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How do you know which user released the plugins?

• vortico 9y ago
  I don't, so saying it is "simple" to ban an account was mostly a lie. However, it would be simple to switch to fingerprinted plugin releases if it becomes a problem, then ban the account, which would stop any further unauthorized distribution.
  • jlgaddis 9y ago
    ... until they just create a new account and continue on. Don't underestimate the lengths some of them will go to. (Former teenage software cracker; I had way more free time than I did money.)
    • vortico 9y ago
      You'd have to keep purchasing new plugins on the new accounts after the old ones are banned, as opposed to buying once and re-releasing the (free) versions on every update. Since plugins are $100-1000, be my guest! Not to mention the liability you are going through by assigning your credit card info to a proven copyright infringer.
      • jlgaddis 9y ago
        You mean the stolen credit cards they'd quite possibly use?
        • vortico 9y ago
          That seems way too complicated to simply contribute to some private tracker.