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eschwartz · 03-01-2015, 05:18 PM

What precisely are you protecting against, and why is it different from DRM?

Also -- it is debatable if forcing people to circumvent protection is better than not having protection -- many of the biggest readers tend to be more knowledgeable and/or members here, and some hold it against the author/publisher if there is DRM.
And by the time a book is being distributed via illegal channels, there is by definition no DRM anymore.

03-01-2015, 05:18 PM	#41
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	What precisely are you protecting against, and why is it different from DRM? Also -- it is debatable if forcing people to circumvent protection is better than not having protection -- many of the biggest readers tend to be more knowledgeable and/or members here, and some hold it against the author/publisher if there is DRM. And by the time a book is being distributed via illegal channels, there is by definition no DRM anymore. Last edited by eschwartz; 03-01-2015 at 05:22 PM.