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[YKfox]

Well, seeing as I'm Canadian, and BioWare is Canadian, and I BioWare... Yeah. My N7 CE is getting picked up ASAP. That said, I am amazed this was actually posted on BioWare's forum. I do applaud the americans who don't agree with SOPA and all, but not picking up ME3..... that's just being cruel and unusual... to yourselves!

[Relix28]

I have already been boycotting the movie and music industry for years. And now that this has come up, I have decided that ME3 will be the only game I will buy in March. I was planing on buying SSX (I love friggin' SSX), as well as Street Fighter X Tekken (I am a passionate fighting games player as well), but those two games will just have to wait until April. I would refrain from buying ME3 as well, if I hadn't pre-ordered my CE back in July. So I guess Bioware gets a lucky pass from me. I also won't be buying any DLC whatsoever in March.

I hope more people will take this protest seriously, since this is the freedom of the internet we are fighting for.

[chengthao]

i got your back, i will support this movement . . . after i buy ME3 but yes i will support this

[Praetor Knight]

mango smoothie wrote...

Well technically if you payed off your preorder you already bought it and your just picking it up or having it mail to you (rationalizing).

Yeah, I'm just picking up my CE in March too.

Solidarity intact!

[NPH11]

DrNick1221 wrote...

March Blackout: a plan to not buy, view, or download (legally or otherwise) any game, movie, or piece of music during the entire month of march.

So avoiding basically any media for the month of March? That sounds literally impossible.

Modifié par NPH11, 20 janvier 2012 - 01:25 .

[Icinix]

I'll be avoiding downloading, purchasing anything.

ME3 I already have paid for and has been for months - so its kind of a loop hole I guess - but it will be the only thing I get in March.

SOPA may be an American issue - but Internet censorship is a global issue.

[Robhuzz]

DrNick1221 wrote...

March Blackout: a plan to not buy, view, or download (legally or otherwise) any game, movie, or piece of music during the entire month of march.

And what exactly would be the point of that? For I completely fail to see it...

[Icinix]

Robhuzz wrote...

DrNick1221 wrote...

March Blackout: a plan to not buy, view, or download (legally or otherwise) any game, movie, or piece of music during the entire month of march.

And what exactly would be the point of that? For I completely fail to see it...

March will be a big empty void in their profit margins - hopefully.

[Robhuzz]

Icinix wrote...

Robhuzz wrote...

DrNick1221 wrote...

March Blackout: a plan to not buy, view, or download (legally or otherwise) any game, movie, or piece of music during the entire month of march.

And what exactly would be the point of that? For I completely fail to see it...

March will be a big empty void in their profit margins - hopefully.

Whose profit margins? Every business that has something to do with media? I still don't see why people would waste time on that. I get that a lot of people want companies like EA or Ubisoft to see a big empty void in their profit margins to make them realize just how rediculous their methods are but hitting the entire media sector like this... I don't see why. Unless there is some kind of point to all of this that I'm not aware of 

[Icinix]

Robhuzz wrote...

Icinix wrote...

Robhuzz wrote...

DrNick1221 wrote...

March Blackout: a plan to not buy, view, or download (legally or otherwise) any game, movie, or piece of music during the entire month of march.

And what exactly would be the point of that? For I completely fail to see it...

March will be a big empty void in their profit margins - hopefully.

Whose profit margins? Every business that has something to do with media? I still don't see why people would waste time on that. I get that a lot of people want companies like EA or Ubisoft to see a big empty void in their profit margins to make them realize just how rediculous their methods are but hitting the entire media sector like this... I don't see why. Unless there is some kind of point to all of this that I'm not aware of 

Their methods? I'm not sure what you mean.

Its not about their methods - its about the large amount of the media industry that is lobbying support for SOPA and PIPA - or other types of changes that could lead to censorship on the internet.

Basiclaly its a big arse protest to say to the media industry - what you want to look at doing is wrong.

[Robhuzz]

Icinix wrote...

Robhuzz wrote...

Icinix wrote...

Robhuzz wrote...

DrNick1221 wrote...

March Blackout: a plan to not buy, view, or download (legally or otherwise) any game, movie, or piece of music during the entire month of march.

And what exactly would be the point of that? For I completely fail to see it...

March will be a big empty void in their profit margins - hopefully.

Whose profit margins? Every business that has something to do with media? I still don't see why people would waste time on that. I get that a lot of people want companies like EA or Ubisoft to see a big empty void in their profit margins to make them realize just how rediculous their methods are but hitting the entire media sector like this... I don't see why. Unless there is some kind of point to all of this that I'm not aware of 

Their methods? I'm not sure what you mean.

Its not about their methods - its about the large amount of the media industry that is lobbying support for SOPA and PIPA - or other types of changes that could lead to censorship on the internet.

Basiclaly its a big arse protest to say to the media industry - what you want to look at doing is wrong.

Ahh that. I knew about those rediculous censorship laws SOPA and that other one. Just wasn't aware the blackout was in response to that. Europe isn't affected by that law (and any politican thinking of it should be shot imo) so we don't hear that much about it.

