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To make a really robust DRM system, perhaps. But DRM really just needs to put enough of a speedbump in front of the average user to make it less of a hassle to
by cageface 14y ago
To make a really robust DRM system, perhaps. But DRM really just needs to put enough of a speedbump in front of the average user to make it less of a hassle to pay. iTunes Movies and the Kindle Store are both good examples of this.
- Natsu 14y agoIt takes exactly one smart person to break the DRM for everyone.
- cageface 14y agoSure but consider Kindle ebooks, for example. Finding a pirated copy of a book, dealing with the hassles of torrenting or some kind of download site, manually loading the book over, risking all kinds of phishing scams or viruses on the sites that serve this stuff - this is all way too much hassle. I'm happy to pay the $10 for the book even though I know I don't have to. Making money selling digital goods is all about making paying easier than stealing.
- gizmo686 14y agoYour not describing a DRM system, you are describing taking down distributors.
- cageface 14y agoThe point is that even a weak DRM system like Kindle's is sufficient to keep most people on the right side of the line. It doesn't have to be perfect.
- Natsu 14y agoI don't believe that DRM deserves the credit because I have yet to observe any such deterrent effect, while conversely, I have heard of many who turned to piracy due to feeling cheated by DRM. I'm just curious, but have you ever observed anyone give up and buy something because they failed to pirate it?