[HansTWN]

I would agree with you if DRM was universal AND could not be removed (we all know that any DRM will be cracked sooner or later). I would support DRM that would allow only one single copy to exist, or to be read, at one time. But it would have to allow me to read the file on any reading device of my choice.

Not having DRM is really not about trusting people. For one thing, it doesn't really work. It is too easy to circumvent. And the security precautions taken in a store are quite different from DRM. In a store the security is "pre-sale", while with DRM the security is "post-sale". Meaning in a store you inconvenience the thieves (as you well should), while with DRM you inconvenience the buyers using the item after the purchase (and since it is really ineffective, DRM is not doing anything to stop the thieves).

I think in today's digital world, for a writer like you, it would be best to just forget about the pirates. You alone can really do nothing to stop them. As aggravating as it is seeing someone take advantage of you, these people really don't figure into the equation. Look at them just like you do at the ants and mosquitoes you will never completely get rid off in your home. Concentrate on the honest people, those who are willing to pay when they should pay. And make the experience as pleasant for them as you can.

Anyway, in these forums everything that could possibly be said on this subject has been rehashed around a 100 times already. It is your choice.