| Legend11 said: Sony has been doing this for over 2 years (see link) and it doesn't look like PS3 owners have been adversely affected so I don't get why it's suddenly a problem now. Nintendo also will release your online communications to law enforcement if needed. http://gizmodo.com/5066501/new-playstation-3-terms-of-service-sony-can-record-anything-you-say-or-do-online |
True, the companies have the right to give anything they store on their servers to the police, this should be no shocker. The same goes for your e-mails and any other online transaction. Every word typed on VGC could theortically be handed over to the government
However, that doesn't mean we should support the government using cameras within our house. I want to be able to enjoy using my electronics without any spying. I recently heard of a school system that used the cameras on the school laptops to spy on students in their homes. They made some dumb excuss and they probably had it in the ToS, but it was a huge breach in personal privacy and a huge backlash for the school.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_laptops_spying_on_students
