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pc games <pcgame...@yahoo.com> writes:

> On Wed, 21 Mar 2007, Doug Jacobs wrote:
>
>> Considering that Steam attempts to address the copy protection and piracy 
>> problem, why are you so against it?  Electronic distribution is just going 
>
> Why am I against STEAM?
> Wrote it plenty of times before but I don't have any problem doing it
> again...
>
> . Kills Privacy in single-player PC Games
> It makes me create an account and give my email address to play a
> Retail single player game I bought in a store, hence killing my
> privacy and my right to play single-player games anonymously

Not true.

You can use a temporary hotmail, gmail etc email.

>
> . Uses Product Activation in Retail PC Games
> It makes me Product "humiliating ask for permission to use" Activate a
> Retail single-player game that for me is totally against my consumer
> rights cause I don't have to ask for permission to use something I
> just bought!

Yes you do. Even when you walk out of a shop you might need to show the
receipt to a security guard.

>
> . Uses Monitoring/Surveillance system mandatory to play PC Games
> It makes me have a internet connection to play a single-player game
> for Valve to monitor me just like a THIEF and turn my PC into a PRISON
> and turn me into one of their SLAVES

No it doesn't. You can turn it off.

>
> . Makes Consumer stupid and dumb
> It makes me have ZERO control to how I can play the game, patch the
> game, install the game, turning me into a DUMB consumer that only
> pays, plays and SHUTS-UP

True.

>
> . Makes Customer totally dependant on Provider
> It makes me total dependant on them, making them my Master, meaning I
> will only play the game when Master Valve wants, I will only patch the
> game when Master Valve wants, I will only play the games Valve wants

Not true. When it is installed and validated you may never need to go
online again.

Boy, you are quite crazy.