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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:41:28 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Blog</title><link>http://www.neurosisnine.com/blog/</link><description></description><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Merry Christams and Other Stuff</title><category>news</category><category>Film</category><dc:creator>Will</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:08:24 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.neurosisnine.com/blog/2008/12/25/merry-christams-and-other-stuff.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">219923:2170571:2753320</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Congratulations neurosisnine Army.&nbsp; We've come a long way this year, and it's been an awesome ride.&nbsp; Beane Screen '08.5 was amazing, and the Exhibit 8 Special was well received.&nbsp; I truly believe it's our best material to date.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In the coming weeks Matt and I will decide how we want to put the new stuff up on Funny or Die, so that the Trillions of adoring fans, who unfortunately couldn't make Beane Screen, can see our new stuff.&nbsp; I know it's been a long wait, but trust me it's worth it.</p>
<p>Due to overwhelming demand, we've also shot a new Sven sketch, which we will premiere soon.</p>
<p>We've got a lot of projects in the works for '09.&nbsp; But we haven't really gone public with anything, and I'm not going to ruin the surprise without the consent of my fellow neurosisnine compatriot.&nbsp; Just know that amazing things are happening at neurosisnine Films.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.neurosisnine.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-2753320.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Possibly The Best Political Interview Ever</title><category>politics</category><dc:creator>Will</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:30:59 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.neurosisnine.com/blog/2008/12/10/possibly-the-best-political-interview-ever.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">219923:2170571:2679442</guid><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><style type='text/css'>.cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;}</style><div class='cc_box' style='position:relative'><a href='http://www.comedycentral.com' target='_blank' style='display:inline; float:left; width:60px; height:31px;'><div class='cc_home' style='float:left; border:solid 1px #cfcfcf; border-width:1px 0px 0px 1px; width:60px; height:31px; background:url("http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-out.png");'></div></a><div style='font:bold 10px Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; float:left; width:299px; height:31px; border:solid 1px #cfcfcf; border-width:1px 1px 0px 0px; overflow:hidden; color:#707070;'><div class='cc_show' style='position:relative; background-color:#e5e5e5;padding-left:3px; height:14px; padding-top:2px; overflow:hidden;'><a href='http://www.thedailyshow.com/' target='_blank'>The Daily Show With Jon Stewart</a><span style='position:absolute; top:2px; right:3px;'>M - Th 11p / 10c</span></div><div class='cc_title' style='font-size:11px; color:#868686; background-color:#f5f5f5; padding:3px; padding-top:1px; line-height:14px; height:21px; overflow:hidden;'><a href='http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=213349&title=mike-huckabee-pt.-2' target='_blank'>Mike Huckabee Pt. 2</a></div></div><embed style='float:left; clear:left;' src='http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:item:comedycentral.com:213349' width='360' height='301' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='window' allowFullscreen='true' allowscriptaccess='always' allownetworking='all' flashvars='autoPlay=false' bgcolor='#000000'></embed><div class='cc_links' style='float:left; clear:left; width:358px; border:solid 1px #cfcfcf; border-top:0px; font:10px Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; color:#b9b9b9; background-color:#f5f5f5;'><div style='width:177px; float:left; padding-left:3px;'><a target='_blank' href='http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=166515&title=Barack-Obama-Pt.-1'>Barack Obama Interview</a><br /><a target='_blank' href='http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=167938&title=John-McCain-Pt.-1'>John McCain Interview</a></div><div style='width:177px; float:left;'><a target='_blank' href='http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?searchterm=Sarah+Palin&searchtype=site&x=0&y=0'>Sarah Palin Video</a><br /><a target='_blank' href='http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?searchterm=indecision+2008&searchtype=site&x=0&y=0'>Funny Election Video</a></div><div style='clear:both'></div></div><div style='clear:both'></div></div></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I typically try and not bring politics to the blog, but this is one of the best interviews of a politician I've seen.&nbsp; Go Jon Stewart!</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.neurosisnine.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-2679442.