DOS Games Discussion

Da_Goat · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 3:57 pm Post subject: The IDSA no longer exists!

...it's not as good as it sounds. They just changed their name to the ESA.

wardrich · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 4:09 pm Post subject:

aww man... for a second, i thought this was gonna be REALLY cool... damn you and your decieving topic names!

-Richard-

Dogbreath · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 4:50 pm Post subject:

*cough* Please, if I'm going to die of a heart attack like that, at least let it be for a good cause...

jmmijo · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: The IDSA no longer exists!

wardrich · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:47 pm Post subject:

i must agree with Jmmijo... They should call themselves the "Destroyers Under Money Bansihment" or DUMB for short... lol or just call themselves the stupid jumping to conclusions group.... lol

-RIchard-

Da_Goat · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 11:39 pm Post subject:

I hope they'll change their automated email policy soon, or at least refine it...then we could have Wolf 3D and Doom shareware back on the site. :Angry:

jmmijo · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 12:06 am Post subject:

Huh, I didn't think they could do anything about SHAREWARE. What good is calling it shareware when you can't even d/l a freakin' demo as that's all most of the shareware titles were Wink

Dogbreath · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 9:50 am Post subject:

Jmmijo: They can't... legally anyhow. But they do anyways. Sarcastic

jmmijo · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 12:04 pm Post subject:

I wonder of large archives like Simtel get these stupid bot hits too :Angry:

Oz · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 3:29 pm Post subject:

are they any different to the RIAA? cause the RIAA shuts down sites too.

Winger2 · Expert Joined: 14 Sep 2002 Posts: 156

The RIAA is the recording indsustry of america, which only deals with music related things.

Dogbreath · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2003 12:20 pm Post subject:

Meanwhile the ESA is the Entertainment Software Association, dealing mainly with computer games.

jmmijo · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2003 5:44 pm Post subject:

I'll say it again, both of these trade groups just suxxors to the majors Laughing

J-Man · Member Joined: 10 Oct 2003 Posts: 22

When the ESA or any other anti-piracy organization attack the innocent (poor law-abiding Emmzee and probably some others), it shows that their war on piracy is being fought badly. Someone or something has failed to do their job properly.

It is excellent that the ESA/BSA/CAAST/etc. are fighting hard against criminal software piracy, however, they must make sure that they don't waste time and money hitting Emmzee and other innocents if they ever hope to thwart the pirate community.

I am against piracy in all forms. I am glad that someone's fighting back against these criminals and it makes me sad that they are misusing their legal weapons. They should be grateful that Emmzee tries hard to avoid piracy and maintaining clean warez-free content. But they reward him with accusations. What a shame and a disappointment from our anti-piracy heroes. Crying

John The Ax · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 3:44 pm Post subject:

Well said.