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Not to mention... would-be pirates could just use a non-traceable method of payment when acquiring these eBooks. This seems to be a lot of effort for really no
by clicks 13y ago
Not to mention... would-be pirates could just use a non-traceable method of payment when acquiring these eBooks.
This seems to be a lot of effort for really no good.
- andrewflnr 13y agoIt's probably not that much effort. It seems like the hardest part is picking unobtrusive flex points.
- visarga 13y ago> would-be pirates could just use a non-traceable method of payment when acquiring these eBooks. what? since when do digital 'pirates' pay for ebooks?
- a_bonobo 13y agoThe very first element of the chain of distribution still has to acquire the original somehow.
- clicks 13y agoExactly. A lot of leakers in the scene actually go to quite some lengths (financially and otherwise) to be the first one to release something. It's a whole another world of its own where cred matters a lot, and people will really do go through a lot to make their name known.
- tekromancr 13y agoScene culture is fascinating.
- a_bonobo 13y agoThere used to be a selfmade low budget series called The Scene which showed the internal workings of release groups: http://www.welcometothescene.com/faq.html http://www.welcometothescene.com/faq.html I watched 2 episodes or so before it became too boring watching people chat on AIM, but I learned quite a bit about the internals (in how far these are true, I do not know - the makers say it's fictional but the stories are authentic)
- tekromancr 13y agoI'm digging it, thanks for the tip.
- tekromancr 13y agoThis is really dated, an a really good way.
- a_bonobo 13y agoglad you like it :)
- krichman 13y agoSomeone has to pay for the first copy to get it, of course.