Gamers Petition Microsoft - "Bring Back Xbox One DRM!"

Taleweaver · Jul 13, 2013

Christ...if this restriction is added again, I really wonder how the launch day line-up in front of the stores will look like. Until now, I thought it would be like this. But with posts like the above...I think it may also be a conga line of BDSM fanatics.

Arizato · Jul 13, 2013

I hate this planet...

shadow1w2 · Jul 13, 2013

Me Bizarro!
Me want SuperMan win!
Me not want freedom me want more restrictions!

Bizarro for president! Don't vote Bizarro!

There we go.

That's what this looks like to me.

Also I bet you it was internal MS staff who started the petition.
I mean they are all computer savvy after all, what's to stop em?

calmwaters · Jul 13, 2013

Guild McCommunist said:
Besides wanting a company to go under so thousands lose their jobs and even more lose the enjoyment of a company they like to buy products from is selfish as fuck.

To be more specific, the Xbox part of Microsoft to go under or close enough. No, I don't want companies to go under; this economy would definitely get worse if that happened. Microsoft should have the profits from Xbox severely diminished; that might lead them to propose ways on how to conserve money or make it elsewhere. Besides, it'd give the opportunity to devote resources to their next operating system to make it actually great. But I heard that Microsoft started to go under when Bill Gates resigned; maybe this is becoming true.

The Pi · Jul 13, 2013

Please tell me this is a joke? I know it's not but will someone at least lie to me?

o_0

What's wrong with people?

Qtis · Jul 13, 2013

calmwaters said:
Besides, it'd give the opportunity to devote resources to their next operating system to make it actually great. But I heard that Microsoft started to go under when Bill Gates resigned; maybe this is becoming true.

Luckily Microsoft will not be going under in the following decades. If nothing else, the company has more cash reserves than the average bank. Hate Microsoft all you want, but Windows is the equivalent of Steam on the OS market at the moment. Apple's OS X (typing under OS X at the moment) is far from open and Linux is far from the usability of Windows or OS X. If the PC OS market would be anything like the smartphone situation at the moment, I'd hate to own any computer. Sure MS has it's own Games for Windows and whatnot, but imagine that you'd have to install programs (apps for you mobile-impaired) from only one destination and someone else decides what you can install (Apple's AppStore, Google Play, MS Store). Some mobile OSs give you the possibility of installing the game via another source, but mostly it's quite a hassle.

So no. I would hate Microsoft to go under. In any way. The Xbox 360 has the best controller yet and quite a few of the exclusive IPs are very good. Love Nintendo or Sony (or anyone else for that matter) all you want, but Microsoft knows how to make good games too.

orangpelupa · Jul 14, 2013

Guys, calm yourselves.

I think some of you misunderstood the petition. Even the thread starter of this topic also misunderstood it.

Re read the petition.
They DID NOT WANt the drm to back limiting your physical games.

They want the awesome DRM to back for digital games.

In this case, the DRM did NOT decrease your freedom, it instead increase your freedom. With xbox one DRM, you can SELL and SHARE your digital games.

That's why they say 'compromise' on the petition. They want microsoft to make a compromise by disabling the DRM for physical game but enable it for digital games.

DRM = digital rights management.

WhiteMaze · Jul 14, 2013

orangpelupa said:
Guys, calm yourselves.

I think some of you misunderstood the petition. Even the thread starter of this topic also misunderstood it.

Re read the petition.
They DID NOT WANt the drm to back limiting your physical games.

They want the awesome DRM to back for digital games.

In this case, the DRM did NOT decrease your freedom, it instead increase your freedom. With xbox one DRM, you can SELL and SHARE your digital games.

That's why they say 'compromise' on the petition. They want microsoft to make a compromise by disabling the DRM for physical game but enable it for digital games.

DRM = digital rights management.

If that's what the petition is about, I'm so signing it..

snikerz · Jul 14, 2013

WhiteMaze said:
If that's what the petition is about, I'm so signing it..

It might be possible to figure out what the petition is about by reading their argumentation. Would someone be so kind to read it and share the content with us?

Lestworth · Jul 14, 2013

Once again the family share plan is NOT WHAT YOU THINK IT IS. People need to read and look this stuff up.

From what I read, you can only sell a digital game 1 time to a friend, and that person can't sell it.

WhiteMaze · Jul 15, 2013

Lestworth said:
Once again the family share plan is NOT WHAT YOU THINK IT IS. People need to read and look this stuff up.

From what I read, you can only sell a digital game 1 time to a friend, and that person can't sell it.

I wouldn't be surprised that would be the case...

I quote a sentence from someone who is quite smart on these forums:

"THAT IS NOT THE WAY BIG BUSINESSES WORK"

Deleted User · Jul 16, 2013

Well, the internet is a fickle place, and Microsoft clearly didn't only remove the DRM stuff because of just public backlash- (and if they did, someone needs to find them their balls again)

Rydian · Jul 17, 2013

tigris said:
Well, the internet is a fickle place, and Microsoft clearly didn't only remove the DRM stuff because of just public backlash- (and if they did, someone needs to find them their balls again)

If keeping your balls means failing, I'm pretty sure they'd rather back down and make a profit.

WhiteMaze · Jul 17, 2013

Rydian said:
If keeping your balls means failing, I'm pretty sure they'd rather back down and make a profit.

Either way, Microsoft has officially lost its balls and my respect.

It's gonna be a long one before I "trust" them with my money again.

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