Fuck DoJ for going along with this shit. They don't go after billionaire tax evaders, but going after some nobody basically not doing shit to Nintendo at macro level, they throw a book at him, book written by a Corp apparently.
First of all, intelectual property and copyright laws shouldn't even exist, and companies shouldn't have the power to work with the government to arrest someone for infringing it, even less making an exemple out of someone.
Of course it's not like he was useless since he was a member ("who ran the team's marketing and customer service arm"), but as Bowser's lawyer points out he was the least culpable of the two other people charged (of whom were not brought to the US and charged). His treatment is outrageous, and as his lawyer argues, harsh punishments don't do much to deter.
I like how their fear of piracy is so high it goes into fucking over consumers with how they handle save game storage on the switch.really got to them by selling boatloads of hardware and software. same with the wii, which sold crazy hardware and software, and was even easier to pirate than DS lmao
like the idea that they look at piracy as some boogeyman after the debacle of the n64/gamecube in comparison is hilarious to me
Wait, why should businesses, companies and creators not be able to protect their ideas, within reason? I don't quite see your logic here, because encouragement of legitimate piracy doesn't help anyone but the pirate. That's been clear from the many studies based on it, and in recent mind Valve's discussion on how PC piracy reduces the more appropriate your pricing is on the market.First of all, intelectual property and copyright laws shouldn't even exist, and companies shouldn't have the power to work with the government to arrest someone for infringing it, even less making an exemple out of someone. There's a hundred ways Nintendo could have gone through this, and they chose the shittiest one, of course.
Without piracy gaming, as a business, wouldn't even exist in some places. I only love and spend money with this shit today because I played with my pirated SNES, PS1 and PS2 games, and many of your favorite game developers did too.
I don't think it's a coincidence that some of the best selling systems are easy to and known for piracy: PS1, PS2, Wii and DS.really got to them by selling boatloads of hardware and software. same with the wii, which sold crazy hardware and software, and was even easier to pirate than DS lmao
like the idea that they look at piracy as some boogeyman after the debacle of the n64/gamecube in comparison is hilarious to me
I think that FrakEarth hit it in the head as he said capitalism protects intelectual property more than it protects life itself, and I understand my thinking is maybe naive and utopical. I'm not advocating for piracy, but piracy is a part of the gaming industry ecosystem, and is what introduces gaming to low income communities, as it did for me. I only had a Nintendo console in my childhood when these had mod chips easily available. Brazil has a lot of taxes that raises prices to prohibitive levels, I'm sure you've seen headlines like "PlayStation 5 launches in Brazil for bajilion dollars".Wait, why should businesses, companies and creators not be able to protect their ideas, within reason? I don't quite see your logic here, because encouragement of legitimate piracy doesn't help anyone but the pirate. That's been clear from the many studies based on it, and in recent mind Valve's discussion on how PC piracy reduces the more appropriate your pricing is on the market.
By the way, I don't necessarily disagree the sentencing was too harsh. I'm generally in favor of more lenient sentencing with a few exceptions. My issue is with the framing of the story as "Nintendo bad" when nothing much presented points to anybody but the DOJ.
We also believe this is a unique opportunity for the court -- sorry, for the unlawful hacking community and for the gaming community as a whole to understand that IP crimes cause real harms and are serious offenses … the hacking community and much of the wider gaming community is watching the outcome of this case very closely, and Team Xecuter leaders have actively monitored Nintendo litigation in the past, going so far as to set up Pacer accounts under fake names to pull our filings … We know that this criminal case has dissuaded some members, but it has not dissuaded all of them, and the next steps will be impacted by the sentence the court imposes here."
I like how their fear of piracy is so high it goes into fucking over consumers with how they handle save game storage on the switch.
But they make such friendly games! Look at the wahoo Mario Man and Pikachu!
Damn, Nintendo did more damage to themselves with the Wii U than this guy did.
The Judge could have easily just awarded like 500k which based upon the income the criminal in question earned seems reasonable.
Don't worry, I get the social topic of piracy all too well myself, but I do see the need for intellectual property laws as a way of protecting one's creations. Capitalism has definitely skewed that concept of protection to benefit the ultimately already richer for the sake of hurting the poor. I don't see piracy however, as being okay just because in the past people pirated and so therefore it should be okay now.I think that FrakEarth hit it in the head as he said capitalism protects intelectual property more than it protects life itself, and I understand my thinking is maybe naive and utopical. I'm not advocating for piracy, but piracy is a part of the gaming industry ecosystem, and is what introduces gaming to low income communities, as it did for me. I only had a Nintendo console in my childhood when these had mod chips easily available. Brazil has a lot of taxes that raises prices to prohibitive levels, I'm sure you've seen headlines like "PlayStation 5 launches in Brazil for bajilion dollars".
Except that this isn't going to effect Nintendo's image in the west because the majority of their audience isn't going to care or even hear about it. Shit, most of the people in this thread aren't even going to remember this in a week.Unlike Microsoft and Sony, Nintendo is still a Japan centric company. They don't care about their public image in the west. Unfortunately the Japanese user base will eat this up. They see Nintendo's litigious might a point of pride.
It'll get automatically taken out of his paycheck by the government.So what if he stops paying them? Couldn't he just move to another country too?
That shouldn't even be legal.It'll get automatically taken out of his paycheck by the government.
That's how it works for child support, it's generally the only way to get people to pay.
In comparison you need to be responsible for your child. Nintendo probably pisses 4 million without even thinking about it. They are toxic company.That's how it works for child support, it's generally the only way to get people to pay.
I like how their fear of piracy is so high it goes into fucking over consumers with how they handle save game storage on the switch.
He made $320k over 7 years. That's roughly $45k a year. I feel like this should be in the OP at this point.Hopefully dude put some of them millions away safely for his sake Nintendo ninjas don't mess around..
I don't think it's a coincidence that some of the best selling systems are easy to and known for piracy: PS1, PS2, Wii and DS.
Oh no! Will anyone think of the corporations?! Piracy bad and blah blah but it's not like he was selling heroine to kids.I mean I won't feel too bad for the guy given he made millions off of illegal shit, but its definitely harsh