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>I Just Divided By Zero</title><category>youtube</category><dc:creator>Will</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:26:59 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.neurosisnine.com/blog/2008/12/7/i-just-divided-by-zero.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">219923:2170571:2664325</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4pXfHLUlZf4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4pXfHLUlZf4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">And, Jizzed in my pants.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.neurosisnine.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-2664325.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>I'll Just Leave This Here</title><dc:creator>Will</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:53:40 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.neurosisnine.com/blog/2008/12/4/ill-just-leave-this-here.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">219923:2170571:2643833</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><object width="464" height="388" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000"><param name="movie" value="http://player.ordienetworks.com/flash/fodplayer.swf" /><param name="flashvars" value="key=c0cf508ff8" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed width="464" height="388" flashvars="key=c0cf508ff8" allowfullscreen="true" quality="high" src="http://player.ordienetworks.com/flash/fodplayer.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><div style="text-align:center;width: 464px;">See more <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/jackblack">Jack Black</a> videos at Funny or Die</div></p>
<p>Prop Eight - The Muiscal starring Jack Black, John C Reilly, NPH, and more.&nbsp; Awesome... seaking.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.neurosisnine.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-2643833.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Illness Cinema</title><category>List</category><dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:47:16 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.neurosisnine.com/blog/2008/11/8/illness-cinema.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">219923:2170571:2539238</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>As I sit here, finding various ways to avoid writing, I remember, wait, I have access to a blog . . . what better way to not get things done, than to state things that ultimately don't matter to the internet at large, but was fun to type out, and maybe one day someone will discover me, and I will sleep my way to the top, just like Ron Jeremy.&nbsp; Anyway, as I sit, thinking about the script that should be done already, and half way in the can, I start thinking about the scenes in films that bother me, disturb me, or even just downright piss me off.&nbsp; So, in this post, I will tackle the things the bother me the most, as well as analyzing them with my PhD in Awesomenes.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Symptom:&nbsp; Elderly Death Syndrome</p>
<p>Description:&nbsp; I hate it in movies when an old person dies for no apparent reason.&nbsp; It just makes me think about how frail and old that person is, and how helpless they are.&nbsp; It doesn't matter if they are even a retired boxer, but have a walker now, or are half blind, and someone decides to kick their ass, they are weak and helpless.&nbsp; This in turn, is also seen with an amount of delusion when the old guy starts thinking that he can win this situation.</p>
<p>See:&nbsp; Pet Semetary</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Symptom:&nbsp; Child Death</p>
<p>Description:&nbsp; Children, as well as the elderly, are fragile, and weak.&nbsp; The only difference besides age, is that the child actually, no matter what, unless a demon child or a complete dick (The Good Son), is guilt free, and has only innocence in his life.&nbsp; The old man possibly killed in his life, but the child is just there.&nbsp;</p>
<p>See:&nbsp; Pumpkinhead, Pet Semetary (What the hell is up with this movie?)</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Symptom:&nbsp; Animal Death</p>
<p>Description:&nbsp; Animals should never have to die in a film, or at least a horror one, unless they are monsters like Cujo, or half-beast, half-genetically engineered, like Man's Best Friend, which is totally fine because I really wish that movie would stop existing.&nbsp; Animals are cute, and awesome, so screw killing one, thats just mean, uncalled for, and half the time, they are just scared.&nbsp; Generally animals, in real life, won't attack humans because they are after you, its because they are scared, or because you are crazy and decided to live with a pack of bears for a year, either way.</p>
<p>See:&nbsp; Toxic Avenger, (haha, you thought I was going to say Pet Semetary, but in all seriousness, none of these scenes bothered me in that,) Fear</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Symptom:&nbsp; Annoying Plot</p>
<p>Description:&nbsp; A movie that thinks it's just too funny to really worry about the plot that they let people keep going with it and it never stops.&nbsp;</p>
