Petition: No SECUROM Protection!

Maelstrome · 08-09-2008, 11:33 PM

I know I'm probably going to get slapped by sooo many moderators for this, but tough, this is for the good of the community.

The petition is as follows:

"EA / Maxis should remove the 3 Activation Limit on their video game release, "SPORE".

This is an unnecessary step towards piracy. Hackers who crack these games illegally are going to always find ways around such protection. It has been done before, and it certainly isn't showing any signs of stopping.

Users who legitimately buy their games should NOT have to be limited by 3 installations. It is NOT their fault that the illeagal downloading community is causing damage to the gaming industry, and we shouldn't suffer for this. This is an offense to our trust in EA, and should not be tolerated."

/petition

If you agree to sign this petition, please make sure that you type in (via a post) either "/signed" or "signed", and please vote in the poll.

Your views are appricated!

Happy signing!

Rob08 · 09-09-2008, 12:13 AM

signed
has prevented a number of my friends from buying the game actually

Ungalyant · 09-09-2008, 01:40 AM

/signed
I'm afraid to re-install my game after errors because then it definately won't work.

FreezingMonkey · 09-09-2008, 02:13 AM

"/signed"

Xanru · 09-09-2008, 02:27 AM

/signed

I want to be able to play the game in a decade's time for nostalgia purposes, and not have to be faced with DRM failing me.

Also, for EAs own good I recommend it. The ratings for Spore on Amazon.com are terrible purely because of the DRM, and elsewhere, the game is getting bashed because of the DRM. The game's already been leaked zero hour with the DRM stripped, and EA need to act fast to preserve what hope they have left. If they choose to ignore it all, they'll lose an enormous chunk of the market. If they tackle the torrent sites, they'll end up doing a Metallica and seeing a whopping drop in PR. Their only real option to satisfy shareholders, consumers and the profits alike is to remove the draconian SecuROM from Spore.

spottythunder · 09-09-2008, 04:48 AM

/signed

This game was leaked to the torrent sites on 2nd of september, release date was 4/5 september, and according to comments on torrent sites the secuROM has been removed!

once again EA are punishing all of us people for actually going out and BUYING there game, i paid £35.99 for Spore i could have easly got this from torrents and had no secuROM lalalala on my computer.

i see my purchase as a payment to will wrights brilliance only.

Zhuriel · 09-09-2008, 06:00 AM

/signed

andurilmat · 09-09-2008, 06:47 AM

/signed
this is just rediculous, even by upgrading my graphics card/other hardware i will use up one of my activations. and with the amount of viruses floating round on the net if i have to format my hard drive and re-install spore, there goes another activation. if i knew about this before buying the game i would never have bought it

Klunkjonm · 09-09-2008, 07:08 AM

/signed
I would also avoid bying the game if i knew this. Plus it stops me from playing the game without an internet connection.

Seriphin · 09-09-2008, 08:18 AM

/signed

robeph · 09-09-2008, 08:50 AM

/signed, signed, signed.

I'm very very sick and tired of games with overzealous copy protection. Time and time again it has been shown that if you can execute code at any given time, you can crack it by the same mechanism in which it allows you to play it. Software vendors do nothing but anger paying customers with the hassle we have to go through due to their copy protections. It pushes honest paying customers closer to not being paying customers. Spore will be pirated as much as the next game, even if that next game has no copy protection whatsoever, EA, think of your customers, you're spending MORE money on copy protection that WILL be broken than you are on other things that could end up making you more money in the end.

Omolong · 09-09-2008, 09:14 AM

/signed

I've even got this as my signature!

Rescindent · 09-09-2008, 09:31 AM

/signed. SecuROM has had no effect whatsoever and has only proved to be a hindrance to paying customers.

Watashiii · 09-09-2008, 09:59 AM

Signe this one too

Ashmo · 09-09-2008, 10:09 AM

The pirate version is already SecuROM free, so why punish customers?

