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Originally Posted by Shaggy
I think the main problem is that in the seller's view, DRM is about a lot more than just copy protection (which it's miserable at anyway). To sellers, DRM is also a great way to eliminate fair use and first sale rights. That is probably just as important to them, if not more so, than copy protection. This is obviously completely opposite of what buyers want though. I think that's the real reason that DRM hasn't been "properly" implemented yet. In many seller's opinion, the current implementation IS proper.  |
Sorry, but I simply refuse to believe publishers are sitting in their offices saying, "We should make sure no one has fair use of their purchases."
What they ARE saying is, "We must prevent theft. If we do not, we'll go out of business."
You can't just assume for-profit companies are just going to give away their products because you stick out your hands and scream at them. You have to work with them, and that means showing them what works and what doesn't.
So far, most of the things they are hearing from the public--including many members of this forum--is, "If I can't get it without DRM, I'll take it from the darknet." So I, for one, can understand their concern. And I don't know about you guys, but I want to be able to buy their products.
Not "take from the darknet." BUY. I don't take anything from the darknet. Period. No matter how much I might want it. There are books on my list right now, that I've waited over a year to see in e, but either because of bad DRM systems, or ridiculously high prices, I have refused to buy or take. I still don't have them... not even in print. I'm waiting for a reasonably-priced, slight or no-DRM e-version... and THEN I'll open up my wallet and buy.
THAT'S what publishers want to hear. Threatening them with the darknet doesn't help. Buying non-DRM'd e-books, going back to buy more, and not putting them on the darknet does help.
If we don't work with them, they'll just stop selling to us. Who wants that?