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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Iceflame55" data-source="post: 1717276" data-attributes="member: 21545">I read that article myself.I'll state first that I hate DRM with a passion that some might calll borderline insanity. The article you read tells why with great clarity. I'll point out that fort each of the five points in the article, so you might possibliy begin to understand why I'm not going to be considering anything but FREE DRM wrapped products.Number 1: Whats the point of a security system that hands the keys to unlocking it to the people you feel your products must be protected against? You might be tempted to say, "But an HONEST customer wouldn't USE those keys". A customer who is honest pays for their products with the understanding that once they pay for it, the product in question is their to use as long as they don't attempt to pirate it off to someone else. An honest publisher tries to ensure his LEGAL customers get their money's worth. DRM doesn't give that. A person who looks at his e-books and doesn't print, or copy/paste more than 10 times in 10 days is extremly rare.Number 2: When I buy a product, I unconditionally did NOT give the publisher any rights to tell me what I can and cannot do with my PERSONAL COMPUTER. I'm intelligent enough to know on my own that law-breaking is not a Good Thing, thank you very much. I DON'T need a third-party electronic nursemaid telling me this. And last I seen, when someone was 18 the need for a nursemaid was over. Anyone that told me I need one at this time would have me reaching for the phone, so I could call the Men in White Coats to take them back to Insane Asylum they ran away from to come and get them.Number 3: I'll admit I can't say much about this point, as I'm not versed in the  area of topic this point runs off into. So, on to.....Number 4: This one been proven so many times in history that it has no need  for me to defend it. anyone can look these instances up if they are willing to take the time.Number 5: This point sums up 1, 2, and 4 up quite nicely (Again, since I not know enough on #4 to say by any personal experiance, I'm leaving it alone). The sad thing about it, the DRM proponents were losing this battle before it even started. If I can't use my product the way the format was designed for, why in God's Name would I BUY it? Because I'm an honest customer? I much prefer to be an honest customer; but that doesn't say I HAVE to buy the product. If I can't USE what I buy, then it's not worth my money. If it's not worth my money, it's not worth my time. I've been to DTRPG. There are books I'd LOVE to have as e-books despite the high price on many of those books. But if I can't use the product for me PERSONAL use, that money spent would be as well spent throwing it into fireplace.</blockquote>

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