<p>See:&nbsp; Ballad of Ricky Bobby (Unrated/Uncut), Thomas Jane as the Punisher (Try to debate the fact that this film wasn't a comedy, seriously), Battlefield Earth (Scientology is a joke)</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>That's all I can do for right now.&nbsp; I want to do more, but I just noticed the time and figure I should probably actually do something today.&nbsp; So, off to go write.&nbsp; If you have any suggestions for films and what not, please feel free to send them to someone, and maybe they will agree with you, but as far as me?&nbsp; I really have to get some writing done, so think about what you want to say, write it down, save it, remind yourself in a week or something and if it still seems important then shoot it my way.&nbsp; Otherwise, I have to get this screenplay done so Neurosisnine can make a name for itself, and I can get money, and when I get money, that means I can buy drinks for people and what not, so you all should at least be supporting that, right?&nbsp; Unless you don't drink, which, in that case, I'll buy you crack!&nbsp; Later guys, Peace.&nbsp; And I will talk to you all soon.&nbsp; Have a good evening, and remember, Obama may be our 44th President, but unfortunately for right now, the 43rd is still in office till January.&nbsp; (I think I came up with another fear.)</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.neurosisnine.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-2539238.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Five Female Musicians Who I Will Never Get Over</title><category>Music Videos</category><dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:56:31 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.neurosisnine.com/blog/2008/11/2/five-female-musicians-who-i-will-never-get-over.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">219923:2170571:2502326</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>The following list was originally just started with female musicians that I find attractive, and has slowly worked its way into being a list of female musicians who I find attractive and that I also really love their music.&nbsp; Go figure, I guess, with age comes responsibility to find that people are more than just what&rsquo;s on the outside.&nbsp; What is it that people always say?&nbsp; Never judge a book by its cover?&nbsp; Unless of course you can hear the music inside, in which then feel free to judge.&nbsp; The following is a list of five female musicians that I just honestly can&rsquo;t get over.&nbsp; They are all beautiful and attractive, and have a unique sound.&nbsp; Included is at least one video for each musician.&nbsp; Enjoy.&nbsp; This should be able to waste about fifteen minutes or so.&nbsp;</p>
<ol>
<li>Regina Spektor &ndash; This woman&rsquo;s voice is so unique and awesome.&nbsp; A lot of people are in the either the Joanna Newsom or the Regina Spektor camp.&nbsp; I&rsquo;d have to go with Spektor on this, mainly because her second album didn&rsquo;t sound as experimental.&nbsp; Sounded more secure.&nbsp; Check out the video for Fidelity, besides being a beautiful song, its also a genius video.&nbsp; The video for Better isn&rsquo;t great, it&rsquo;s just fun, and worth it because of her voice.&nbsp; Also, On the Radio (Below) is possibly my favorite song by her.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Tori Amos &ndash; She&rsquo;s purely amazing.&nbsp; And artistic.&nbsp; Check out the video for A Sorta Fairytale (below), which also has Adrian Brody.&nbsp; You can&rsquo;t really tell how amazingly attractive she is in it, considering it&rsquo;s her head on a leg, but the music is beautiful, and it&rsquo;s a pretty awesome story.&nbsp; Spark is another video that is just well done, as well as Big Wheel.</li>
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<li>Ladytron (Helen Marnie) &ndash; Granted it&rsquo;s the entire band that makes it rock, and it was in general started by the two male DJ&rsquo;s in the band, but seriously, the girls in the band are really hot.&nbsp; Especially Helen Marnie.&nbsp; Check out the videos for Ghosts (Below) and my personal favorite, Destroy Everything You Touch.</li>
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<li>POE &ndash; The singer/songwriter who happens to also be the sister to amazing author Mark Z. Danielewski, created a soundtrack for her brother&rsquo;s book, and released an album prior to that.&nbsp; Then the record companies screwed her over, and lo and behold, she&rsquo;s not exactly in the public eye anymore.&nbsp; Definitely check out the videos for Hey Pretty, where here sex appeal is off the charts, even though her brother reads an excerpt from his book.&nbsp; Also watch Angry Johnny (below).&nbsp; Her haunting music and voice creates an atmosphere of its own, and the videos sort of scream 1990&rsquo;s but its totally worth it.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>BETH ORTON! &ndash; Beth Orton, I know she doesn&rsquo;t know this, but even though she&rsquo;s 37 right now, her and I will probably get married one day.&nbsp; I mean, obviously.&nbsp; This singer isn&rsquo;t the model type.&nbsp; She has a natural beauty, and you can tell from her music that her heart is in it.&nbsp; Listen, or watch, the video for Stolen Car.&nbsp; I promise you that you&rsquo;ll like the choreography and the song will become your favorite for at least a week or so.&nbsp; The video has Hal Hartley&rsquo;s name all over it, and even though I can&rsquo;t find anything that flat out says he did it, I&rsquo;m almost positive he did.&nbsp; Unfortunately there is no embedding for these videos, so I will just ad a link here to the youtube Beth Orton video channel. PLEASE watch the Stolen Car video, or else&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/bethHYPHENortonDOTbe"> Beth Orton on Youtube </a> </ol>
