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Originally Posted by Lemurion
First, a point on which I beg to differ: I don't think the concern of being identified and caught is the only or even the main reason people do not steal from produce stands.
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I should have been more clear: The reason that people who desire to steal, at any venue, do not... is the fear of being identified, and thereby caught and punished.
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Originally Posted by Lemurion
I'm questioning the idea that DRM, at least when applied to e-books, is in any way a viable method of mitigation.
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Granted: In its present form, e-book DRM is not an effective method of loss mitigation. But unlike many people on these forums, I believe that that fact can change in time.
Again, I know people here believe that I am for DRM, and I say once again, I'm not. But I don't believe for a minute that the present state of DRM is the best it's going to get, nor that companies won't stop trying to use it,
if they see it as the only way to mitigate loss, and
despite its unpopularity. And companies are trying to devise new methods as we speak, because they don't see an alternative.
My concern is that there are other methods of DRM that someday may be devised, that will turn out to be very effective... and a pain in the a$$ for everyone on both sides of the table. I worry that if the e-book market does not find another way to effectively sell e-books, we'll get stuck with it, whether we like it or not.
Saying "It sucks, so forget it" won't make DRM magically go away. We need alternatives to DRM that will be
acceptable to both sides of the table, so DRM can finally be put to rest.