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Indeed, that's another subject but I'm in favor of removing those rights as well so they have no power anymore on this aspect either, selective enforcement is just another way to substitute yourself to a legal power.



Right, so you armchair lawyer about how you have all these rights, but when it’s pointed out you don’t actually have them you’re just in favor of having those rights.

Nintendo spends a lot of money creating that content and we like that. That’s why we have created a framework that allows them to make money out of that investment. We limit your right to do whatever you want so they can make money.


> Right, so you armchair lawyer about how you have all these rights, but when it’s pointed out you don’t actually have them you’re just in favor of having those rights.

No I was talking first about the rights to emulation, romhacks and mods.

Those are perfectly legal right now, there's no ambiguity, whatever Nintendo thinks on this subject doesn't matter and their opinion doesn't have any value.

> Nintendo spends a lot of money creating that content and we like that. That’s why we have created a framework that allows them to make money out of that investment. We limit your right to do whatever you want so they can make money.

I'm sure Nintendo is doing fine financially selling those games, you don't need to worry about that.


Well, then you have nothing to fear, just ignore Nintendos supposedly empty threats and see how well your arguments do in the courtroom. Be sure to tell the judge not to worry about Nintendos financial situation and that you think they are making enough!


Well that's the real life for you, your rights have to be defended to exist and the justice system isn't democratic.


Be sure to let us know in advance when the fight is on, so we can order popcorn!


There's always fights against those large bully companies to apply your rights going on, everybody is impacted one way or another. Even if you don't care about your rights, somebody always does and helps the overall community.


A never ending stream of glacially paced courtroom drama, compounded with armchair lawyers opining on Internet forums. Oh joy!


What's better, armchair lawyers arguing for the common good or armchair lawyers arguing to leave all their rights to a megacorp to essentially not hurt the megacorp feelings?


You are getting quite delusional. You do not possess the monopoly on deciding what is ‘the common good’. And once you see that you might also see why your armchair lawyering looks so ridiculous. Just rehashing some shallow, obvious and tired ideas that don’t work in the real world, have never went anywhere and will never go anywhere doesn’t actually improve the world.




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