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I have to agree. The receipt checkers at stores annoy me to no end. But DRM is much worse. It prevents me from doing things that it seems like I ought to be
by timwiseman 16y ago
I have to agree. The receipt checkers at stores annoy me to no end.
But DRM is much worse. It prevents me from doing things that it seems like I ought to be able to do. If the kindle did not use DRM, I would buy one right now. As it is, I am staying primarily with physical books for the moment.
- ugh 16y agoUnimportant tangent: Is checking receipts and looking into bags really legal in the (I would assume) US? It isn't in Germany and if employees hold you against your will they better be damn sure that you actually stole something or they are in serious trouble (as in: possibly going to jail trouble). That’s just a risk a store owner has to bear.
- jamesbritt 16y ago" It isn't in Germany and if employees hold you against your will they better be damn sure that you actually stole something or they are in serious trouble (as in: possibly going to jail trouble)." The USA (or least New York state) has laws against false imprisonment, false arrest, and unlawful detainment.
- Qz 16y agoWhere are there receipt checkers? I've never had that happen to me.
- cullenking 16y agoCostco (though you pay to be a member, so not much room to complain) and Fry's electronics are the two I have had experience with.