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September 24th, 2008 @ 07:15 sporea42.jpg Oh dear. EA’s threatened to ban users from its official Spore forums for causing “arguments” about DRM. This doesn’t just mean banning from the forums: this means having your account banned, thus rendering you unable to play your copy of the game. Yep: ...
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EA has threatened to ban the Spore accounts of people who keep discussing DRM on the official forums. ...
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Kill Ten Rats —
... That would be the most common comment on gameplay. The most common comment I have seen is that it comes with the worst digital rights management system ever invented, one so problematic that EA has threatened to ban people for talking about it. That is in the MMO sense of “you cannot play anymore,” not just banned from the forums. Maybe I could try it if they use Steam for distribution. And have a sale. ...
EA - You can Bite Me!
The Common Sense Gamer —
I was absolutely livid when I saw this in the Spore forums:
I and many others here have got some serious questions about the forums, the lack of professionalism, and the need for information that is not being communicated to the users.
Are we not allowed to discuss SecuROM or DRM at all in the forums anymore?
What is the situation with the silent locking and deletion of topics going on? Shouldn’t there be a standard?
Is there somewhere in particular this topic should be discussed?
Can we get moderating team leads ...
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