Removal of SecuROM from Spore
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Dear Electronic Arts,
It is the purpose of this message to petition you to remove the proposed Digital Rights Managements (DRM) solution, SecuROM, from the upcoming release of Spore in September. Echoing the strong opinions already voiced by the Mass Effect and BioShock communities, this DRM solution limits the rights of legitimate consumers of your software. It is not fair to those who pay for the software to be more encumbered by it's copy protection than those who will obtain it illegally. It is no secret that this kind of copy protection is easily cracked, often within days of initial release.
The proposed protections measures of a three install limit and online authentication are unfair to the legitimate consumer of the game for the following reasons. The install limit does not take into account the major hardware changes occurring every 2-3 years. that may lead to SecuROM into using one of the three installs. Including reformatting or installing a new video card. The online authentication is a problem because it relies on the current and future stability of your servers. What if EA is bankrupt in 10 years. How will we be able to play? When we purchase a game, we expect to be able to play it when and how we want whether it's now, or 20 years from now. The proposed DRM does not facilitate these expectations.
We refuse to be treated like criminals for supporting a unique and creative game. And if we are treated like criminals with the above mentioned methods of copy protection/DRM, we will not support this game, or future EA products that make use of this or similar methods of copy protection/DRM.
It is the purpose of this message to petition you to remove the proposed Digital Rights Managements (DRM) solution, SecuROM, from the upcoming release of Spore in September. Echoing the strong opinions already voiced by the Mass Effect and BioShock communities, this DRM solution limits the rights of legitimate consumers of your software. It is not fair to those who pay for the software to be more encumbered by it's copy protection than those who will obtain it illegally. It is no secret that this kind of copy protection is easily cracked, often within days of initial release.
The proposed protections measures of a three install limit and online authentication are unfair to the legitimate consumer of the game for the following reasons. The install limit does not take into account the major hardware changes occurring every 2-3 years. that may lead to SecuROM into using one of the three installs. Including reformatting or installing a new video card. The online authentication is a problem because it relies on the current and future stability of your servers. What if EA is bankrupt in 10 years. How will we be able to play? When we purchase a game, we expect to be able to play it when and how we want whether it's now, or 20 years from now. The proposed DRM does not facilitate these expectations.
We refuse to be treated like criminals for supporting a unique and creative game. And if we are treated like criminals with the above mentioned methods of copy protection/DRM, we will not support this game, or future EA products that make use of this or similar methods of copy protection/DRM.
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Mickey Buchanan
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If there is SecuRom included in the upcoming games; then sorry youve just lost a valuable customer. I have payed for MANY games, and THIS is how you thank us? Screw off. Securom = EPIC PHAIL.
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Marc H
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ALL this does is ENCOURAGE people to buy pirated versions. I would definitely buy this game if it were not for the ridiculous 3 install rule DRM, but I format and reinstall my o/s every couple of months. This is NOT the answer to fight pirating. This only
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David S
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Pirates will always find a way to get your software. The only people DRM hurts is paying customers.
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Rsmith Stanley
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To require the installation of this kind of software protection will not only not prevent people from stealing your games, it will positively encourage piracy in those who still wish to play, but also wish to avoid having their legitimate activites curtai
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Milo T
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No company should be allowed to sell products that are designed to deliberately shut down or stop working after period of time or number of installations. Only looser in this kind of marketing is the customer who was tricked to buy faulty product.
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Skye White
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SecuROM on games like Spore, limiting the amounts of installs, actually defeats it's OWN purpose. It is put there to protect the companies game from pirates, but in turn, it ENCOURAGES pirates to make copies, and the genreal public to resort to these copi
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Paul T
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DRM + 3 Activations = Rental. I don't rent games. I will no longer buy EA games, or games form any of their subsidiaries. I have been gaming for over 20 years and the actions of EA are criminal.
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Swiss Baird
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DRM is not the right approach, credit to stardock an steam- respect your customers.
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Sanna H
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I have really waited for Spore, but not anymore. I don't want SecuROM on my computer, and I'm not buying EA's games anymore because of it. I am not a criminal, I am a customer!
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