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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
This was a green comment, but the second half seemed to be opinion. If this is arguing with a moderator, I don't mean for it to be.
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No worries. Only the green part was me moderating. The rest was my opinion.
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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
I don't think the new tools will have any impact on piracy. People are going to pirate or they won't. I understand on paper the new tools make the job easier. But I haven't seen any evidence that the previous way prevented piracy.
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A measurable impact? Who knows; maybe not. But I feel that allowing pirates to discard their personal patches for The Tools benefits them more than it does casual users (who have no real need to remove personal information that could tie the purchase back to them if they don't have anything nefarious in mind). It's a speed-bump removed for evil-doers, that has no real practical gain for others. So why do it?
The point of The Tools was never "privacy". The point was to allow users to read their purchases with devices/apps of their choice. And to back up their purchases in case companies went out of business (at least that's how they began). Anonymization/privacy was never a goal. I wish those who have picked up the torch from those who came before would consider that. But it is only my wish. I claim no authority to demand it.
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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
Was it you that said Alf's blog and the single set of tools were each a bridge too far? That I definitely agree with. I am glad that it is so easy to set up, but if anyone that cares bothers to look into it, I could see immediate shut downs happening.
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Yes, that was me.