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EA threatens to cancel Spore accounts

Eurogamer reports: "EA has threatened to ban the Spore accounts of members discussing DRM issues on the official game forum.

"SecuROM has been discussed and discussed so much and it causes arguments in threads," barked a moderator. "If you want to talk about DRM SecuROM then please use another fan site forum.

"Please do not continue to post these threads 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."

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v1c1ous - 460 days 21 hours ago

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1 - So let me get this straight

the people running a forum are getting annoyed that a topic is getting out of hand, bringing down the overall quality of the forum and leaving no room for discussion, so they decide to threaten anyone that brings such issues up again with a possible ban?

wow...sounds like EVERY FORUM EVER!

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CBosh4 - 460 days 20 hours ago

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1.1 - LOL

I was going to post the exact same thing lol nice one.

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volcatius - 460 days 20 hours ago

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Did you even read the article?

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Witty Comment - 460 days 20 hours ago

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1.3 - If by

every forum ever you mean every forum ever that makes you buy a new copy of a game for complaining about its issues, then yes. You're absolutely right.

See what I did there?

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v1c1ous - 460 days 20 hours ago

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1.4 - @1.2 yes i did

did everyone else?

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Djomblade1 - 460 days 20 hours ago

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1.5 -

youre right almost every forum...with one mights exception. That exception is Myresistance.net That site is incredibly well done.

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Tarasque - 460 days 18 hours ago

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Far as i am concerned ban them all, and also make every game carry drm. Far as i can tell it is too early for the so called people buying the game to be whining about 3 installs. Surely they haven't had to reformat 3 times since the game has been released last month. It is either a) They are trying to install it on multiple machines or b) or people are stealing the game.

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DwightOwen - 460 days 18 hours ago

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1.7 - @Tarasque

Nice sarcasm. ;)

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ZackFair - 460 days 21 hours ago

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2 - EA

retards since birth.

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Muddyalcapones - 460 days 21 hours ago

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3 - Draconian DRM indeed

"Buy our game, don't complain or we ban you"

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Lord Anubis - 460 days 20 hours ago

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the Draconians will be pleased

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Baka-akaB - 460 days 20 hours ago

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EA isnt nice ? How very surprising from the Exxon of the videogame industry.

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bumnut - 460 days 20 hours ago

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my pirate copy works fine!

screw ea, most of their games are crap anyway

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Tarasque - 460 days 18 hours ago

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If their games are crap then why are you stealing them?

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CrazzyMan - 460 days 17 hours ago

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@Tarasque, you missed word MOST.

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LeonSKennedy4Life - 460 days 20 hours ago

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6 - um...

Why does everyone have a problem with the DRM?

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6.1 arrrgh | 460 days 19 hours ago - comment has been reported as SPAM -

LastDance - 460 days 19 hours ago

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Coz it prevents us from stealing!!!

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Skizelli - 460 days 19 hours ago

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6.3 -

Maybe because it only allows you to install the game an X number of times?

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Zhit - 460 days 15 hours ago

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6.4 - How about slwoing down your computer...

The current class action lawsuit against EA claims the SecuROM remains on the computer, even after uninstalling the game. The claims also state the Spore DRM is impacting the computers performance, even when the game is not being played.

I'm guessing the tools in favor of DRM also like having things like SmitFraud and Virtumonde running on their machines.

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likedamaster - 460 days 15 hours ago

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6.5 - Problem with DRM...?

Well, when you don't have INTERNET because you cant afford it and someone gives you SPORE as a present then that would be a reason! EA = Extremely Asinine

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PvtCaboose37 - 460 days 20 hours ago

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pc games are the #1 most pirated form of video game entertainment on the market. they give you 3 attempts at installing the game.
install #1- woot it works(3 hours later pc crashes )

install #2- reinstall game and now works fine

install #3- hey man this game is cool can i try it out.
sure here you go
wow that was cool im going to let my friend try this out

install#4- hey wait why wont you install a 4th time F7CK YOU EA i cant install it more then 3 times f7ck this f7ck you and your games BUT I WILL STILL PLAY THEM EVEN THOUGH I JUST WANT TO COMPLAIN SO I CAN GET MORE FREE INSTALLS AND FEEL SPECIAL BECAUSE I HATE THE GOVERNMENT!!!

ok the deal is get over yourself.
first off if you fail to install it 3 times on your pc your just a f7cking moron and you should go give you pc/mac to a 5 year old because now a days they probably know more about the scary technology box then you do.
secondly if you are willing to take the time to take a picture of the box with receipt and explain in an email to customer service, (that you are a moron, that cant even wipe there own butt let alone install a game on a pc) im 80% sure that they will try and get you another install

GET OVER YOURSELF LEARN TO USE THE TOOLS GIVEN TO YOU AND STOP F7CKING COMPLAINING

WELCOME TO THE REALITY OF LIFE

SOME OF US BUY MUSIC- SOME OF US STEEL MUSIC -SOME OF US DO BOTH
SOME OF US BUY MOVIES- SOME OF US STEEL MOVIES -SOME OF US DO BOTH
SOME OF US BUY GAMES- SOME OF US STEEL GAMES -SOME OF US DO BOTH

AND PEOPLE LIKE ME JUST SAY F7CK YOU GUYS IM GOING HOME, GOOD LUCK DROWNINGIN YOUR OWN PATHETIC LIVES

LONG LIVE THE FORUM WARRIOR

PvtCaboose,
sept 24th 2008

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LeonSKennedy4Life - 460 days 20 hours ago

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7.1 - ...

