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UK government responds to Stop Killing Games campaign, There is "no requirement in UK law" preventing publishers from rendering older games unplayable (www.gamesindustry.biz)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

No shit, that's the entire problem

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Yeah, well, no fucking shit, what'd they think was the point of the campaign?

These guys...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yes UK, very intelligent. There is no law preventing this currently, which is why people are presenting it to you. So, you know, you can make a law about it.

I guess it really is true that the average human IQ has been decreasing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

What a response from a government lmao.

“Hey this is fucked and we want you to step in and do something about this.”

“Unfortunately we are currently doing nothing about this. That’ll be anywhere from $80-100k+ per year per politician, thanks.”

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Well yes, that's kind of the point of a government petition, no? It is your job to make the laws.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Well technically yes but actually no.

The online parliament petitions are just there to placate the public into thinking they're being listened to. Occasionally they are, when the MPs or party whips sense an opportunity to win some votes or increase their polling.

Supporting gamers, in their eyes, won't do shit because gamers don't vote in large numbers.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Then decree one

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

How does that help shareholders? Democracy is when shareholders get richer! Something something pension funds and trickle down economics.