Bill S.978 - AKA If you upload videos of a video game on the internet, you will go to prison.

[IcyTruth]

Please, look at this. This guy explains about this bill and how it will change video game's revenue and it's buyers. There's also a form in the description to voice your opinon.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib7-vSrp6y8&feature=feedu[/media]

It only takes around ~1 minute to fill, it's not that hard.

[ITokez]

How is this legal

[404 error]

Well this obviously won't get passed. Lets Plays, Streams and other videos like that help people find out if they wanna buy the game their looking at. If this happens then there will be less advertisement for games such as L4D, TF2, Crysis, WoW and other big games. So the game company's will have to advertise on TV and lose profits.

[jesse194]

[QUOTE=404 error;30838246]Well this obviously won't get passed. Lets Plays, Streams and other videos like that help people find out if they wanna buy the game their looking at. If this happens then there will be less advertisement for games such as L4D, TF2, Crysis, WoW and other big games. So the game company's will have to advertise on TV and lose profits.[/QUOTE]
I know, but lots of major companies are supporting this, including sony. I just got a bad feeling about this

[Sleffs]

[QUOTE=404 error;30838246]Well this obviously won't get passed. Lets Plays, Streams and other videos like that help people find out if they wanna buy the game their looking at. If this happens then there will be less advertisement for games such as L4D, TF2, Crysis, WoW and other big games. So the game company's will have to advertise on TV and lose profits.[/QUOTE]

Definitely true for me, I've bought a few games because of LP's i've seen.

[IcyTruth]

[QUOTE=jesse194;30839313]I know, but lots of major companies are supporting this, including sony. I just got a bad feeling about this[/QUOTE]

well, ps3 doesn't really have any games so it's ok

[One Ear Ninja]

I think this will infringe upon the first amendment.

[SoaringScout]

Bullshit punishment no matter what form of media you apply it to.

[heathendevil]

I feel like the current stance on digital properties and copyrights are pretty stupid and I don't ever think it should really be a felony to do anything pirate related on the internet, because that's retarded

[jnxn_]

well i'm guessing since he said usa, uk will be fine to upload?

[EcksDee]

Quite sure this bill only affects people in the US.

[jnxn_]

[QUOTE=Wormy;30852683]Oh. While that is a relief for me, thats kinda stupid. Why does it only affect the US?[/QUOTE]

i think it's cause the bill was only listed in the us government

[Kiwi Bird]

I thought it was for people streaming video, not uploading it

[Blade]

[QUOTE=EcksDee;30852667]Quite sure this bill only affects people in the US.[/QUOTE]

The fines maybe but don't forget that a lot of the big stream/video sites are located in the US. (youtube, justintv, livestream, etc)

[ChrisR7]

Good time for Valve to release the replay system, eh?

[yuper11]

although i know this won't affect me im still very angry, all of the LP's i watch are from american people, this is just retarted