@XaiaX @wirehead2501 the idea that DRM makes anybody any money is a joke. but you have to look like you're doing something or get sued.
@XaiaX @wirehead2501 sure, and they quickly learn to become utterly unstoppable about doing so. if they're a cost, they're a sunk one.
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@XaiaX@wirehead2501 the people worth worrying about are the ones willing to pay for shit but who have other options. -
@XaiaX@wirehead2501 or, i mean, you could build a psychotically totalitarian cybernetic surveillance apparatus to make them not unstoppable -
@XaiaX@wirehead2501 which i think we should be done with in *looks at watch* about 20 minutes - 1 more reply
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@chaosprime@wirehead2501 there’ve been games whose servers have crashed because pirates create increased load and real cost. -
@XaiaX@wirehead2501 if they're using resources like that, not just a bit pattern, i don't think we're talking about DRM any more -
@chaosprime@wirehead2501 the boundaries can get fuzzy between DRM and controlled access to servers or patches, etc. -
@XaiaX@wirehead2501 *nod* i'd say that the latter is a lot more worth worrying about, not least b/c controlling it's actually achievable -
@chaosprime@wirehead2501 — the number the library has would have similar control effects. But even that makes more sense with a — -
@XaiaX@chaosprime i didn't mention, i am ALSO only allowed to borrow 5 ebooks at a time, and have to "return" them after 21 days max. -
@wirehead2501@chaosprime do you have to pay to join the library or is it publicly funded?
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@chaosprime@wirehead2501 not necessarily. They can be ongoing costs to support organizations, for one. Or server infrastructure.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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