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XBOX modders caught. Might be facing Prison time if convicted.

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Ed_McCarron:

--- Quote from: atomikbohm on December 02, 2010, 04:23:13 pm ---
--- Quote from: SavannahLion on December 02, 2010, 03:22:26 pm ---There is nothing that requires a company to replace your product due to user damage.

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--- Quote from: atomikbohm on December 02, 2010, 01:09:19 pm ---How does my back up copy of my legally purchased game protect my investment?  (i.e. how do I get my game replaced?)

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By "replaced" I was refering to the problem of being allowed to create 1 copy that you can't use.  So if you can't use your copy.  Where are you going to get a copy you can use.  After all you are entitled under the law...

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All they'd need to do is start a procedure where you mail back your damaged disc and you get a new one.  Problem solved.

Of course, they'd rather you buy another one.  Thats why they don't.

SNAAKE:
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/12/crippen-dismissed/

yeah...


guessing they wanna get even more evidence of this horrendous "hacking crime" and get some more homeland security and stuff. maybe jack bauer will step in and cap a knee or two lol..

jennifer:

        These machines are capable of much more than most, guidance systems for example. Is it any wonder homeland security is involved?

Donkbaca:
yeah, they send you a replacement disc for 20 bucks, and its only for games MS actually publishes

DaveMMR:

--- Quote from: Kevin Mullins on December 02, 2010, 10:25:17 am ---
--- Quote from: DaveMMR on December 01, 2010, 11:58:17 pm --- but I feel if you buy something, you can do as you please with it - up to and including modding.   We all know the underlying intention of most people (yeah... backups...), but how can you assume anything without concrete evidence?

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I absolutely agree with ya on the freedom and modding part. I own it, it is mine to do with as I please.

But I would also like to note, coming from a father who has had kids destroy many a CD disc with scratches and such…long before XBOX360 either….I’m all for the true meaning of playing “backups”. ---fudgesicle--- destroying a $50-$60-$70 “game” just because the disc is scratched, or loaned it out to their buddies and they scratched it all to hell. Burn me a copy, let them play that one, when it gets messed up beyond playability, I burn me another one.

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For the record, I spoke tongue partially in cheek.  I'm aware of the more legitimate uses for modding.   Heck, I modded my old Xbox and never once did I play a pirated game on it - just emulation and some homebrew games.  Conversely, I have a friend who modded his 360 and tells me how he downloads 10 games a week that he burns to disc.  He thinks he's being clever; I think he's just really cheap.   Most people I see with modded consoles, however, still have a store-bought library of games and use the mods responsibly.

But, as I see, my original point - about not assuming wrongdoing is taking place, or at least wrongdoing worthy of a criminal trial - was not lost on the more level-headed parties in this trial, thank God.

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