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Originally Posted by frahse
Most of this is just conjectural nonsense.
DRM helps authors. I bear witness to that.
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Please explain how it helps authors.
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It helps readers in the long run because authors can eat better and need fewer "day jobs" and can spend more time writing.
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I'm all for authors being fed and having time to write. Please explain how DRM helps in that way.
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To say DRM is ineffective and so should be done away with, is like saying that since someone walking down the street can be strong armed or robbed at gun point or be cheated at the store or in the bank, that laws against these crimes should be repealed.
This is utter foolishness.
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No, for that analogy to be even close, you have compare it to saying that since DRM is ineffective, copyright law should be abolished.
We're not saying that.
(Well, most of us are not saying that. Some people say that repeatedly, but I have them on ignore...).
The actual argument is more like saying that since you may be mugged or robbed, all wallets must have electronic locks that restrict you from taking them out of your pocket except by a limited set of conditions set by the wallet makers, and only after calling them and asking them for permission. And you cannot move the wallet another pair of pants.
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