I don't necessarily disagree (at all!). And I don't disagree about the misogyny at all (such as outrageously and ridiculous punishing a Japanese woman with the charge of obscenity for 3D-printing her vagina when there's a village that has a whole festival about worshipping the penis). And these uncomfortable truths you mentioned are why I don't actually want to live in Japan; I'd rather be a guest.
all of this is based on a total myth that anyone is being moderated for their political viewpoints. They are not. People are being moderated for violating policies such as by spreading mis- and disinformation, harassing others, trolling others, and other such general mayhem.
but what if the banned users' political viewpoints are to spread mis- and disinformation, harass others, troll others, and other such general mayhem? I think the previous president was one such person who had such viewpoints…
You're kidding, right? I've been to Japan three times, and they're the least arrogant people I've ever met. If any culture is arrogant, it's us in the United States.
their disgusting "capitalistic" corporations
There's nothing about Japanese corporations that couldn't be said about Western Corporations. And at least the late Satoru Iwata did this.
their blatant xenophobic racism
Once again, this is more complex. It may apply (okay, definitely applies) to Gaijin living in Japan, but to people visiting Japan, visitors are treated like guests of honor. Having been there, I can say that the only time I was treated like a foreigner when I was offered a fork instead of chopsticks, but I wouldn't even classify that as a microagression considering how well I was treated.
The more I learn about them, the less I see why people have such a fascination with it.
Maybe you're not looking at other cultures but a mirror. Think about that.
Stop worshiping cultures... none of them are worth a damn.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not blind to Japan's faults. There's a lot more than their draconian copyright laws to be outraged about there. Off the top of my head I can think of one: Before the pandemic, in the US, I noticed that in public places, single-stall restrooms were no longer segregated by Gender (to accomodate non-binary people) in large cities such as Philidelphia or New York City. Japan (or at least Tokyo, but I assume the rest as well) still had men's and women's single-stall restrooms.
That being said, the reason I can make this judgment is because it's based on first-hand experience rather than what I read from abroad (not that I don't appreciate TechDirt's coverage, I do! It's just that it's not the be-all-end-all summary of one country that you would think it is).
That was about copyright, according to Nintendo, because some codes would modify the copyrighted ROM content (although others would only modify the uncopyrightable RAM content).
How could it, though? A ROM by acronym is read-only memory and I find it hard to believe that a game enhancer could modify a ROM such that it no longer works. True, there are ROM hacks, but I don't see a Game Enhancer reverse engineering the code as much as modifying what's in the RAM. Am I wrong?
Re: "You're not entitled to a phone or emergency services, boome
Tell me, what's the fundamental difference between Facebook, Twitter or ISPs banning people and making them disappear online and the government doing it?
The US Constitution doesn't prohibit "Facebook, Twitter, or ISPs" from banning people. Quite the opposite, in fact: it prohibits Congress from making any law that "abridges the freedom of the people to peaceably assemble", and if Facebook and Twitter don't want to assemble with people they don't want to, the US Government can't compel them to do so.
Perhaps Nintendo's hatred of customers is cultural.
Capcom and Arc System Works would like a word with you. And Japanese Culture was pretty free in a de facto sense until the Unfair Competion act because civil suits weren't a thing in Japan (because the Lawyers cost too goddamn much. Also, I assume there's a "loser pays" rule there as well to disincentivize it). Once copyright penalties went from civil to criminal, the thwomp really came crashing down (to use a Nintendo metaphor).
I don't get what Nintendo gets out of this. This hearkens back to when they tried to stop sales of the Game Genie (and fortunately lost). Apparently, Nintendo is that much of a control-freak over their IP that they're willing to do shit like this.
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A few things:
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I don't necessarily disagree (at all!). And I don't disagree about the misogyny at all (such as outrageously and ridiculous punishing a Japanese woman with the charge of obscenity for 3D-printing her vagina when there's a village that has a whole festival about worshipping the penis). And these uncomfortable truths you mentioned are why I don't actually want to live in Japan; I'd rather be a guest.
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Re: Re: Fucking what?
Ah. Thank you! My mistake.
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Also, "Four legs good, two legs better!"
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We asked the same question at the exact same time! Great minds and all that yadda yadda…
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but what if…
but what if the banned users' political viewpoints are to spread mis- and disinformation, harass others, troll others, and other such general mayhem? I think the previous president was one such person who had such viewpoints…
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Fucking what?
Last time I checked, I thought §230 was the only constitutional part of the CDA, according to the SCOTUS decision Reno v. ACLU.
I would ask how the state of Florida is this fucking stupid, but, well, you know…
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Yeah, it's "kvetching".
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A few things:
You're kidding, right? I've been to Japan three times, and they're the least arrogant people I've ever met. If any culture is arrogant, it's us in the United States.
There's nothing about Japanese corporations that couldn't be said about Western Corporations. And at least the late Satoru Iwata did this.
Once again, this is more complex. It may apply (okay, definitely applies) to Gaijin living in Japan, but to people visiting Japan, visitors are treated like guests of honor. Having been there, I can say that the only time I was treated like a foreigner when I was offered a fork instead of chopsticks, but I wouldn't even classify that as a microagression considering how well I was treated.
Maybe you're not looking at other cultures but a mirror. Think about that.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not blind to Japan's faults. There's a lot more than their draconian copyright laws to be outraged about there. Off the top of my head I can think of one: Before the pandemic, in the US, I noticed that in public places, single-stall restrooms were no longer segregated by Gender (to accomodate non-binary people) in large cities such as Philidelphia or New York City. Japan (or at least Tokyo, but I assume the rest as well) still had men's and women's single-stall restrooms.
That being said, the reason I can make this judgment is because it's based on first-hand experience rather than what I read from abroad (not that I don't appreciate TechDirt's coverage, I do! It's just that it's not the be-all-end-all summary of one country that you would think it is).
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How could it, though? A ROM by acronym is read-only memory and I find it hard to believe that a game enhancer could modify a ROM such that it no longer works. True, there are ROM hacks, but I don't see a Game Enhancer reverse engineering the code as much as modifying what's in the RAM. Am I wrong?
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Re: "You're not entitled to a phone or emergency services, boome
The US Constitution doesn't prohibit "Facebook, Twitter, or ISPs" from banning people. Quite the opposite, in fact: it prohibits Congress from making any law that "abridges the freedom of the people to peaceably assemble", and if Facebook and Twitter don't want to assemble with people they don't want to, the US Government can't compel them to do so.
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Re: Some are making millions dong this
Sadly it's too late for him; He died February of last year. See here.
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Capcom and Arc System Works would like a word with you. And Japanese Culture was pretty free in a de facto sense until the Unfair Competion act because civil suits weren't a thing in Japan (because the Lawyers cost too goddamn much. Also, I assume there's a "loser pays" rule there as well to disincentivize it). Once copyright penalties went from civil to criminal, the thwomp really came crashing down (to use a Nintendo metaphor).
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Want to stop being treated as a Spammer? Here's how:
Thank you.
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Re: The article title is rife with alternative meanings.
My mom's a Boomer and she doesn't take offense. If anything, her politics put her more in common with Millennials than Baby Boomers.
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Nintendo: "Why can't we do both?"
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Keep in mind that Psychonauts 2 was crowdfunded on Fig and the development studio who made it, Double Fine, was acquired by Microsoft.
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Yow!
I don't get what Nintendo gets out of this. This hearkens back to when they tried to stop sales of the Game Genie (and fortunately lost). Apparently, Nintendo is that much of a control-freak over their IP that they're willing to do shit like this.
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So in other words, just like the world in The Handmaid's Tale, right?
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Touché.
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