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Originally Posted by Fayth
I don't think DRM is very helpful to booksellers.
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I hear ya. Kind of hard to tackly any part of this subject without instantly balooning out into ALL the aspects of this discussion.
I'm paying particular attention, in this thread, to the different nature of digital goods verses physical goods such that you really can't expect that they will be treated exactly the same.
To say that "because I can give away a physical book I bought" or even resell it -- would not mean it's just as ok to give away a digital copy.
Once you establish this understanding, then one can proceed to discuss how one might go about dealing with the situation.
DRM as it's practiced today, I find many flaws with. Just like everyone else. I do, though, have an appreciation for WHY there is DRM and even agree that there SHOULD be SOME kind of DRM.
I think the "honest people will buy" is just as much a fantasy world view as "DRM works". DRM is greatly flawed, but so is the notion that you can put out an easily copied digital file and feel no financial repercussions.
After all, authors do not have concert revenue such that ebooks can be considered purely promotional.
Lee