[lkmiller]

I can't speak for DiapDealer. But to me when it's really simple and well-known that you can keep a library book forever, "buy" a textbook for the rental price, or make Kindle Unlimited truly unlimited, some people won't think twice before doing so. This leads down a road to where publishers/authors give up on allowing their books to be available in those ways. [ETA: Or, even sadder, a few may give up on creating them altogether.]

I am constantly amazed at people asking for help with DRM removal on those types of books. I've always told them that Alf's tools were intended for purchased books only -- even though many times that wasn't actually the problem. Some people would get indignant and say they would certainly delete the book when they were done with it. I'd think, "Yes, I'm sure you will, stranger-on-the-internet, but maybe not those who Google up this thread later." And I'd also think that if they hadn't mentioned it (or it wasn't otherwise obvious), they'd be getting my help.

So I'm kind of hoping that with Apprentice Alf and Harper stepping away from being (somewhat) famous providers of fine DeDRM tools, that noDRM can perhaps fly under the radar a bit, at least for a while.