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Originally Posted by Catlady
The vast majority never had any intention of stealing books in the first place, so DRM has no influence on their behavior. They only learn about DRM when it stops them from accessing their own books on a different device. So the very existence of DRM results in more people learning how to circumvent it.
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Park your vehicle in a very public parking lot with lots of people, leave a $10 bill on your car windshield so it is nice and visible, leave for an hour. Is the money there or gone?
While I trust most people to do the right thing most of the time, odds are someone will take that cash because they either feel entitled to it because you left it somewhere unprotected or because they simply need the cash. I would give to the latter person and do all the time, don't care what they use it for. But the small set in the first group are the ones causing the rest of us to deal with DRM.
No, I do not like or want DRM. I love Webscription. However I also see why publishers want it. To me though it simply adds to my cost. And I also wonder if many DRM companies are owned in whole or part via stock or other means, by the same publishers (the individuals or the companies themselves) who are using it??? But because of that why would a publisher want to end DRM?