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Spore Players Threatened with Ban for Discussing - briefly
(hx) 04:04 PM CEST - Sep,24 2008 - Post a comment / read (4)
An apparent case of "mis-communication" led to moderators on the official Spore message board threatening to ban posters (thanks ShackNews) from playing EA Maxis' PC evolution simulator if they discussed the title's controversial DRM.  After inquiring about the DRM situation on the official Spore board, jpfrostfox's thread was locked, with the following added by a forum moderator:
SecuROM as been discussed and discussed so much and it causes arguments in threads. If you want to talk about DRM SecuROM then please use another fansite forum. If there is any change you will be able to read it on the official Spore site. Please do not continue to post theses thread or you account may be at risk of banning which in some cases would mean you would need to buy a new copy to play Spore.
Having to buy a new copy to play spore, because they banned you for talking about the game's DRM? That's a lawsuit waiting to happen...

Update: The Courthouse News Service has news of a class action lawsuit (PDF) filed in US federal court against Electronic Arts over the digital rights management in Spore, the recently released life simulator. The suit is over the stealthy install of the SecuROM software, rather than the aspects of the DRM that have already been the source of controversy like activation limitations.
last 10 comments:
Koogle(10:28 PM CEST - Sep,24 2008 )
Good.. I hope someone does sue the pants off EA for this bullshit they are trying to pull with DRM.

and the moderators threatening to ban from game.. jeezzz that's a thin line.

heck just seeing the kind of moderating and banning of creatures is pathetic.. how about this one:

"Roommate get's banned for using "the third reicht" in his world war 2 themed content "

http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/490.page

and to think this world seems to be heading towards a forth reich.

CaptStar(03:29 AM CEST - Sep,25 2008 )
Damn, I wish I could get in on this lawsuit, I could use some extra money.

Genoism(05:20 AM CEST - Sep,25 2008 )
cuz wanting ppl to no pirate your game is SOOOO wrong.

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