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Games matter. The ESA is wrong.

Sources:
https://www.theesa.com/about-esa/
https://www.softwarepreservationnetwork.org/spn-and-library-copyright-alliance-petition-for-updated-dmca-rules-to-expand-access-to-preserved-software/
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/esa-previously-leaked-media-details-public
https://www.ign.com/articles/why-piracy-fears-are-keeping-some-researchers-from-accessing-the-games-they-need
https://gamehistory.org/study-explainer/
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/04/can-an-online-library-of-classic-video-games-ever-be-legal/

00:00 The Headlines We’ve All Seen
00:22 The Reality Is Even Worse
00:53 What You Need To Know First
03:03 Games Are Uniquely Punished
04:55 The ESA Sucks
08:14 Demolishing Their Arugement
11:11 They Said The Quiet Part Out Loud
13:14 Slaying The Dragon.
15:39 Steam’s New Rule.