@gunvulture @tom_forsyth The consumer should not have to worry about when their purchases will become _purchases_ instead of rentals.
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Replying to @cmuratori
@cmuratori @gunvulture Right, but you're using "purchase" to imply all the right-of-resale stuff.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @tom_forsyth
@cmuratori @gunvulture I believe that dogma is irreconcilable with the concept of digital property without some form of DRM.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @tom_forsyth
@tom_forsyth @gunvulture Why? We already know there is rampant piracy, perhaps 90%, _with_ DRM. So why can't honest purchases be purchases?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @cmuratori
@tom_forsyth @gunvulture DRM doesn't seem to have anything to do with preventing theft. It seems to be all about controlling purchasers.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @cmuratori
@cmuratori @gunvulture I have a very difficult time believing that is the intent of Steam's DRM.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @tom_forsyth
@tom_forsyth @gunvulture Then what _is_ the intent of Steam's DRM? It sure doesn't prevent piracy past, say, the first month, right?3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @cmuratori
@cmuratori@tom_forsyth @gunvulture Steam is a lot more long-tail-y than the traditional retail first-weekend/week/month BS. Sales et al.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @nothings
@nothings@tom_forsyth @gunvulture But the pirated versions are in circulation well before any of that.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @cmuratori
@cmuratori@tom_forsyth @gunvulture Reality is more complex. There are people who aren't familiar with torrents. There are "casual pirates".1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@nothings @tom_forsyth @gunvulture I feel like anyone who can search for how to pirate a Steam game could find the torrent...
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Replying to @cmuratori
@nothings@tom_forsyth @gunvulture But I agree we do not have data on that.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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