[Relix28]

I know a lot of people here are like, screw that sh!t, I'ma buy my ME3 no matter what. Fine, I will be buying it as well and I'm not gonna judge people for their decisions (would be a little hypocritical, if I would). But please, try to avoid buying/supporting other media, if possible. It will still be there for you in April. If we allow the entertainment industry to support SOPA, by staying quiet and neutral about it, ironically, a lot of entertainment as we know it today, might be taken down by that shameful piece of legislation.
So please, do whatever you can to support this cause. Even, if that means you won't go to the cinema to see a movie, or downloading one less track tune from ITunes that month. Every little bit counts. The more successful this protest is, the better it will be for all of us in the end.
Thnx, and I am proud for everyone that will be/is taking action against the shameful things that are happening nowdays.

Modifié par Relix28, 20 janvier 2012 - 01:52 .

[Icinix]

Robhuzz wrote...
(snip)

Ahh that. I knew about those rediculous censorship laws SOPA and that other one. Just wasn't aware the blackout was in response to that. Europe isn't affected by that law (and any politican thinking of it should be shot imo) so we don't hear that much about it.

Same, I'm in Australia, but you can bet your backsides that media groups in different countries are watching very intently to see if the laws can get passed.

We've got a few politicians here who would love to see it passed then work like buggery to get something similar implented (indeed, they sort of have been trying.)

[Robhuzz]

Icinix wrote...

Robhuzz wrote...
(snip)

Ahh that. I knew about those rediculous censorship laws SOPA and that other one. Just wasn't aware the blackout was in response to that. Europe isn't affected by that law (and any politican thinking of it should be shot imo) so we don't hear that much about it.

Same, I'm in Australia, but you can bet your backsides that media groups in different countries are watching very intently to see if the laws can get passed.

We've got a few politicians here who would love to see it passed then work like buggery to get something similar implented (indeed, they sort of have been trying.)

That's one of the few advantages of the European union. Such a law would be against several treaties so there's no way a law like this would be pushed through quietly. I understand a lot of americans are scared now that the president basically said 'no' to the entire law that it would be pushed through quietly...

[Dexi]

Bioware is a great company............................... but EA ruins it. I won't buy ME3 in march.
It's simple, even though my love for Bioware is immense:

hate for EA ( which supports SOPA) + hate for SOPA > love for BW.

I'm sorry...

[someone else]

No fan of censorship, no fan  of piracy either (sorry, Aria) solution is international treaties and cross-border consent-to-jurisdiction - off-shores trafficking in pirated IP would be subject to suit in absentia in US courts and resulting judgments enforceable in all signatory states - threat of trade sanctions against non-signer states ought to bring all major players in line

But a boycott? Grow up.

- go occupy yourself

Modifié par someone else, 20 janvier 2012 - 02:27 .

[MarchWaltz]

Uh, no. ME3 and Tales of Graces. Should have chosen another month.

[jason9880]

Icinix wrote...

Robhuzz wrote...
(snip)

Ahh that. I knew about those rediculous censorship laws SOPA and that other one. Just wasn't aware the blackout was in response to that. Europe isn't affected by that law (and any politican thinking of it should be shot imo) so we don't hear that much about it.

Same, I'm in Australia, but you can bet your backsides that media groups in different countries are watching very intently to see if the laws can get passed.

We've got a few politicians here who would love to see it passed then work like buggery to get something similar implented (indeed, they sort of have been trying.)

Other countries are affected by the law. In the sence the goverment will block access to foreign sites.  But this protest is really silly. So, there's no sales in March but we have record sales in April.  It's better to raise awareness and have people calling their congressmen and contuning to call their congressmen. 

[wolfsite]

Ya in the end this seems to be punishing developers more than SOPA. Also since many developers are opposing SOPA........ it's kind of like saying you refuse to give them money for doing the right hting.

Modifié par wolfsite, 20 janvier 2012 - 02:32 .

[Arcadian Legend]

No way in hell am I just going to cancel the preorder for it now. Besides it hurts those developers that are going against SOPA. You know, those who are on our side and growing? Seems silly to me.

[Relix28]

jason9880 wrote...

Icinix wrote...

Robhuzz wrote...
(snip)

Ahh that. I knew about those rediculous censorship laws SOPA and that other one. Just wasn't aware the blackout was in response to that. Europe isn't affected by that law (and any politican thinking of it should be shot imo) so we don't hear that much about it.

Same, I'm in Australia, but you can bet your backsides that media groups in different countries are watching very intently to see if the laws can get passed.

We've got a few politicians here who would love to see it passed then work like buggery to get something similar implented (indeed, they sort of have been trying.)

Other countries are affected by the law. In the sence the goverment will block access to foreign sites.  But this protest is really silly. So, there's no sales in March but we have record sales in April.  It's better to raise awareness and have people calling their congressmen and contuning to call their congressmen. 

This protest IS about raising awareness. Imagine, if the entertainment industry had an all time record low sales in March because of this protest. It would be all over the internet and in other media headlines. Lots and lots of people would read it and get informed about SOPA, lots of people that may not be fully aware of the situation as of yet. And that's what it's all about. It's not some silly boycott out to hurt the industry, it's about raising awareness. Much like the blackout by Wikipedia and other sites, just two days ago.

Modifié par Relix28, 20 janvier 2012 - 04:05 .

[BatmanPWNS]

F**k that. I waited freaking over 2 years for this game and I ain't going to wait another whole month.

[JamieCOTC]

Technically I've already bought my copy and I don't see myself getting another game any time soon, so ...