<p>And that&rsquo;s it.&nbsp; The five female musicians that will haunt my dreams.&nbsp; Definitely buy any of their albums if you are into them.&nbsp; Musicians need money too.&nbsp; Hope you enjoyed wasting your time, now go waste it elsewhere.&nbsp; OH!&nbsp; As a bonus, I&rsquo;ll add in a picture of me dressed up as Salvador Dali below!&nbsp; Hope everyone had a damn good Halloween.&nbsp; I also want to say congratulations to Carine and Scotty who got married yesterday.&nbsp; I never know what to say, so . . . um, best of luck in all your future endeavors.&nbsp; That sounds like something someone would say at a wedding.</p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.neurosisnine.com/storage/images/l_5d21b1fc15da4d8e89f2d7e2d5de2abf.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1225656137934" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>See a bigger image on our facebook page, or my personal myspace page.&nbsp; Later everyone!</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.neurosisnine.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-2502326.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Brilliant Minds!</title><category>recycled content</category><dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:25:16 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.neurosisnine.com/blog/2008/10/8/brilliant-minds.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">219923:2170571:2403126</guid><description><![CDATA[<br><p>From the main who wrote, <strong>Scooby Doo</strong> and <strong>Scooby Doo 2: Monster's Unleashed</strong>, as well as <strong>Tromeo and Juliet</strong>, <strong>Dawn of the Dead </strong>(2004), and also directed <strong>SLITHER</strong>!&nbsp; Comes the latest creation (besides <strong><em>Humanzee</em></strong>) from the mind of a very sexy individual (just want to get on Gunn's radar for being creepy and weird.)&nbsp; I now present you, via Spike TV, James Gunn's <strong>PG Porn</strong>!&nbsp; Starring a very sexually attractive man, Nathan Fillion (this isn't me being creepy, this is actually something that Will says on a daily basis, its really bizarre.&nbsp; I mean, James, I was just joking, but Nathan?&nbsp; You might want to file a restraining order against Will, he's creepy.&nbsp; His pillow cases have your face on them, in which he likes to pretend that you guys are on Serenity.&nbsp; Incredibly awkward.)<br></p><p><br></p><p><embed width="448" height="365" src="http://www.spike.com/efp" quality="high" bgcolor="000000" name="efp" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" flashvars="flvbaseclip=3041858&" allowfullscreen="true"> </embed> </p><div style="padding: 3px 0pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #000000; width: 448px; color: #ffffff;"><a href="http://www.spike.com/video/pg-porn-pg-porn/3041858" style="color: #ffcc35; margin-left: 5px;">Nailing Your Wife</a> | <a href="http://www.spike.com/channel/girls" style="color: #ffcc35;">Girls</a> | <a href="http://www.spike.com/" style="color: #ffcc35;">SPIKE.com</a></div>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.neurosisnine.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-2403126.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Mourning</title><category>obituary</category><dc:creator>neurosisnine</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:01:20 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.neurosisnine.com/blog/2008/9/28/mourning.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">219923:2170571:2352276</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Neurosisnine films would like to mourn the passing of the Great Paul Newman, 1925-2008, who past away Friday at the age of 83, in his home state of Connecticut.&nbsp; Newman, who had been suffering from lung cancer, will be remembered eternally for such great roles as <em><strong>Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Cool Hand Luke, and The Color of Money</strong></em>, plus over 70 other projects, just as an actor.&nbsp; He is survived by his wife, and five daughters.&nbsp; <br></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.neurosisnine.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-2352276.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Gervais roughly translates to genius</title><category>youtube</category><category>recycled content</category><dc:creator>Will</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:57:31 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.neurosisnine.com/blog/2008/9/22/gervais-roughly-translates-to-genius.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">219923:2170571:2318524</guid><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RZp6cR4bxbY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RZp6cR4bxbY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p><p style="text-align: left;">Here's a brillaint clip from the Primetime Emmy's which I guess came on last night.<br></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.neurosisnine.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-2318524.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>DRM Killed Spore</title><category>news</category><dc:creator>Will</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:18:16 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.neurosisnine.com/blog/2008/9/17/drm-killed-spore.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">219923:2170571:2287595</guid><description><![CDATA[Anyone who's into video games has probably heard of Spore.&nbsp; It's the
