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View Poll Results: What opinion do you have for/against Watermarks as opposed to full-scale DRMs | |||
Both are equally BAD. | 38 | 25.68% | |
Watermark is better than DRMs. | 108 | 72.97% | |
DRMs is better than Watermark. | 1 | 0.68% | |
Both are equally GOOD | 1 | 0.68% | |
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10-05-2012, 09:35 AM | #121 |
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Not only that, but they still can be used for support. Tools could be used in conjunction with it for reporting errors, and use the info in the watermark to reported who you are, what device, etc. All things that are helpful but prone to human error. Plus, it would verify that you are a customer (have seen pirates try to use customer support) and the whole chain of acquisition (issue may be with the retailer purchased from).
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I have no issue with serial numbers been used in computer games and verification of your serial to sign up to support forums. Although, I don't know of any case where serials that have been leaked/stolen/generated and distributed on the net have ever resulted in action against the original owner of that serial. I still think watermarking is better than encrypted DRM, especially when you consider the use of encryption does not preclude the inclusion of watermarking in addition. |
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10-05-2012, 10:12 AM | #123 |
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Normally they just invalidate the serial, so the purchaser or anyone else can no longer use it. Legal action is rare, because you have to prove they did it. Doubt gets introduced if anyone else has access to their things or computer, making it an uphill battle. Just like if a car is used in a crime, you cannot just charge the owner with the crime. (Before you mention speed cameras and traffic light cameras, their legality is in dispute in many areas for this reason)
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Not beeing fully certain of what is entailed by a watermark in an e-book and not trusting those companies on this issue for that matter, I choose both are bad.
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11-26-2012, 09:16 AM | #128 |
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Watermarking is an improvement IMO.
Encryption based DRM (EBDRM) limits the user experience too much. The lack of cross-platform-support, the need for third party software, extra bought SIM cards and so on is a real deal-breaker. EBDRM has led to the comic/tragic situation, where users opt to google a title and download it for free, because buying it is too much of a hassle. And I mean potential buyers, not "hard core free downloaders". Switching to watermarking can (IMO) only increase the incomes from ebooks, and hopefully lower the prices a bit. |
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