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Originally Posted by frahse
"To lock the door is to accuse me falsely."
"Keeping thy bosom well buttoned is a blight imposed upon my character."
"You watch me like I am a thief?"
"Why measure the precious?"
"Shame on you, it is your fault that I am this way!"
This seems to be the recurrent theme of this thread.
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It only seems like a delusional persecution complex until you go back and look at some older posts here where people in favor of stronger DRM have actually stated that the majority of people are just thieves waiting for an opportunity. This sentiment is echoed frequently out in the "real world" when defending DRM. Ironically, this almost gets there:
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Originally Posted by stonetools
This site is full of that. DRM is a copyright protection scheme. Some people remove DRM for entirely innocent purposes. Many more do because they intend to violate copyright. The law is aimed at the second group, and cares little about the first.
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(Emphasis mine.)
And this is where, in my opinion, things always get turned around backwards. This makes no sense to me. Think about this for a second - in terms of numbers, "Many more do (remove DRM) because they intend to violate copyright" simply isn't logical. First consider the supply chain we're talking about - digital files, stripped of any DRM, copied and distributed freely. Where digital good differ from physical goods is in their ability to be copied EXACTLY and to a potentially unlimited degree at lightning speed. Technically, it only takes one acquisition of a legitimate copy to fill the supply for any given book. Practically, the number is probably "a handful".
Most of the "violat(ing) copyright" going on is not taking the form of buying and stripping DRM from content. There's no need, because in most cases, someone's already done it. The overwhelming majority of those who care nothing for copyright (or just want to get everything for free) are never touching the legitimate supply chain.
DRM is not the equivalent of anti-theft devices and security guards. It may sometimes attempt to do the same job, but it's an entirely different animal. The bank security guard doesn't follow me home to make sure I'm not depositing the cash I've withdrawn into a competitor's bank. Most physical anti-theft devices are removed or deactivated by the retailer at the time of purchase. I just got a funny image in my head of a device on white shoes that allows them to only be worn between Memorial Day and Labor Day.