew Eisen: JT lied about that APA causation thing again. Wonder if Mark called him on it.
Posted 07/04/09 at 04:04pm
Andrew Eisen: Follow the JT/Methenitis debate on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jtdebate
Andrew Eisen: Follow the JT/Methenitis debate on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jtdebate
Posted 07/04/09 at 01:18pm
Andrew Eisen: Rodrigo - A fun idea but you might want to fix the typos.
Andrew Eisen: Rodrigo - A fun idea but you might want to fix the typos.
Posted 07/04/09 at 12:57pm
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I'm going to pirate twice as many games today as I usually do.
Just so long as you don't say "Yarrrgh!"
Andrew Eisen
What can I not say? Yarrrgh? O crap, I said it...
Could be worse... you could have said Candlejack
Oh no! Here he co
Ouch. Glad I dont pirate.
Living in Canada. Anti-piracy laws don't effect me; if I'm not hosting, I'm not breaking any laws.
I never get tired of pointing and laughing.
Don't be too sure about that, if Harper has his way.
www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/3439/125/
There's a good chance he will, too. All he has to do is sneak it into something like he did with Bill C-10.
Careful, we will soon from what I understand. There is some upcoming legislation for anti-piracy and copyright issues...hopefully the House of Commons won't vote in favor right off of the bat...
I think a more appropriate name would be "Global Anti Piracy of Microsoft Products Day".
And the users of the Pirate Bay have declared every other day as "Don't f*** with your customers" day.
in b4 ninjas.
岩「…Ace beats Jack」
When is 'release a decent OS' day?
That'd be when Service Pack 1 for Vista came out, champ.
Surely that's a matter of opinion, not fact?
E.g.
http://crave.cnet.co.uk/software/0,39029471,49296101,00.htm
And that is, of course, assuming that my obvious ironic sarcasm wasn't.
in my experiences though, Vista runs Win9x games better than XP does; i.e. no third-party patches or compatibility-mode settings required for the games to run flawlessly.
岩「…Ace beats Jack」
are we supposed to talk like ninjas then?
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Arr, man the ship! Houst the mast! WE BOARD MICROSOFT AT NIGHTFALL!
Ok I'll be downloading TV shows and possibly a movie from my favorite pirating site. And then I be talking like a pirate for the rest of the day YARRRRRGH.
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"What for you bury me in the cold cold ground?" - Tasmanian devil
Oh and I just thought I'd point out that the pirating site I frequent (well the only one I visit) has ninja in the title. Ironic no?
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"What for you bury me in the cold cold ground?" - Tasmanian devil
Or maybe call this Global Piracy Martyr day.
Seriously, the only viable solutions to piracy are social ones. Law enforcement and technological methods are either going to be 10 or 20 targets in a sea of thousands, or be reverse engineered into a product that is actually better than the legit versions of a game, it amazes me to this day that I don't pirate newly released games, including ones I turn out to regret buying, like the PC version of Gears of War.
Ahoy, Microsoft scallywags! We've come for your booty!
ON your feet you dogs! We be taking this ship of microsoft and its booty and gold to sail the sevens. Yargh.
Whoops. Lol.
I'm no expert on ths subject, but is Microsoft even allowed to make an official day? sure they can say that they consider Oct. 21 to be whatever day they want. But to "declare" it "don't talk like a pirate" day... when did they get that much power? and didn't they realize that by "declaring" it as this day, they would be hit by a huge backlash of insults and flames?
Marc
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Hahahahaha.
"So, as you may know, Mr. computer re-seller, today is Global Anti-Piracy Day! Us folks at Microsoft would like to wish you a great day. Oh, and we forgot to mention. We're suing you! See you in court!"
How appropriate that 2 of the bigger games of the year on MS's console just got leaked weeks in advance.
I'm going to bust warez *so hard* today.
Is it ironic or just a coincidence that I watched Pirates At World's End last night?
On the one hand, I deeply admire Pirates for their dedication in keeping Global Warming at bay. On the other hand, I deeply believe that companies should be rewarded for the service they provide.
What's a lazy man to do?
Oh yeah, not care either way.
So, this is a bad time to mention the MOTHER 3 English Translation again? :D
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The Mammon Industry
I'm afraid the game companies lost my support on the piracy issue when they started claiming that I was a pirate - i.e. when they started limiting my use of their products even though I never pirated a game in my life. I will never again support any anti-piracy efforts. As far as I'm concerned, if they treat me as a pirate I'll play their game and support the pirates.
Microsoft's anti-piracy systems isn't so bad at least. I should know since that's all I do everyday in Co-op. It's not like EA's DRM.
only one word needs to be spoken,
"Yarr!"
Seriously, anything they do is like trying to stop the tide from coming in. They'd do much better to focus more on their customers and less on people who'd most likely not buy the game in the first place.
It's mostly just people pirating Windows XP so they can get Vista off their computers...