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1/25/2011 7:42:35 PM
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Haven't we already been through this?
From the new rules:
[quote]Do not discuss unauthorized modification of console game hardware or software, even if you're not trying to cheat or pirate.[/quote]
In my philosophy of law class yesterday, we discussed why exactly laws are so complicated. Everyone interprets them differently, and their meanings change over time.
But why does this rule have to be so vague? What's the goal of the rule? To prevent people using Bungie.net to find out how to cheat? To prevent people from using this site to find out how to mod their 360? To stop all discussion on modifications?
If it's to prevent cheating, why not just combing this rule with the rule about cheating? "Detailing methods of cheating, including console modifications is not allowed".
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] zzthejimzz Wow, you guys are passionate. Why is it that everything is analyzed and picked to death? Just curious.[/quote]Why not? If an individual thinks something is wrong, or could be improved, there's nothing worse than taking no action towards that end. [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] American Recoil So, "We do not want you talking about modifying or tampering with console game hardware or software. Period." is the idea and it is pretty clear.[/quote]If you'd bothered to read the thread, you'd see this is actually what we're arguing to have put in place. You'd have seen that, in actual fact, someone who assumes this is what the rule means is in error. They've applied a common misconception and as a result, come up with a misconceived conclusion. This rule is somewhat ironic in that having a greater understanding of it than the average person will leave you more likely to breach it. As much as I want the rules to be clear, and as much as I've argued for them to be so, they shouldn't rely on such ambiguity (especially when it's erroneous) to attain that clarity. If you've just read a rule and thought to yourself "Oh, so it said x and i think that it must mean y," as you have just done then chances are the rule should've read 'y' in the first place. [Edited on 01.25.2011 1:08 PM PST]
