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<blockquote data-quote="Gargoyle" data-source="post: 57707" data-attributes="member: 529"><p><strong>Re: Re: Re: Re: How do you plan on stoping e-mail/copying?</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>1. Nope, I can't. You'll have to trust me on this one. Yeah I know, I can't trust you, so you can't trust me... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> I've read it several gaming magazines, sorry I can't remember where. Check out back issues of PC Gamer and Computer Gaming World and look for the many rants on copyright protection. I have a feeling even if I gave you a reference, you wouldn't trust them! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> That's ok, my fault for stating something is a "fact" without being able to back it up. Let's correct that and say it's my informed opinion.</p><p>2. No analogy is perfect, but I think the one I made was pretty valid.</p><p>3. Crooks certainly work hard to avoid work. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I know I can't (and nobody can) stop people from stealing. I do believe we should make it difficult for them to do so, and punish them when they are caught, that's all. </p><p>4. I wasn't talking about Adobe's e-book, but another product they haven't released yet, and something they may never release. (Weblink or something like that? Again, I read a lot but don't bookmark everything. I'd make a lousy lawyer. ) In any case, I agree that inhibiting the legitimate user's ability to <em>use</em> the product is unacceptable. My conclusion is that currently an electronic publisher will just have to suck it up and take some losses.</p><p>5. Great idea. How do I do that, without hiring a programmer? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Seriously, it has to be low tech and cost-effective, at least for us. It's much easier for me to deal with a volume of mail than to deal with anything like this. Larger publishers might do well to follow your advice here though. (and hopefully we'll be large some day...)</p><p>6. It <em>would</em> make customers wait longer, and that's a good point. Perhaps the ideal situation would be to release the PDF, and then release the printed copy three months later. Again, I wasn't outlining my business plan, just thinking aloud about what the ideal situation might be. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I certainly don't have all the answers, that's why I value discussions like this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gargoyle, post: 57707, member: 529"] [b]Re: Re: Re: Re: How do you plan on stoping e-mail/copying?[/b] 1. Nope, I can't. You'll have to trust me on this one. Yeah I know, I can't trust you, so you can't trust me... ;) I've read it several gaming magazines, sorry I can't remember where. Check out back issues of PC Gamer and Computer Gaming World and look for the many rants on copyright protection. I have a feeling even if I gave you a reference, you wouldn't trust them! :) That's ok, my fault for stating something is a "fact" without being able to back it up. Let's correct that and say it's my informed opinion. 2. No analogy is perfect, but I think the one I made was pretty valid. 3. Crooks certainly work hard to avoid work. :) I know I can't (and nobody can) stop people from stealing. I do believe we should make it difficult for them to do so, and punish them when they are caught, that's all. 4. I wasn't talking about Adobe's e-book, but another product they haven't released yet, and something they may never release. (Weblink or something like that? Again, I read a lot but don't bookmark everything. I'd make a lousy lawyer. ) In any case, I agree that inhibiting the legitimate user's ability to [i]use[/i] the product is unacceptable. My conclusion is that currently an electronic publisher will just have to suck it up and take some losses. 5. Great idea. How do I do that, without hiring a programmer? :) Seriously, it has to be low tech and cost-effective, at least for us. It's much easier for me to deal with a volume of mail than to deal with anything like this. Larger publishers might do well to follow your advice here though. (and hopefully we'll be large some day...) 6. It [i]would[/i] make customers wait longer, and that's a good point. Perhaps the ideal situation would be to release the PDF, and then release the printed copy three months later. Again, I wasn't outlining my business plan, just thinking aloud about what the ideal situation might be. :) I certainly don't have all the answers, that's why I value discussions like this. [/QUOTE]
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