Dang, kid.

Um...why is my picture not attaching?

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Leathersoup - 460 days 20 hours ago

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Forum Warrior?

Did your mom sew you a superhero cape to wear whilst saving the worlds forums?

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hay - 460 days 19 hours ago

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I don't think you realise that DRM limits number of machines you can install the game onto, no how many times on one PC. If you read comments for about... three weeks, you probably could read test how this works.
And... I don't think you realise that you're making an idiot of yourself. No offense mate.

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Tsalagi - 460 days 19 hours ago

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7.4 - CRUISE CONTROL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Unlike console gamers, PC Gamers update parts of their systems all the time. Sometimes doing so requires you to install part of or all of some software. Now should they be punished because they like to keep their systems up to date? Plus from what i read SecuROM doesn't play nice with some antivirus programs, causes problems with some graphics card drivers and even messes with some peoples ability to do something as simple as burn a CD. If sponsoring something that is essentially an official corporate made virus and giving a big middle finger to PC gamers is what a company considers good business practices then they won't be getting any of my gaming dollars.

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PvtCaboose37 - 460 days 19 hours ago

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7.5 -

yet if you look at the history of ea the same thing happened with bioshock first it started the same way
6 months later you could put it on 2 pc 9 months 3 pc and a year later unlimited
do i sound stupid yep and damn well proud of it

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PvtCaboose37 - 460 days 19 hours ago

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i could say that it does not happen on a mac but that would open up a whole new can of worms
(and i have no idea if it is true or not all you see is pc gamers complaining)

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Baka-akaB - 460 days 19 hours ago

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"Steel some brain" please ... seriously , right now

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Xelai - 460 days 20 hours ago

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The DRM is bad, but not as bad as is being spread by people who have not bought the game, if you read articles of people messing with the DRM, you find it being mucho morte lenient that thought, not good, but not as bad.

And a moderator being fed up with people discussing a topic over and over and over and over and over again, is just normal human reaction.

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thecremeegg - 460 days 20 hours ago

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@ caboose....you what? learn to spell properly before lecturing others

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PvtCaboose37 - 460 days 20 hours ago

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@thecremeegg

right here perfect example of miss leading a discussion on a forum

my spelling sucks i know that.
does it make me sound less smart? probably

do i care.
No.

The topic is not English and grammar and who and correctly spell its about the topic of initial discussion

It is people like you thecremeegg that are making the guy at ea and all forum moderators around the world hate there lives.

stick to the topics at hand and shove you proper grammar up your own pirate blowhole.

PvtCaboose,
spet 24th 2008

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Zhit - 460 days 15 hours ago

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10.1 - Yeah, your spelling makes you look dumb.

Also has me pretty sure you don't quite grasp the entire situation. Dumb people are like that though--only have a tiny bit of knowledge and proud to show the world how little they really know.

My advice for you--stop playing games and stay in school. But it is most likely too late for you... Oh well, the world needs ditch diggers too!

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khellendros1 - 460 days 19 hours ago

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There should be some sort of legal action they could take if EA cancels their game account. Especially if they didn't violate anything. If you payed for the game they can't just do that without justification. What's funny in all this is that it took me only 2 minutes to find places where I can get the pirated version. So what's the point in putting the people who bought the game through all this?

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Tarasque - 460 days 18 hours ago

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The point is, it is people like you that cause people that pay for the game to suffer. And far as i am concerned bring the pc game industry to it knees to get people to stop stealing.

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The Lazy One - 460 days 17 hours ago

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11.2 - Like an article a while ago said

Why should he pay for an inferior version of the game? If he knows he can get the same game without software that messes with your computer, why the hell shouldn't he?

It's not people like him that make DRM necessary. It's DRM and an abundance of crappy games that makes wide spread pirating necessary.

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khellendros1 - 460 days 17 hours ago

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11.3 - @11.1

I never said that I download or play pirated games. I only rarely play PC games. Sacred was the last game I played on PC and I paid for it. Diablo 3 will be the next I play and I will pay for that. I gave the statement as an example of how ineffective the DRM is yet it causes so much trouble for the people who paid for the game.

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Killjoy3000 - 460 days 18 hours ago

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This is a little brash if you ask me...

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emazzuca - 460 days 18 hours ago

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14 - Starcraft

I must have installed my Copy of Starcraft dozens's of times, and on over 6 of MY computers.

DRM is bad, mmmmKay

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snakeater3 - 460 days 17 hours ago

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what is drm?!

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khellendros1 - 460 days 17 hours ago

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"Digital Rights Management." Software designed to prevent digital media from being copied. It's a hassle for people who own the authentic copy and it still doesn't prevent items from being copied. It's a joke.

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MAiKU - 460 days 13 hours ago

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IF you have to update your system via hardware installs, and thus you only can download a limited amount of times..... doesn't this create a lawsuit?

Why doesn't anyone try suing when there's actually some sensible concrete stuff there.

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bunbun777 - 460 days 9 hours ago

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17 - After reading all this

I have to sincerely say that IF I actually wanted to play Spore (and I may in the future) I really would go for a pirated version, just because of the fact that as a consumer I can not accept additional content(DRM) interfering with overall performance, if in fact this is a legitimate issue. That and EA are pricks.

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FPS_Dev - 460 days 7 hours ago

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18 - Request to EA

Please stop making and selling PC games. I'm tired of hearing gamers whine about DRM and publishers/developers whine about Piracy. Stick to consoles, and if you really feel like publishing for PC, release a couple years after you've made your money on consoles.

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