• Valve does not support the SOPA bill

    Discussion in 'News' started by -smash-, Jan 14, 2012.

    The answer was obvious, but I don't think we've seen a response from Valve regarding SOPA. Well, Gabe Newell himself has written back to me today, and he says that Valve does not support the bill. Huzzah! Here's a screenshot:


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    -smash-, Jan 14, 2012
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Discussion in 'News' started by -smash-, Jan 14, 2012.

  1. nofreeman
    good, steam black out..
    nofreeman, Jan 14, 2012
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  2. ríomhaire
    Steam announcement probably wouldn't help too much, but it wouldn't hurt.
    ríomhaire, Jan 14, 2012
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  3. blackout
    I'm not from the oosa, so could someone explain this to me in simple english (in other words, don't just give me a link to a wikipedia article)
    blackout, Jan 14, 2012
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  4. ríomhaire
    Basically it allows a website to be blocked by the US courts indefinitely if someone accuses the website of infringing copyright. Say if Ubisoft complained that people had put screenshots of Assassin's Creed on this site it could be blocked for all American visitors (the entire website). They also don't actually have to prove the copyright was violated.
    ríomhaire, Jan 14, 2012
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  5. Edeslash
    Of course they're against it. They're pretty much the only company who has successfully beaten piracy.
    Edeslash, Jan 14, 2012
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  6. blackout
    sounds bullsh*t. thanks
    blackout, Jan 14, 2012
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  7. ríomhaire
    @Edeslash: That's a bit of a stretch. Valve games get pirated plenty.
    ríomhaire, Jan 14, 2012
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  8. Tee Kyoo Em
    Saying that you do not support the SOPA bill does not automatically imply that you are also taking a stand against the SOPA bill.
    Tee Kyoo Em, Jan 14, 2012
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  9. Edeslash
    At least they did it better than anyone else. The 'Always think about your customers'-philosophy works. Steam is a good form of DRM because it's basically hidden. People think about Steam as a digital distribution platform with insanely cheap games.

    At the same time they're helping other customers and developers do the same.
    Edeslash, Jan 14, 2012
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    _-_-SELAS-_-_, Jan 15, 2012
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  11. Krynn72
    Good job blurring out all the contact information Smash.
    Krynn72, Jan 15, 2012
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  12. -smash-
    Uh, haha, I only mildly blurred that shit out so I could get the focus centered on the body of Gabe's message.
    -smash-, Jan 15, 2012
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