Would you be opposed to SE implementing a program to scan for addons/parsers?

[Mcg55ss]

True, but two wrongs don't make a right. Square don't get to illegally access computers just because somebody MIGHT have modded. Law don't work like that.

And that's WHY it breaks down into only those two questions. Everything else is a side argument that don't really matter.

I mean it does because cheating there can have REAL LIFE consequences...in most countries it's just bsn from game

[Midareyukki]

I mean it does because cheating there can have REAL LIFE consequences...in most countries it's just bsn from game

...no, that's not how laws work. You don't respond to a crime by doing something illegal. It doesn't miraculously turn your actions legal. This isn't even self-defence.

[ICountFrom0]

I mean it does because cheating there can have REAL LIFE consequences...in most countries it's just bsn from game

Again, no.

Squenix is not law enforcement.

If they break the law, that's on them.
Even if they catch somebody else breaking the law, while they are breaking the law, that's still on them.

No. You don't get to "what if" on this.

Two questions.

1. Are you okay with square enix breaking the law to scan in Japan.
2. If they can't scan in japan, are you okay with everywhere else in the world not being able to use addons while JP players continue to use them.

That's really the crux of this.

Everything else, just set dressing and semantics.

[Mcg55ss]

Again, no.

Squenix is not law enforcement.

If they break the law, that's on them.
Even if they catch somebody else breaking the law, while they are breaking the law, that's still on them.

No. You don't get to "what if" on this.

Two questions.

1. Are you okay with square enix breaking the law to scan in Japan.
2. If they can't scan in japan, are you okay with everywhere else in the world not being able to use addons while JP players continue to use them.

That's really the crux of this.

Everything else, just set dressing and semantics.

The crux of this is
#1 I don't play in Japan so idc what they do considering if they are caught modding it is a worse consequence than crimes like grand theft auto and armed robbery in America.
also
#2 Japan is very weird culturally vs America, i mean a guy was arrested for selling a modded save to a SINGLE PLAYER game that just gave you items earlier than normal in Japan. So i expect Mods to be few and far between compared to westerners as they see the need to use them as a crutch for weak (probably why the harrasses unnamed for the dishonor they brought to the point its been reported some have deleted their accounts)