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IMO DRM has nothing to do with piracy in a lot of people (at least who I've spoken to.) It's more about convenience. I went to pirate a film last year. Mind yo
by andyhmltn 14y ago
IMO DRM has nothing to do with piracy in a lot of people (at least who I've spoken to.) It's more about convenience.
I went to pirate a film last year. Mind you, it was a film I had purchased but I didn't have it on holiday with me so I thought about just downloading it on a torrent site. But then I noticed YouTube offered the same movie for £2.50 rental, streamed on a fast connection in HD 1080p. That is what stopped me pirating it. Not because I couldn't find it, but because I found an option that was more convenient than waiting 8 hours for a download.
That's what Steam does really well. Why would I bother pirating that game, when I can pay a pretty small fee and have it ready to play within half an hour tops?
- CJefferson 14y agoIs it possible that you (and people you have spoken to) have more disposable income to buy entertainment than they have time to consume that entertainment? People above that line are happy to spend more money to save even small amounts of time. People below that line often want to pirate, to allow them to spend their money on other things.
- andyhmltn 14y agoPossibly, although I wouldn't say it mattered. £2.50 can hardly be classed as a huge amount of money. The benefit of paying that amount vs waiting a few days and getting a version that's below in terms of quality is pretty obvious.