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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
It offers no resistance to large-scale unauthorized filesharing. It impedes many types of fair use, and casual sharing among family members. The objection is to the hype that the impairment of legitimate uses--switching devices, getting a new OS, sharing with a spouse--is somehow acceptable because it "prevents piracy."
In short: it penalizes legitimate users while offering no detriments to mass uploaders.
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I agree with everything you said. What I disagreed with was the following:
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Originally Posted by pdurrant
I'd say it doesn't prevent piracy at all.
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I don't mind hyperbole in the least, but when it's offered as a contrast to the more accurate original statement it just strikes me as chest thumping.