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you forgot gaming, we can't have ALL the gaming platforms be closed systems.

ITT: Bullshit

>>20326784

You imply that I'm a troll, but you don't provide anything that would discredit what I'm saying.

>>20326753
The day this is reality is the day all the netnerds will restart the internet by going back to dialing into each other's BBS's and using radio links between LAN's

WE WILL NEVER SURRENDER

>>20326807

Only if you're a neckbeard.

>>20326820

>artificial restrictions on what a consumer can do with a product he/she has purchased

Nope.

>corporations
>responsible

You don't have to look further than the BP and News Corp. scandals.

Need I go on?

>>20326803

>Gaming should be relegated to console systems. They have specialized input controls optimized for gaming. They are preferable because they can be simply operated and configured and can play any game designed for them without having to worry about upgrading software or hardware. True they may not have the best graphics, but they are adequate enough for most people and their convenience trumps this.

>>20326882

>governments
>responsible

You don't need to look past infinity.

>>20326753

The day this happens is the day some butthurt neckbeard will use one of these http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPFCG

1:

Academic research. That aside, you're basically saying that nobody should be allowed to read books that aren't assigned by schools or the government, because the vast majority don't read anything else. Digital and physical media are no different in this respect.

2:

It is a concern, because quite simply it pisses people off, contributes to insecurity, and if the wrong information becomes public, can destroy relationships.

3:

Linux is free, linux runs better on old hardware, linux is better for tinkering, linux is better for networking, linux even has better CAD programs. Fuck.

4:

Pedophiles use private networks, and hackers don't even need a shady BBS to compromise sites. Also, free speech.

>You can not read this web page, it has been censored because we think it is wrong. We are taking it down.
>You can not read this book. We're going to burn it now.
>You can not hear this man speak, we are going to imprison him now.

>>20326882

The restriction is placed for greater ease of use. Placing it is a strategic decision made by the manufacturer for the product to appeal to a wider clientele.

those companies weren't responsible. But those are isolated cases where the wrongdoers were brought to justice. The vast majority of them operate well without incident.

There's no need for worry.

History has shown that corporations are in fact not responsible entities, they are entities concerned solely with the purpose of accumulating wealth. As seen by Enron, Wolrd Com, Tyco, Lemans Brothers, etc... they will go to often illegal means that many times harm the consumer in order for them to turn their profit. they do not care for the people, only the peoples money and an entity like that should have no power over anything.

>>20326982

>Rupert Murdoch
>brought to justice

Heh.

>Implying these bloated pieces of shit will run smoothly in my shitty netbook.
>Implying I will pay for something I could get for free.
It's like buying bottled water when tap water just fit my needs.

>>20326820
"With a stern response from the OP proclaiming that he was not a troll, the posters of 4chan attempted to envision what kind of chucklefuck could deny his obviousness in the face of such apparent evidence."

>>20326982
The restriction doesn't make it easier to use. It restricts the potential consumer base to tech retards.

Making advanced features HEY THERE IN YOUR FUCKING FACE CHECK ME OUT ala linux scares people off. Keeping them but still having them out of the way is ideal for all parties.

>>20327039

Well hello Gary Larson.

>>20326958

>1
That is a weak abstraction. We're not talking about books, we're talking about computers.

>2
It may piss some people off, but for the vast majority of people: it has no adverse effects.

>3
Linux is harder to use, requires the terminal and is only suited for highly experienced computer users.

>4
There needs to be a compromise between constitutional rights and public safety. People should have rights, only after they are safe.

>>20326895
so basically you're saying
Ease of use>better quality in every other respect but ease of use(inb4 you say local multiplayer, LAN parties are the shit, but just a bit hard to get started)

>>20327047

>It restricts the potential consumer base to tech retards.

I live in a world where all men are created equal. Considering other inferior based on their abilities is tantamount to fascism.

>>20327098

Technology should be easy to use, otherwise most people wouldn't use it.

If ease of use compromises the abilities of piece of technology, that is an allowable compromise because if people can't use something, it might as well not exist.

>>20327226
That's like not allowing most musical instruments to exist because they are difficult to learn.

>>20327265

Musical instruments are different from computers because they're interesting and fun to play. You get a return on your investment for playing one.

Computers are boring. They basically crunch numbers. Only nerds like computers.

In this post: The truth.


>Government doesn't solve problems

Bam, now shut the fuck up.

>>20327377
>arguing with an opinion
>an opinion like THAT on /g/