Poll: Should you be able to do whatever you want with a product once you buy it?

[Sun Flash]

Yes, although not when it diminishes other people's fun with the product. For example, use a Modded controller to own at COD's campaign, but don't use it in multiplayer, 'cos that's just cheating.

Or in real life, buy as many guns as the law allows, but don't shoot anyone, because that'd be really mean.

For things like jailbreaking, I can see why the manufacturers wouldn't want you to do it, but legally, you should be able to, as long as you're willing to accept voiding the warranty etc.

 

[emeraldrafael]

Depends: You own a shotgun, that doesn't mean you can kill someone with it.

Of course, it's then perfectly valid for the manufacturer to pull any warranties and/or tech support from you and if you're using your modifications for illegal purposes that's another story entirely.

Going with these, cause I have a real rapier, but I cant carry it around and go challenging people to duels in the street (although... if I could.... XD)

But with stuff like that... I dont know. I modded the SHIT out of my PS3. Like, seriously. its in a steel casing, has a big ass fan for cooling, has 2 Terabyte (2000GBs) of memory and backwards compatibility. The only problem is I cant go online without Sony coming to attack me and then getting counter attacked and shut down (they got nothing on my hacking skills). But I acknowledge if something goes wrong, Sony has all rights not to help me. Nor would I would really expect them too, cause if they tried I think they'd end up screwing up what I did to my PS3.

 

[The Afrodactyl]

I say yes, with some exceptions.

This is why my mobile phone is currently acting as a coaster.

I'm guessing that particular function didn't get approved by the App Store? I've been working on a paperweight app for a few days now, hope it gets approved.

I have coffee in my touch-screen D:

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

It really depends. If you're making money of a doing something to a product without the manufacturer's permission, that's bad. So is doing something that affects other people negatively, such as hacking in online games. But if you're doing something that isn't harming anyone and isn't making you any money, that's fine.

 

[moretimethansense]

As long as what your doing does not involve...

1)Causing harm physically or mentally to others around you.

2)Whatever your doing does not allow you to gain or distribute materials for free that otherwise would not be.

Outside of those two things what you do with your own personal copy of something is your business. A company has no reason to cover you through warranties however.

This is basicly exactly what I was going to say except worded better, save that if it gives you the ability to get somthing for free that you shouldn't, shouldn't be a crime in and of itself.
eg. If I had a car that could break the speed limit, I wouldn't be arrested on the grounds that I could would I?
And of course modifying something should void your warranty, it's only common sense.

 

[Adzma]

Yes, with no exceptions. You paid for it, therefore you can do what you want with it. That's how I live.

I'm posting my belief in the hopes that you people are mature enough to not quote me with ridiculous ideas that would obviously be an exception. We are talking about hardware and games etc.

 

[Nunny]

As long as its for personal use, not so much when you bring others into it.

 

[SomeLameStuff]

Yes well, you can do whatever you want with what you buy. If you buy a shotgun, you CAN go out and kill people with it.

Its just the cops might want to invite you for a several year long sleepover, that's all.

 

[smithy_2045]

Not if you expect any sort of support should something go wrong with your modifications.

 

[DanielDeFig]

As long as it's not illegal, sure.

 

[Painstake]

cameras.

can't take pictures of naked children.

 

[rezaDN1992]

As long as it doesn't have a negative effect on some one else.