game from the Sims creator, where you essentially play God.&nbsp; It's an
interesting concept, some might say genius.&nbsp; It's not really my thing,
I never really cared to the Sims, and this just seems like an over
expanded version to me.&nbsp; But that's not the point here.&nbsp; The game came
out last Tuesday, and here, check out the <a href="Anyone%20who%27s%20into%20video%20games%20has%20probably%20heard%20of%20Spore.%20%20It%27s%20the%20game%20from%20the%20Sims%20creator,%20where%20you%20essentially%20play%20God.%20%20It%27s%20an%20interesting%20concept,%20some%20might%20say%20genius.%20%20It%27s%20not%20really%20my%20thing,%20I%20never%20really%20cared%20to%20the%20Sims,%20and%20this%20just%20seems%20like%20an%20over%20expanded%20version%20to%20me.%20%20But%20that%27s%20not%20the%20point%20here.%20%20The%20game%20came%20out%20last%20Tuesday,%20and%20here,%20check%20out%20the%20Amazon%20page%20%28http://www.amazon.com/Spore-Mac/dp/B000FKBCX4/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=videogames&amp;qid=1221321771&amp;sr=8-1%29%20and%20see%20if%20you%20notice%20something%20wrong.%20%20Did%20you%20look?%20%20Did%20you%20notice%20the%20over%202,000%20customer%20ratings?%20%20That%27s%20right%20NNF%20army,%20Spore%20has%20a%20one%20star%20rating.%20%20Do%20you%20know%20why?%20%20It%27s%20not%20because%20Spore%20isn%27t%20an%20amazing%20game.%20%20Just%20check%20out%20the%20game%20review%20outlets.%20%20The%20problem%20is%20DRM.%20%20Digital%20Rights%20Management,%20if%20you%20don%27t%20know,%20is%20basically%20copyright%20protection%20software%20built%20into%20the%20game%20disk%20in%20an%20effort%20to%20prevent%20the%20game%20from%20being%20pirated.%20%20I%27m%20going%20to%20let%20you%20in%20on%20a%20little%20secret.%20%20This%20game%20has%20already%20been%20pirated.%20%20It%20was%20pirated%20Tuesday,%20when%20it%20came%20out.%20%20Seriously,%20just%20go%20check%20your%20favorite%20unscrupulous%20copyright%20infringement%20web%20portal,%20it%27s%20there.%20%20The%20only%20people%20adversely%20affected%20by%20DRM%20are%20the%20legitimate%20buyers%20of%20your%20product.%20%20I%20thought%20companies%20had%20learned%20their%20lessons%20on%20this%20with%20online%20music%20downloads.%20%20There%20have%20been%20countless%20people%20who%20have%20lost%20entire%20digital%20music%20collections%20for%20one%20reason%20or%20another%20due%20to%20DRM.%20%20People%20who%20legitimately%20paid%20hundred%20of%20dollars%20for%20said%20collections.%20%20It%27s%20not%20fair%20to%20consumers.%20%20%20That%27s%20why%20Spore%20has%20a%20one%20star%20rating.%20%20And,%20that%27s%20why,%20even%20if%20I%20wanted%20Spore,%20I%20wouldn%27t%20buy%20it.%20%20I%20refuse%20to%20buy%20a%20product%20from%20a%20company%20that%20punishes%20it%27s%20patrons,%20that%27s%20why%20I%20haven%27t%20bought%20a%20major%20record%20label%20CD%20in%20eight%20years.%20%20And%20that%27s%20why%20I%20refuse%20to,%20and%20encourage%20the%20NNF%20army%20to%20do%20the%20same,%20buy%20any%20product%20with%20DRM.">Amazon page</a>
and see if you notice something wrong.&nbsp; Did you look?&nbsp; Did you notice
the over 2,000 customer ratings?&nbsp; That's right NNF army, Spore has a
one and half star rating.<br><br>Do you know why?&nbsp; It's not because Spore isn't an amazing game.&nbsp; Just check out the game review outlets.&nbsp; The problem is DRM.<br><br>Digital
Rights Management, if you don't know, is basically copyright protection
software built into the game disk in an effort to prevent the game from
being pirated.&nbsp; I'm going to let you in on a little secret.&nbsp; This game
has already been pirated.&nbsp; It was pirated Tuesday, when it came out.&nbsp;
Seriously, just go check your favorite unscrupulous copyright
infringement web portal, it's there.<br><br>The only people adversely
affected by DRM are the legitimate buyers of your product.&nbsp; I thought
companies had learned their lessons on this with online music
downloads.&nbsp; There have been countless people who have lost entire
digital music collections for one reason or another due to DRM.&nbsp; People
who legitimately paid hundred of dollars for said collections.&nbsp; It's
not fair to consumers.&nbsp; <br><br>That's why Spore has a one star
rating.&nbsp; And, that's why, even if I wanted Spore, I wouldn't buy it.&nbsp; I
refuse to buy a product from a company that punishes it's patrons,
that's why I haven't bought a major record label CD in eight years.&nbsp;
And that's why I refuse to, and encourage the NNF army to do the same,
buy any product with DRM.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.neurosisnine.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-2287595.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>