"Software licenses" are bull****. Either you SELL me a copy, or you let me RENT it. Don't try to force a middle way onto honest customers under the cloak of "fighting piracy".

neilwightman · 09-09-2008, 10:22 AM

Please stop this. People will always pirate software, stop punishing people who buy your software. If a game is good then people will buy it, people who will not buy it will always find ways around any 'security'

I vote for no DRM, please trust the 99% who actually pay for things!

neilwightman · 09-09-2008, 10:24 AM

Oh and please, make sure the DRM gets disabled in the first update.

davyuill · 09-09-2008, 12:17 PM

/signed

Eroneouse · 09-09-2008, 12:21 PM

/Signed.

Dominion99 · 09-09-2008, 01:39 PM

/Signed

NO MALWARE for costumers thanks!

dayshaddow · 09-09-2008, 01:53 PM

"/signed"
i brought the dulux version,like da game and i take my hat off to ea for making people release game cracks so we can use are property as often as we want.after all i may have to reinstall windows tmr so im down to only 1 install left.realy sucks if i wanna play in the future.

fire the dumb lalalalala who get paid to think up stupid things

far1a · 09-09-2008, 01:56 PM

/signed

XDarkSimX · 09-09-2008, 02:10 PM

/signed

The problem is that most people will likely just turn to piracy anyway once their three activations are over.

Denieru · 09-09-2008, 02:15 PM

/signed

Lynx12 · 09-09-2008, 02:18 PM

/signed

View Poll Results: Should the SECUROM Activation limit be abolished?
Yes, get rid of it!	272	93.79%
No, I belive its for the good of the industry.	18	6.21%
Voters: 290. You may not vote on this poll

08-09-2008, 11:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Maelstrome Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Posts: 210	Petition: No SECUROM / 3 Activations! I know I'm probably going to get slapped by sooo many moderators for this, but tough, this is for the good of the community. The petition is as follows: "EA / Maxis should remove the 3 Activation Limit on their video game release, "SPORE". This is an unnecessary step towards piracy. Hackers who crack these games illegally are going to always find ways around such protection. It has been done before, and it certainly isn't showing any signs of stopping. Users who legitimately buy their games should NOT have to be limited by 3 installations. It is NOT their fault that the illeagal downloading community is causing damage to the gaming industry, and we shouldn't suffer for this. This is an offense to our trust in EA, and should not be tolerated." /petition If you agree to sign this petition, please make sure that you type in (via a post) either "/signed" or "signed", and please vote in the poll. Your views are appricated! Happy signing! __________________ Bugs annoying you? Make sure your voice is heard! Current List Of Active Petitions Last edited by Maelstrome; 09-09-2008 at 01:24 AM..

09-09-2008, 09:14 AM	#12 (permalink)
Omolong Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oxfordshire, England Posts: 27	/signed I've even got this as my signature! __________________ Last edited by Omolong; 09-09-2008 at 10:27 AM..

09-09-2008, 09:31 AM	#13 (permalink)
Rescindent Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kent, United Kingdom Age: 19 Posts: 40	/signed. SecuROM has had no effect whatsoever and has only proved to be a hindrance to paying customers. __________________ >My Spore Creations<

09-09-2008, 09:59 AM	#14 (permalink)
Watashiii Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2008 Age: 29 Posts: 680	Signe this one too __________________

09-09-2008, 12:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rob08 Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3	signed has prevented a number of my friends from buying the game actually

09-09-2008, 01:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ungalyant Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3	/signed I'm afraid to re-install my game after errors because then it definately won't work.

09-09-2008, 02:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
FreezingMonkey Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 8	"/signed"

09-09-2008, 02:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
Xanru Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 90	/signed I want to be able to play the game in a decade's time for nostalgia purposes, and not have to be faced with DRM failing me. Also, for EAs own good I recommend it. The ratings for Spore on Amazon.com are terrible purely because of the DRM, and elsewhere, the game is getting bashed because of the DRM. The game's already been leaked zero hour with the DRM stripped, and EA need to act fast to preserve what hope they have left. If they choose to ignore it all, they'll lose an enormous chunk of the market. If they tackle the torrent sites, they'll end up doing a Metallica and seeing a whopping drop in PR. Their only real option to satisfy shareholders, consumers and the profits alike is to remove the draconian SecuROM from Spore.

