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Originally Posted by theducks
If I understand, Watermarks do not stop you from using on devices. They are traceable (not a tracking device), unique to the supply chain. Where did this book leak from?
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I agree. I have no problem with watermarking. In fact, it's preferable to "lock-down" DRM methods since it discourages piracy without interfering with one's ability to read on one's chosen device. However, HarperCollins appears to be using watermarking
in addition to lock-down DRM specifically to identify which types of DRM are being circumvented -- and the answer to that is pretty much all: Amazon, BN, Kobo, Google, other Adobe.
Of course, not all DRM-circumventers are pirates, and Alf and MobileRead both condemn piracy, but there's nothing stopping a pirate from using the tools. If just a few pirates upload watermarked books, publishers could insist that all the above booksellers tighten security, thwarting not just pirates, but also non-pirates who just want to read books on the device of their choosing.