Government Imposition on Gaming (April Fools Day joke)
by Demolishun · 04/01/2012 (5:17 pm) · 27 comments
Apparently the US government it trying to put a squash on freedom of expression. They want to lock down who can and cannot produce video games. There is a lot of speculation but it looks like the MPAA and RIAA are behind the scenes lobbying for these new measures.
Be a look out for bill ICU-812. It is still in draft, but it currently contains things like:
I don't normally like to be an alarmist, but this crap is getting out of hand!
Sincerely,
AFD
Be a look out for bill ICU-812. It is still in draft, but it currently contains things like:
- Mandatory submission of all games, even indy, to the ESRB. Including the fees normally associated with such a submission.
- Additional fees for governmental "book-keeping".
- The ability to suspend web page presence on the internet if the content is deemed "inappropriate" even if you get a rating. We saw a taste of what this might look like when pages voluntarily blocked content to educate people of the threat.
- FBI agents will be used to "monitor" the ESRB. No free ride for them.
- Back door code that must be placed in the code to allow for governmental monitoring of chat and/or shutting down servers. Imagine the exploits on stable servers!
- Registration of compilers with a central governmental repository! Yet another reason to look into scripting language technology.
I don't normally like to be an alarmist, but this crap is getting out of hand!
Sincerely,
AFD
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#22
Maybe is just a matter of terminology? When you say socialism, you mean facism? By no means is the same thing...
Then your comment of China made me wonder, whats really your paradigm view? Thats likely the problem, we should share the basis of our view before getting to know the basis of the game storyline :)
The game sounds really promising though. Beyond the fact that what you may understand by the basis of freedom can be very personal, is definitively an atractive approach, as the usual would be to engage the story exposing the basis of oppression; so that would be rather innovative.
04/04/2012 (5:02 pm)
Frank, at some point I got lost on how you relate the current state of the world and the change shifts, with socialist governments.Maybe is just a matter of terminology? When you say socialism, you mean facism? By no means is the same thing...
Then your comment of China made me wonder, whats really your paradigm view? Thats likely the problem, we should share the basis of our view before getting to know the basis of the game storyline :)
The game sounds really promising though. Beyond the fact that what you may understand by the basis of freedom can be very personal, is definitively an atractive approach, as the usual would be to engage the story exposing the basis of oppression; so that would be rather innovative.
#23
Another thing to be aware of is socialism, fascism, pure democracy, all eventually denigrate into oligarchies. Here is one source for this:
Types of government. It is important to understand the danger of a pure democracy: Liberty. My kids kept having run ins with ignorant teachers saying the USA is a democracy. It is not, it was founded as a Constitutional Republic. It is supposed to be limited in power. I am not sure what our country is now, I would say it leans more toward an oligarchy than a republic.
To be clear: forced socialism is dangerous, voluntary socialism is what you want. Some more info can be found here: www.tjed.org
The reason I bring up Korea is an important thing. Throughout history you can look at the economic situation of people. If the people are primarily made up of entrepreneurs then the people have more freedoms. This is another pattern that is related to the shifts.
I don't know how you define freedom, but I do know these things. Being held without cause, having to shutdown a hospital because you morally cannot comply with an unconstitutional government mandate, paying %50 or more in taxes (there are massive hidden taxes), huge interference of government with business (the actual internet bills and copyright bills are just the most recent), large corporations that actively support human trafficking IN the USA that are being handed government funds, bills passed to be in line with foreign policies, no accountability or limit to spending by politicians, and I am sure the list goes on. This is not a free state.
Robert Kiosaki, a very respected businessman, was told by a friend of his that "the purpose of government is to take money from the people and give it to the rich". At the time he was mad as Robert was a pilot in the Korean war, but he researched it over a number of years and concluded that it is true in the USA.
