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Steven Lyle Jordan · 10-19-2010, 09:44 AM

Do any others here feel that the discussion of DRM and piracy has become a personal brain-drain, keeping them from more fruitful pursuits?

Do any others here feel that they are unnecessarily saturating the MR threads with their personal opinions, repeated ad-nauseam, about DRM and piracy?

Do any others here feel that, despite the above statements, you often find it difficult to avoid being drawn into the discussion like a moth to a flame(war)?

Do any others here feel that they need help to avoid the constant and unchanging diatribes about DRM and piracy?

I do!

Maybe what we need is a gentle reminder by our fellow MR members to refrain from getting involved in mind-sucking DRM discussions. Something like, I dunno...

"Hey, Steve?

SLAP!

Move along, now."

I hereby submit myself to the Slap-out, in the event anyone finds me getting involved with another interminable discussion about DRM or piracy. (If you feel there's something truly unique about such a discussion, you may refrain from slapping me if you find me there. But I would err on the side of slapping, myself.)

If anyone else on these forums would like to be included in the DRM/Piracy slap-out, please indicate so in this thread.

10-19-2010, 09:44 AM	#1
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	The DRM and piracy Slap-out Do any others here feel that the discussion of DRM and piracy has become a personal brain-drain, keeping them from more fruitful pursuits? Do any others here feel that they are unnecessarily saturating the MR threads with their personal opinions, repeated ad-nauseam, about DRM and piracy? Do any others here feel that, despite the above statements, you often find it difficult to avoid being drawn into the discussion like a moth to a flame(war)? Do any others here feel that they need help to avoid the constant and unchanging diatribes about DRM and piracy? I do! Maybe what we need is a gentle reminder by our fellow MR members to refrain from getting involved in mind-sucking DRM discussions. Something like, I dunno... "Hey, Steve? SLAP! Move along, now." I hereby submit myself to the Slap-out, in the event anyone finds me getting involved with another interminable discussion about DRM or piracy. (If you feel there's something truly unique about such a discussion, you may refrain from slapping me if you find me there. But I would err on the side of slapping, myself.) If anyone else on these forums would like to be included in the DRM/Piracy slap-out, please indicate so in this thread. Last edited by Steven Lyle Jordan; 10-19-2010 at 10:23 AM.