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Originally Posted by Icarusbop
I think the adversarial relationship exists, becasuse the readers feel they are always being constantly accused of theft: Readers see DRM as a statement, that the publishers are not willing to trust them despite many stements that people are willing to support authors. Publishers see the resistance to DRM,as justification to their suspicions that were are all thieves.
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The relationship also exists because publishers feel they are being labeled as EVIL, money-grubbing monsters who care not one whit about the customers they hope to sell to. They are constantly accused of being greedy idiots, consumers voice their desire for them to just collapse, and for their employees to find new jobs. Consumers see publishers' resistance to give up on DRM as a sure sign that the pubs are all thieves.
So, as you said, it works both ways.