09-09-2008, 04:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
spottythunder Rookie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 16	/signed This game was leaked to the torrent sites on 2nd of september, release date was 4/5 september, and according to comments on torrent sites the secuROM has been removed! once again EA are punishing all of us people for actually going out and BUYING there game, i paid £35.99 for Spore i could have easly got this from torrents and had no secuROM lalalala on my computer. i see my purchase as a payment to will wrights brilliance only.

09-09-2008, 06:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
Zhuriel Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 35	/signed

09-09-2008, 06:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
andurilmat Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2	/signed this is just rediculous, even by upgrading my graphics card/other hardware i will use up one of my activations. and with the amount of viruses floating round on the net if i have to format my hard drive and re-install spore, there goes another activation. if i knew about this before buying the game i would never have bought it

09-09-2008, 07:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
Klunkjonm Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2	/signed I would also avoid bying the game if i knew this. Plus it stops me from playing the game without an internet connection.

09-09-2008, 08:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
Seriphin Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 20	/signed

09-09-2008, 08:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
robeph Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3	/signed, signed, signed. I'm very very sick and tired of games with overzealous copy protection. Time and time again it has been shown that if you can execute code at any given time, you can crack it by the same mechanism in which it allows you to play it. Software vendors do nothing but anger paying customers with the hassle we have to go through due to their copy protections. It pushes honest paying customers closer to not being paying customers. Spore will be pirated as much as the next game, even if that next game has no copy protection whatsoever, EA, think of your customers, you're spending MORE money on copy protection that WILL be broken than you are on other things that could end up making you more money in the end.

09-09-2008, 10:09 AM	#15 (permalink)
Ashmo Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 95	The pirate version is already SecuROM free, so why punish customers? "Software licenses" are bull****. Either you SELL me a copy, or you let me RENT it. Don't try to force a middle way onto honest customers under the cloak of "fighting piracy".

09-09-2008, 10:22 AM	#16 (permalink)
neilwightman Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3	Please stop this. People will always pirate software, stop punishing people who buy your software. If a game is good then people will buy it, people who will not buy it will always find ways around any 'security' I vote for no DRM, please trust the 99% who actually pay for things!

09-09-2008, 10:24 AM	#17 (permalink)
neilwightman Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3	Oh and please, make sure the DRM gets disabled in the first update.

09-09-2008, 12:17 PM	#18 (permalink)
davyuill Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 14	/signed

09-09-2008, 12:21 PM	#19 (permalink)
Eroneouse Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Gender: Male Posts: 809	/Signed. __________________ Do you know you have a pencil up your nose sir. Ohh err yes Ive been sleep doodling... I am very bad at it.

09-09-2008, 01:39 PM	#20 (permalink)
Dominion99 Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 8	/Signed NO MALWARE for costumers thanks!

09-09-2008, 01:53 PM	#21 (permalink)
dayshaddow Hi, I'm New! Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1	"/signed" "/signed" i brought the dulux version,like da game and i take my hat off to ea for making people release game cracks so we can use are property as often as we want.after all i may have to reinstall windows tmr so im down to only 1 install left.realy sucks if i wanna play in the future. fire the dumb lalalalala who get paid to think up stupid things

09-09-2008, 01:56 PM	#22 (permalink)
far1a Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3	/signed

09-09-2008, 02:10 PM	#23 (permalink)
XDarkSimX Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2	/signed The problem is that most people will likely just turn to piracy anyway once their three activations are over.

09-09-2008, 02:15 PM	#24 (permalink)
Denieru Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: England Age: 22 Posts: 22	/signed

09-09-2008, 02:18 PM	#25 (permalink)
Lynx12 Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9	/signed