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Originally Posted by Barcey
I have trouble with your question though because what you're afraid of is what I would like to see replace the current DRM. What we have in place today restricts what can be done with the ebook but disregards if it's an actual copyright violation or not. The social DRM that you are concerned about it what I would like to see it replaced with. If each ebook is customized with a copyright page that includes the purchasers name, date purchased, store purchased from and a transaction number (public information) and then creates some form of bar code on a picture or map border that matches some of this information it's a much more effective form of copyright control. It doesn't limit my fair use of the ebook but it would deter people from performing large scale copyright violations.
Technically it would be possible to implement a file check that if the data on the copyright page doesn't match the hidden bar code information it's considered an authorized copy and would have to be removed immediately from file sharing sites.
If I want to lend a copy to someone it would be only to someone I trust. If I meet someone on vacation who wants to trade a 1,000 book library with me I'm not likely to do it. If I sell my ebook reader I'm going to make sure I delete my ebooks off of it first.
Sorry, I don't know what your concern is.
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The issue is that whilst you might trust the person you cannot be sure where the file will end up, especially after a few years. For example: you pass it onto your mother-in-law who in turn passes it a friend, who shares it with someone at work ad nauseum and it eventually ends up on a file sharing site. File sharing sites are quite difficult to get files taken off of, mainly because they say that they are just connecting people and do not hold the files on their servers, so the copyright holder would likely come after you as your name is on the copyright page.
I too hate DRM but don't think that what you propose will solve the problem.