Wiki documents at least 44 instances in which Sony says you own your games as digital games ownership lawsuit progresses — project is direct assault on Sony's claim in recent ownership lawsuit
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/playstation/consumer-rights-wiki-documents-at-least-44-instances-in-which-sony-says-you-own-your-games-project-is-direct-assault-on-sonys-claim-in-recent-ownership-lawsuit
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agentTeiko@piefed.social · 44 pts · 12h
I don't get Sony argument at all the concept has been clear for decades in the art world. The game we purchase is just like a print of a painting and we own the print. They own the original and the artist still owns the copy right and can make more prints off that original. I can turn around and sell my print without selling the original.
AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social · 21 pts · 10h
Same with books. I buy a copy of the book, I don't buy "The Book". I purchase an item that contains a copy of the book and I own that item, but I can't claim that I wrote that book and that I have copy rights of it because I didn't buy the rights of it.
We could do the same but you know, GREED.
rollerbang@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 14h
Heh, used games, like if a game can be "used".
wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 23 pts · 13h
Well, if they called them "previously owned", it'd undermine their current attempts at fraud.
village604@adultswim.fan · 4 pts · 13h
Used undermines it too. Their argument is that only one game exists, so you can't sell a used one.
wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 12h
Yes, but they're banking on "used" sneaking right past the bullshit filters. At least, they were. 🤞🏼
Deconceptualist@leminal.space · 11 pts · 12h
I'll give Tom's Hardware credit for good coverage on this one, no BS, and labeling it news and not an editorial.
uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 4h
If purchasing isn't owning, then pirating isn't a copyright violation.
(let alone stealing, which CVs never were.)
(You wouldn't violate the copyrights of a bear.)
ETA: Maybe, just maybe, if a more enlightened age emerges from this fine mess, we'll actually get some consumer protections regarding digital property, such as guarantees to host downloadable content for a minimum timeframe, and the right and mechanism by which to transfer ownership.