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alessandro ( alessandro@lemmy.ca )  to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 7 days ago

Rep. Ritchie Torres Announces Congressional Legislation To Protect Video Game Ownership: 'If You Pay For It, You Own It'

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Rep. Ritchie Torres Announces Congressional Legislation To Protect Video Game Ownership: 'If You Pay For It, You Own It'

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alessandro ( alessandro@lemmy.ca )  to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 7 days ago
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The Power To The Players Act would put an end to digital game licenses
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  • threeonefour ( threeonefour@piefed.ca ) 
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    Just don’t search this guy’s name to see what other policies he has supported up until election season.

    • 13igtyme ( 13igtyme@startrek.website ) 
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      When you put it like that, now I have to.

  • volore ( volore@scribe.disroot.org ) 
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    • Klear ( Klear@piefed.world ) 
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      Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra

  • bigbangdangler ( bigbangdangler@reddthat.com ) 
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    Something tells me he won’t care as much after the midterms are over.

  • Wildmimic ( Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus ) 
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    At age 38, he’s also nearly 20 years younger than the median member of the House, most of whom were born before Pong was released.

    There’s your real problem!

    • spankysalmon ( spankysalmon@fedinsfw.app ) 
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      One of many.

      • Wildmimic ( Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus ) 
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        I’d argue it is a massive problem. Your legislative branch is so far behind the times that it isn’t even funny anymore - they do not have any real insight into what is happening and why. I understand that you do not have to be an expert at IT stuff to be a good legislator, but your experience should at least reflect the experience of a common member of society, and they are so far away from that that it hurts my brain.

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          It is a massive problem, but it’s still one of many massive problems.

          Agreed their experience should reflect a commoner’s experience. Hence why I will always say it is 100% BS that they get their own special health insurance, and many other such unfair things.

    • adarza ( adarza@lemmy.ca ) 
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      many critters-of-congress were buying the OG pong for their (now mid-50s in age) kids…

      • Wildmimic ( Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus ) 
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        That’s like parents buying GTA for their children because that’s the latest hype and they do not have a fucking clue that it isn’t something that 10 year olds should play

  • KulunkelBoom ( KulunkelBoom@lemmus.org ) 
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    We own the disk, not the intellectual property. We use the intellectual property that’s on the disc we own.

    This is not a difficult concept for either regulators or the game industry to wrap their tiny minds around.

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    AH:

    Ritchie Torres learns what copyright is in 12 real time hours

    • adarza ( adarza@lemmy.ca ) 
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      and ‘licensed’ vs ‘sold’.

  • ILikeBoobies ( ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca ) 
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    I appreciate that the game example they gave complies with the legislation they spoke of.

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