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Yanks cracking down on Mod Chips big time

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  • 27-02-2003 2:30pm
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    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,322 ✭✭✭✭


    http://www.isonews.com/

    "Rocci will be sentenced on March 7, 2003 before U. S. District Judge James C. Cacheris, and could receive a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $500,000 fine. "


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    monument
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 14,080 Mod ✭✭✭✭monument


    The Register has a story on this...

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/


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    Pugsley
    Registered Users Posts: 7,136 ✭✭✭Pugsley


    Well thats a little.... harsh!


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    Tusky
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    *puts his mod chips down his pants*


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    monument
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 14,080 Mod ✭✭✭✭monument


    Originally posted by Pugsley
    Well thats a little.... harsh!

    That’s what happens when large companies get involved with making copyright law.


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    DiscoStu
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    remove region lockouts on dvds and consoles and bam, all people using them are 100% boda fide pirate software users. then it would be justified prosecuting them. but what about people who want to play games and watch dvds from different regions? should they to suffer?


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    [Deleted User]
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    Apparantley they should Stu :/


    Thats really mingin. But nifty yokes life freeloader might become more popular and widespread *fingers crossed* I hope one comes out for the PS2 so no more crappy Euro conversions a la FFX.


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    [Deleted User]
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    I love the way they leave out the fact that people might want to play import games:

    Mod chips illegally circumvent built-in security protections and allow individuals to play pirated games on game consoles, such as the Microsoft Xbox and the Sony Playstation2.


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