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Originally Posted by shalym
So in the case of PandathePanda, what should be done when the computer needs repair? Since the statement was that "If you take your computer in to be fixed you've got a 60-90% chance that your music/books/tv series/movies/games on your pc being copied, and that's with a repairer and not even a thief." a person couldn't take it to someone to get it fixed, since there's a very good chance that their books/games/videos/music will be stolen. Since they're taking it to someone for repair, it can be assumed that they don't know how to wipe the drive, or possibly even how to encrypt it. So being computer ignorant is a crime now?
I do believe that watermarking can be a viable method of DRM, but seriously...calling a person "culpable for aiding and abetting piracy" because their files got stolen when the computer was taken to a shop for repair? That doesn't seem like blaming the victim to you?
Shari
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How odd, I think I already stated my opinions on the matter...
I suppose what you really meant to say was "What if I put a specific face on the people you just accused? Will you be guilted into changing your mind?" To which the answer is,
NO.
As a matter of fact, I have long believed that the world would be a much better place if blatant stupidity was an imprisonable offense. But fat chance of that ever happening I guess.
I suppose where we ultimately disagree is... you think the person is a victim, I don't.
Hello, what are they a victim
of? They have not personally lost anything, right? They have just been carelessly negligent with their property since they know they aren't the ones who will get hurt.
And you'd be surprised at how many technologically illiterate people know very well how to copy files around. I'm not expecting them to use full-disk encryption (that would be pointless, as either the repairman needs to fix the OS, or else the solution is don't give our login password over), nor am I expecting industrial-grade file shredding.
Just delete your non-trivial files. You should probably do that anyway, apparently everyone down there is a thief so they may also be stealing your email/bank/social media/other credentials, which hopefully IS something you care about.