Thread: People who want no DRM are impractical dreamers...
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Old 03-18-2011, 04:31 PM   #108
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Originally Posted by stonetools View Post
I must say, that this and many other posts seem to be saying "DRM is an annoyance to me. They should get rid of it and if it means that the livelihods of people in the publishing industry are undermined, well, f**k 'em. "
This is not a winning argument IMO.
Why do I care if people in the publishing industry are undermined? It's not my job to prop up their bad business model. Should we still be forced to buy buggy whips to go with our horseless cars? Should I be forced to buy an analog telephone modem with my PC?

If people in the publishing industry want to maintain their livelihood, they need to evolve. When there are no printing or paper costs in publishing an ebook, should I feel bad that an ebook-only publisher doesn't pay money to printing presses?

You do not have a right to a business model. What worked 20, 10, or even 5 years ago may not work today. Just because it was a good model yesterday doesn't mean it's a good model today or forever.
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