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I'll just say it. SOPA.
Jan. 5th, 2012 04:38 pmOkay, so you may already know about that bill in the US that could have a huge negative impact on the internet.
Of course, there was a report out there where Capcom said that the ESA represents them. Of course, the fans went on to hate on them and typically how Capcom don't treat their fans with respect.
Well, Sven said something about it. Yeah, read too much into it. The ESA represents them, but they never made a stance on the bill themselves.
That being said, remember this. Capcom is part of ESA, so that means they are supporting the bill due to association (as these Gamasutra links support). Sure, Nintendo, Sony, and EA dropped their support for it but being part of the ESA, they're still practically supporting the bill, despite what they say. Same with Capcom not taking a stance.
I'll say it like this. If you're telling me it's necessary to boycott Capcom, then fine. It's time to boycott Capcom. However, don't half ass the boycott! Capcom isn't the only company you need to boycott! I know that if someone has a problem with a TV network in regards to what they did and a boycott is called, not watching the network is not enough. You also need to boycott any goods and services advertised on the network because those companies are paying the network money so they can advertise on there!
Heck, if I tell all of you that I can't preorder Tales of Graces F out of principle, this is why! In other words, forget the fate of the Tales series in North America if you're against SOPA! Protecting the internet from government regulation matters more than if the Tales series is alive in North America!
I just wanted to talk about that. I'm leaving this to be a public entry and if I came off as pretty hard hitting, I just felt this is where I need to be more hard hitting. Yeah, this bill can be a problem and it really should be time to act. Just remember not to half-ass it. If the plan is to boycott Capcom, they're not the only one you should be after in the boycott! Namco Bandai, Sega, Konami, etc, due to them being part of the ESA and represented by them, needs to be boycotted as well.
Of course, there was a report out there where Capcom said that the ESA represents them. Of course, the fans went on to hate on them and typically how Capcom don't treat their fans with respect.
Well, Sven said something about it. Yeah, read too much into it. The ESA represents them, but they never made a stance on the bill themselves.
That being said, remember this. Capcom is part of ESA, so that means they are supporting the bill due to association (as these Gamasutra links support). Sure, Nintendo, Sony, and EA dropped their support for it but being part of the ESA, they're still practically supporting the bill, despite what they say. Same with Capcom not taking a stance.
I'll say it like this. If you're telling me it's necessary to boycott Capcom, then fine. It's time to boycott Capcom. However, don't half ass the boycott! Capcom isn't the only company you need to boycott! I know that if someone has a problem with a TV network in regards to what they did and a boycott is called, not watching the network is not enough. You also need to boycott any goods and services advertised on the network because those companies are paying the network money so they can advertise on there!
Heck, if I tell all of you that I can't preorder Tales of Graces F out of principle, this is why! In other words, forget the fate of the Tales series in North America if you're against SOPA! Protecting the internet from government regulation matters more than if the Tales series is alive in North America!
I just wanted to talk about that. I'm leaving this to be a public entry and if I came off as pretty hard hitting, I just felt this is where I need to be more hard hitting. Yeah, this bill can be a problem and it really should be time to act. Just remember not to half-ass it. If the plan is to boycott Capcom, they're not the only one you should be after in the boycott! Namco Bandai, Sega, Konami, etc, due to them being part of the ESA and represented by them, needs to be boycotted as well.
