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Originally Posted by Katsunami
Nah... bringing food or drinks into a pub or restaurant is something I wouldn't think about. If you do that, then there is no reason anymore to go to said establishment.
Bringing my own M&M's and coke to a movie theather... well... if they'd ask *normal* prices for such things, comparable to what you'd pay in a pub or restaurant, and not twice or sometimes three times as high, then I probably wouldn't bring stuff there either.
In my case, I pay for stuff like ebooks, movies and games because it doesn't feel right to me to NOT pay for them. If I can get something the legal way, I will. But I don't accept any restrictions, so I'll rip out any DRM. If I can't, I won't pay.
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Personally, I have nothing against stripping DRM for ones own use. I don't actually care much about who does it for other uses, such as allowing your mother to read it or even a pathetic a need gain approval by passing it around to strangers. The last one is wrong, but I have done wrong things in my time and I am sure I will do more..
I once brought my own popcorn into a theatre (live play) where the signs said bring your own food
and felt like a dork eating it, and it was cold dammit. But I haven't had a tasty purchase of popcorn at a movie in probably 30 years. I don't eat at movie theatres because their popcorn sucks and I'd rather enjoy my M&M's in bed while reading a good book. I don't eat while watching TV either, but if I wanted to eat in a theatre I might bring my own chips. I wouldn't expect them to furnish napkins or plates for my sandwich which indeed some people do in restaurants.
My big question as always, is why make DRM a point in the price you pay while you are able to strip it. I agree that it would be nice to be able to sell or trade an ebook, but until this can be done in a way fair to the author/publisher/vendor on the same basis as paper books, (1 copy = 1 trade/sale) how can this be taken as a God given right?
In my mind no unbreakable DRM means no legal transfer of ebooks. I would like to think everyone is totally and completely honest and nice, but I can't actually beleive that about myself. I shop in stores with video cams and scanners looking for shoplifters, have purchased things kept locked behind glass. Not really different IMO then DRM. Theft deterrents that don't always work, but that everyone has to put up with, honest or not.
Helen