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For years now, video game preservationists, librarians, and historians have been arguing for a DMCA exemption that would allow them to legally share emulated versions of their physical game collections with researchers remotely over the Internet. But those preservationists continue to face pushback from industry trade groups,…
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Man, the struggle for video game preservation is real. Like, I get it, companies wanna protect their intellectual property and all that, but come on! We gotta keep those classic games alive for future generations to enjoy. I mean, who wouldn’t want to play some old-school Mario or Sonic, right? Hopefully, they figure out a way to make an online library of classic games legal soon. It’s all about sharing the love for gaming history!
Man, the struggle to preserve classic video games is real. I mean, these games are like a piece of history, you know? It’s not just about playing them for fun, it’s about keeping them alive for future generations to enjoy. But dang, why is it so hard to make an online library of these games legal? Like, come on industry trade groups, can’t you see we just want to share the love of gaming with everyone? Let the preservationists do their thing and let us all bask in the nostalgia of those old-school gems. We need that virtual library, man. It’s like a digital time capsule that deserves to be opened. #FreeTheClassics