ATTENTION ALL GAMERS - They're trying to censor the internet again. Please Read!

[rBST Cow]

Well I know what I'm doing if the government tries to censor everything...

[Lone Wanderer <??"?]

What Cow said. If the government ever tries to take away the rights that I have, I'm putting all my guns to good use. Because they aren't gonna take shit away from me without it becoming a huge deal and ending up with me getting gunned down 4 miles into the forests right near my house, god damnit!

[Borkatjov]

Urgh..
Not again..

[Mr Jive]

To be honest the Internet doesn't really belong to everyone, it belongs to the corporate business men who keep it running and they belong to the Governments in which they're situated. By this I mean they have to follow the laws set forth by the Government and that's the same with all businesses from McDonald's to your local supermarket. Even websites like The Pirate Bay still rely on big business to interconnect them across the world, did you really think that everyone just jumps onto the internet free of charge completely on their own? Even the website builder in his basement is still relying on other people to give him access to the internet, on top of this you do already have to pay to use the internet and your internet can be restricted from you if you abuse it.

This idea that the Internet is a free haven that the government had no control over is complete bullshit. Any major organizations have to follow the laws of their land and the Government can control this in anyway they want, especially if a business is damaging their country in anyway. BUT on the bright side its not all doom and gloom, luckily the internet is one of the largest contributes to economy in the western world and the benefits that come with being interconnected are limitless. So for this reason the Governments are never going to suppress your internet, but it is still in their right to make sure that the Internet is not an illegal place that is damaging to its people, its business, or its foreign affairs.

I don't see why all of you assume the worst of your governments or that every time the Internet and the words Government are bought into the same sentence you all go batshit crazy. Yeah, in some countries where the government isn't so good and they don't want people to get any ideas they might censor it, but in America and England and the rest of Europe the only censoring they do end up doing is for the best intentions, not just to piss gamers off. The world is slightly larger than you trying to get things for free (which is what I assume you are worried about loosing). Try to think what people have been doing for generation before you, you know, buying things and stuff?

[Klashy]

Nicknero, go fuck yourself.

(User was banned for this post("Flaming" - wakeboarderCWB))

[SaggyCloud]

Nicknero, go fuck yourself.

Well shit, you are now going to be banned and ddosed by the almighty staff department of Catalyst-Gayming.

[Klashy]

He insulted my country. Like I saw this and thought that I could help spread the word, that it might be of interest. And he says "75% of americans believe all bullshit they read" I don't go saying shit about dutch people. And me being American had nothing to do with it. I think that's bull shit.

[Mr. Pettit]

Ryan honestly though, It's true. But despite what Nick might say and if it does offend you, you can say the same thing about his country or anyone's for that matter. It doesn't make it true and doesn't effect you unless you make it because obviously Nick doesn't know 100 percent of the American population, or even 1 percent for that matter.

[Aerialrcoet]

To be honest the Internet doesn't really belong to everyone, it belongs to the corporate business men who keep it running and they belong to the Governments in which they're situated. By this I mean they have to follow the laws set forth by the Government and that's the same with all businesses from McDonald's to your local supermarket. Even websites like The Pirate Bay still rely on big business to interconnect them across the world, did you really think that everyone just jumps onto the internet free of charge completely on their own? Even the website builder in his basement is still relying on other people to give him access to the internet, on top of this you do already have to pay to use the internet and your internet can be restricted from you if you abuse it.

This idea that the Internet is a free haven that the government had no control over is complete bullshit. Any major organizations have to follow the laws of their land and the Government can control this in anyway they want, especially if a business is damaging their country in anyway. BUT on the bright side its not all doom and gloom, luckily the internet is one of the largest contributes to economy in the western world and the benefits that come with being interconnected are limitless. So for this reason the Governments are never going to suppress your internet, but it is still in their right to make sure that the Internet is not an illegal place that is damaging to its people, its business, or its foreign affairs.

I don't see why all of you assume the worst of your governments or that every time the Internet and the words Government are bought into the same sentence you all go batshit crazy. Yeah, in some countries where the government isn't so good and they don't want people to get any ideas they might censor it, but in America and England and the rest of Europe the only censoring they do end up doing is for the best intentions, not just to piss gamers off. The world is slightly larger than you trying to get things for free (which is what I assume you are worried about loosing). Try to think what people have been doing for generation before you, you know, buying things and stuff?

You deserve a Cookie, Great post I'm 100% with you on this. Also why is everyone hating the idea, A censored internet means no more Ballsh** from people on the internet I.e Bully's/conspiracy theories/hate websites/Piracy/Child porn and murder videos.