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I already mostly read only e-books. In 10 or 20 years paper books will be a rare thing. I can download and remove DRM from the books I have bought from Amazon. But what if Amazon storage space for digital files becomes too popular that I store all my files with them? One day Amazon catches me having illegal de-DRMed files and punishes me by canceling my account? I would have lost everything.
Similarly, currently Google is discontinuing their services to many users who have tried to register on Google+ with a pseudonym instead of a real name. While there are many alternatives, it was practical for them to use gmail and other Google services in the past. They didn't expect that one day they would have to reveal their real names. Or in case if it cannot be avoided with Google+, they could continue as before without having Google+. But no, once they tried using Google+, they cannot go back. But they trusted that Google is their friend.
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