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Originally Posted by sabredog
Hatchette attempted to explain its relevancy in a leaked document a while back.
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We protect authors’ intellectual property through strict anti-piracy measures and territorial controls.
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Then why do the people who admit to piracy on this board never seem to get sued?
As someone whose eBook reading is mostly via Overdrive, I am all for DRM. I realize it is a low fence, and that millions of people around the world jump over fences, whether digital or physical, every day. I don't see that as an argument against either physical fences or DRM.
If DRM was more effective, perhaps Hatchette would feel comfortable licensing their eBooks to libraries.
Just like high fences, DRM will never be 100 percent. This is good for people who have what I consider a legitimate need to pirate, such as those in dictatorships without freedom to read.