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Originally Posted by Shaggy
Casual users don't break/bypass the DRM themselves. The 'serious' pirate has already done that for them. DRM can't deter anything if it's already been removed.
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Most casual users probably don't frequent the pirate sites, either. I think DRM
is a deterrent to casual sharing. One of the things I had to consider was, am I okay with casual sharing. I decided I was, because it seems like a good way to gain new readers, even if they aren't immediately paying readers.
Certainly I have both given and received tapes and CDs with music that someone wanted to share with me, or vice-versa. I have gone on to buy music from artists whose work I have discovered that way. Same principle.