04/04/2012 (7:25 pm)
By socialism I am talking Gramsci or Lenin socialism. Also, I am referring to the education system being Prussian. A Prussian education system does not create free people. There is evidence that Gramsci socialism is widespread and now being taught in schools for some 30 or years. They just don't call it that.Another thing to be aware of is socialism, fascism, pure democracy, all eventually denigrate into oligarchies. Here is one source for this:
Types of government. It is important to understand the danger of a pure democracy: Liberty. My kids kept having run ins with ignorant teachers saying the USA is a democracy. It is not, it was founded as a Constitutional Republic. It is supposed to be limited in power. I am not sure what our country is now, I would say it leans more toward an oligarchy than a republic.
To be clear: forced socialism is dangerous, voluntary socialism is what you want. Some more info can be found here: www.tjed.org
The reason I bring up Korea is an important thing. Throughout history you can look at the economic situation of people. If the people are primarily made up of entrepreneurs then the people have more freedoms. This is another pattern that is related to the shifts.
I don't know how you define freedom, but I do know these things. Being held without cause, having to shutdown a hospital because you morally cannot comply with an unconstitutional government mandate, paying %50 or more in taxes (there are massive hidden taxes), huge interference of government with business (the actual internet bills and copyright bills are just the most recent), large corporations that actively support human trafficking IN the USA that are being handed government funds, bills passed to be in line with foreign policies, no accountability or limit to spending by politicians, and I am sure the list goes on. This is not a free state.
Robert Kiosaki, a very respected businessman, was told by a friend of his that "the purpose of government is to take money from the people and give it to the rich". At the time he was mad as Robert was a pilot in the Korean war, but he researched it over a number of years and concluded that it is true in the USA.
#24
For start, this guy understanding of what anarchy is, is zero. None. Anarchy is a political movement, even today supported by some of the most renown academics and political activists, and has nothing to do with the unrelated description this fella did. (If you want a quick shot about anarchy, take a look at this video). Then he sistematically compares democracy with an angry mob and a lynching pack? I mean WTF?!? Democracy works under certain circunstances, and this has been studied. And to complete it, he says of a republic "ruled by law, leaving the people alone"??, and "Free of the majority whims"?? Jeeeez!
Moreover, he doesnt seem to have noticed that the republican gov is in place since Romans, and has brought us here. Man, seriously, that video has very little to offer to any serious or quick research.
The core of the matter though, goes another route from my perspective.
I've read and agree with Kiosaki, although I differ from his view, in the sense that he can only see and analize the world in pure economic and financial terms.
Humans are more than a form of government. Much more. And we have been told by centuries, that our form of government is what define us.
From my perspective, there will be something much better waiting for us, by the time we wake up and see that there is no real need to be permanently contained into this predefined patterns.
They basically propose that this [insert form of government here] formula, signed 3 centuries ago, is the certain only way humans can thrive. "Except you dont be able to keep it working, in which case is, of course, your fault".
Thats a nonsense to me.
And is a designed nonsense actually. They are telling me that we can do space travel, have huge subterranean places where we can analize the origins of the universe, and yet we have to conform and accept ways of organization and administration that are houndreds of years old?
WTF?
In the mean time, they have us busy debating this. Because politics, is nothing more than another arena, another show for the masses. Politics, governments, are the answer to nothing. Because is absolutely clear at this point, that the only real government, is a global oligarchy, and has been since centuries.
Then, the answer will come from going back all the necessary to find the root of something truthful. Like nature, like true human bonds. Like conection, and a new way of asking who we are. Like droping everything and start asking questions from zero.
There is a Guy Ritchie movie called "Revolver", that has a phrase: "How radical are you prepared to be?". Radical with your own questions. Radical on the sense of what depth you pick to stop digging and say: Here is where I start again.
If you dont dig up enough, you end up with videos where ridicously biased propaganda is served to you, and you dont have questions to offer.
But the more important difference on my perspective is that first, and foremost, you start digging inside.
