Author Topic: Goodbye steam... hello... Origin? (Read 6693 times)

Saint · « **Reply #30 on:** August 25, 2011, 09:41:32 pm »

Why does BF3 require origin?

JazzyC · « **Reply #31 on:** August 26, 2011, 03:14:30 am »

Quote from: "JP"

Origin scans your computer specially your installed/uninstalled software... and shares it with third parties..

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Origin-EULA-PC-Gaming-Glorified-Spyware-DRM,13285.html#xtor=RSS-181

INSTA uninstall and never installing again... and unless they revert their previous decision canceled my BF3 order.

Playing devil's advocate for a sec...
In terms of people's issues regarding them checking whose pirated what. How can they tell what you had is a pirated game? If they're scanning installed/uninstalled software, then surely they'll just be seeing your gaming history.
Plus, unless things have changed, having a Crack for a game is not illegal, assuming you own the game. So surely they would have to prove (how?) that you don't own the game, if you are worried about them chasing people regarding piracy.

And, Steam does it too. Every year or so it collects information on your PC. The hardware specs, internet connection and some software specs. They publish that collected information to the public.

JP · « **Reply #32 on:** August 26, 2011, 05:17:50 pm »

I would love to see where you found that steam shares your information of all your installed programs with the public.

hardware specs != what i'm doing on my computer

JazzyC · « **Reply #33 on:** August 26, 2011, 05:33:09 pm »

Quote from: "JP"

I would love to see where you found that steam shares your information of all your installed programs with the public.

hardware specs != what I'm doing on my computer

Here you go... http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey

At no point did I say it dishes out individual reports. However, the collated information is available for anyone who wants it.

Furthermore, while it doesn't collect information on every bit of software, it does collect information on "some". I guess those it deems popular or well-known.

Avzeke (Khr0n1k) · « **Reply #34 on:** August 26, 2011, 09:17:10 pm »

Quote from: "Kaplin"

Quote from: "JP"
I would love to see where you found that steam shares your information of all your installed programs with the public.

hardware specs != what I'm doing on my computer

Here you go... http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey

At no point did I say it dishes out individual reports. However, the collated information is available for anyone who wants it.

Furthermore, while it doesn't collect information on every bit of software, it does collect information on "some". I guess those it deems popular or well-known.

You have to opt in for steam to even log that stuff and then send it in. You have to click at least three buttons for it to do it every time it checks.

Saint · « **Reply #35 on:** October 02, 2011, 08:32:24 am »

Im betting that in order to play the early access of swtor that you will have to download it via origin. Considering thats how they are distributing the bf3 open beta, Im assuming they will use it for early access of swtor.

ZephixLeer (Zephic) · « **Reply #36 on:** October 04, 2011, 05:39:53 am »

Meh. The possability of surfing the internet or downloading software without some kind of tracking of what I do or what I have installed vanished long ago.

We have absolutely no support for security and/or what kind of personal information is used by folks like EA from the US government. There are the occasional hints of help, but nothing has really been done to solidify our rights online, ever. Unless it's kiddy porn or true blue identity theft, noone really seems to care.

So personally, I just chalk this off as one more way corporations run the world and I don't. I haven't given up hope, by any means; I just think that boycotting Origin or any other single distributor/method of distribution isn't going to make a difference. The source of the problem has to be delt with. The Government who is supposed to protect us isn't.