Steam and ETW

[fenir]

I was out and about today. Doing work and stuff. I was waiting for a client, who was running very late. And decided that with my new found free time i would play the demo.

I opened my laptop. And clicked the ETW demo shortcut. All expection of a good naval battle. And low and behold. It needs an internet connection, and to connect to steam.

the demo has to "phone home". How Orwellian.


That really pisses me off.
If i want to play a game. or a demo on my puter. I better damn well be able to with out having to ask permission. Which is what this is doing.

Nothing worst than waiting 4 mins to load a game/demo.


So sega has become an underhanded privcy breacher.

Yes i know. Section 69. But how low can you go? Prying into the lives and habits of your customers? Thats disgusting.

Expect some good cracks! Because i am not phoning home every two seconds so you can record my details. or my habits, no matter how minisule.

Perhaps we can view this as an encumbrance?
Oxford Dictionary: A burden, An impediment, an annoyannce.
With the cost of ongoing internet?


sincerely


fenir