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Originally Posted by rlauzon
And how long do you keep the same card number? I'll bet that the answer is far smaller than the length of time you keep some books.
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The credit card does not need to remain active. However, I do, in fact, have a credit card which I have had for about 20 years. There are books I've had for longer, but not as many as I've bought since.
You've made your position on DRM eminently clear in a multitude of posts. Less clear is what you, personally, are doing to help bring about an alternative reliable channel for authors to reach readers who are interested in their work, and for readers to find new works in which they are interested. A boycott is not a constructive strategy in the absence of a competitive alternative. (Downloading pirated copies of books you buy in paper is not a viable alternative for the majority of users. Most books in print are not available this way, there are inherent risks in accessing "warez" sites, the formatting and proofing of the documents are generally poor, the activity is effectively invisible to publishers, and some law-abiding people will simply refuse to pursue this course.) If you really believe a publishing house can be successful with no editors and no DRM, go start one. If you're right, we'll all be happy and you'll put the current vendors out of business. You'll also be quite wealthy, and deservedly so.
Meanwhile, another alternative is working with vendors whose business model seems better than their competitors, even if still not ideal. I think this is a worthwhile strategy. You may not. I can respect your point of view. Can you do the same for mine?