04/05/2012 (10:04 am)
Man, that video was reeeeally biased!For start, this guy understanding of what anarchy is, is zero. None. Anarchy is a political movement, even today supported by some of the most renown academics and political activists, and has nothing to do with the unrelated description this fella did. (If you want a quick shot about anarchy, take a look at this video). Then he sistematically compares democracy with an angry mob and a lynching pack? I mean WTF?!? Democracy works under certain circunstances, and this has been studied. And to complete it, he says of a republic "ruled by law, leaving the people alone"??, and "Free of the majority whims"?? Jeeeez!
Moreover, he doesnt seem to have noticed that the republican gov is in place since Romans, and has brought us here. Man, seriously, that video has very little to offer to any serious or quick research.
The core of the matter though, goes another route from my perspective.
I've read and agree with Kiosaki, although I differ from his view, in the sense that he can only see and analize the world in pure economic and financial terms.
Humans are more than a form of government. Much more. And we have been told by centuries, that our form of government is what define us.
From my perspective, there will be something much better waiting for us, by the time we wake up and see that there is no real need to be permanently contained into this predefined patterns.
They basically propose that this [insert form of government here] formula, signed 3 centuries ago, is the certain only way humans can thrive. "Except you dont be able to keep it working, in which case is, of course, your fault".
Thats a nonsense to me.
And is a designed nonsense actually. They are telling me that we can do space travel, have huge subterranean places where we can analize the origins of the universe, and yet we have to conform and accept ways of organization and administration that are houndreds of years old?
WTF?
In the mean time, they have us busy debating this. Because politics, is nothing more than another arena, another show for the masses. Politics, governments, are the answer to nothing. Because is absolutely clear at this point, that the only real government, is a global oligarchy, and has been since centuries.
Then, the answer will come from going back all the necessary to find the root of something truthful. Like nature, like true human bonds. Like conection, and a new way of asking who we are. Like droping everything and start asking questions from zero.
There is a Guy Ritchie movie called "Revolver", that has a phrase: "How radical are you prepared to be?". Radical with your own questions. Radical on the sense of what depth you pick to stop digging and say: Here is where I start again.
If you dont dig up enough, you end up with videos where ridicously biased propaganda is served to you, and you dont have questions to offer.
But the more important difference on my perspective is that first, and foremost, you start digging inside.
#25
04/05/2012 (1:32 pm)
Quote:Just so you know. I don't theorize anything in the dark.I don't think I have anything else to offer to this discussion.
#26
Just so you know, based on your reference material, I would keep on digging ;)
04/05/2012 (1:44 pm)
Thanks Frank.Just so you know, based on your reference material, I would keep on digging ;)
#27
kaffeend [at] g mail [dot] com is my addy should you feel like throwing ideas back and forth.
04/10/2012 (12:57 am)
Hey Frank, might I suggest reading Aldous Huxley's Brave New World Revisited? It covers propaganda admirably. Also, we could probably knock noggins together on this, as my project is heavily based on how easy it is to convince people that 1 + 1 = 3. kaffeend [at] g mail [dot] com is my addy should you feel like throwing ideas back and forth.
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I have been playing with storylines, but that strikes me is starting a person out in either the east coast or west coast. They would be told about the lies of middle america and how they are a bunch of religious anti freedom zealots. As the player progresses they start to realize how oppressive their government really is and attempts to flee to middle america. Perhaps they get some info of what it is really like in middle america.
Part of my thought on this storyline is what happened in Korea. You have a single country with almost the same demographics throughout the entire country. Then a split occurs and one becomes socialist and the other leans to a more free enterprise representative government. Now history has told us what will happen in that regard. We see similar parallels between the USA and the USSR.
Now there is a wild card here. I know China is moving toward a representative government, but they cannot until they get the majority of the population enjoying the economic freedom they have allowed. So, how China would figure into a split like this I am not sure. I have no idea how Canada or Mexico or Alaska would factor into this scenario.