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    Default Is Steam legal in SA? - A closer look

    Illegal digital distribution in SA analysed

    MyGaming gets some legal opinion on the legal grey area of unrated digitally distributed games in SA

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    I wonder how this is going to tie in with the new consumer's laws, etc.

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    Sjoe I think my uncle should give Warren Weertman a raise there lmao

    I think my point has been clearly proven that the FPB should have a nice cup of STFU and go dig themselves another foxhole.

    People with half a brain wouldn't be stupid or unethical to distribute Child Porn in the form of games, because it's just wrong in every way, there is no but to that. However it has been made clear that all games that flow through steam are all rated for the various age groups.

    So like Warren stated we are not doing anything illegal and ja I knew all along that the FPB have just been looking for an excuse to get more money into the country...
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    coming from the previous article, FPB needs to first understand what steam really is and not for example think they will stop it at customs.

    Quote Originally Posted by sycogrim View Post
    Sjoe I think my uncle should give Warren Weertman a raise there lmao

    I think my point has been clearly proven that the FPB should have a nice cup of STFU and go dig themselves another foxhole.

    People with half a brain wouldn't be stupid or unethical to distribute Child Porn in the form of games, because it's just wrong in every way, there is no but to that. However it has been made clear that all games that flow through steam are all rated for the various age groups.

    So like Warren stated we are not doing anything illegal and ja I knew all along that the FPB have just been looking for an excuse to get more money into the country...
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    FPB dude just got owned on the clarity front by....a bunch of lawyers. lmao

    @Tinman: The law firm to go to for intellectual property is Adams & Adams. Nothing wrong with the ones asked though.

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    ag, bou n brug!

    You guys at mygaming bored, seeking sensation or did you receive a gift pack from some retailer here?

    How about angry birds you keep playing when you should be doing proper journalism?
    Is the android market/app store legal here?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kolaval View Post
    ag, bou n brug!

    You guys at mygaming bored, seeking sensation or did you receive a gift pack from some retailer here?

    How about angry birds you keep playing when you should be doing proper journalism?
    Is the android market/app store legal here?
    Just bored, mostly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kolaval View Post
    ag, bou n brug!

    You guys at mygaming bored, seeking sensation or did you receive a gift pack from some retailer here?

    How about angry birds you keep playing when you should be doing proper journalism?
    Is the android market/app store legal here?
    Put building bridges in a game and I'll take a look at it. Otherwise it's a case of CBA.

    As for proper journalism ... the previous article (wonder if you're even aware of it) raised a valid point, and this particular article answered some of those points. Works fine in my book.

    Also, nice trolling.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kolaval View Post
    ag, bou n brug!

    You guys at mygaming bored, seeking sensation or did you receive a gift pack from some retailer here?

    How about angry birds you keep playing when you should be doing proper journalism?
    Is the android market/app store legal here?
    Firstly what Tinman said, and secondly go get yourself some Engrish Ressons. Your grammer is atrocious.... kktksbai
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    Quote Originally Posted by sycogrim View Post
    Firstly what Tinman said, and secondly go get yourself some Engrish Ressons. Your grammer is atrocious.... kktksbai
    We could argue that playing games is a way of keeping ourselves from getting bored

    Anyways - getting back on topic. So the lawyers (last set of people I expected it from) pretty much agree with us that legislation needs to be looked at. Like a lot of other things the lawmakers need to get a lot more progressive about this, especially if you're looking at laws governing online content and distribution - the online world changes so rapidly, and if there's anything I've noticed about lawmakers in particular, it is that they make a law and sit back, considering it done and dusted.

    And of course, you need to also consider how long it takes to get new laws passed - usually by the time they get around to it, the original draft is obsolete.

    They need to get some younger blood in. Law needs to catch up to the times and become more dynamic - instead of being stuck back in Roman times.

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