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Old 06-06-2010, 09:49 AM   #20
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Originally Posted by omk3 View Post

But even so, I believe most people will want to reward a writer they like. They don't have to be forced by artificial means like drm.
I can't write an entertaining story of any type. What I can do with my money is support new writers by buying their books.

Another thing I can do is to not buy DRM books. Publishers aren't going to notice that though. They'll just chalk lower sales up to piracy. They'll think that they need more laws and better DRM.

And to show you how UTTERLY STUPID they are, I have a true story.

In the mid '90s there was a lot of talk about the "Internet Supper Highway". There was a senator (I'm not sure which state he was from, somewhere around Montana or North/South Dakota) that asked "What can we do to prevent drunk driving on the Internet Supper Highway?"

Those that believe that the "government" can help us....

Well, maybe they shouldn’t drive drunk on the Internet Supper Highway.
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