@cmuratori @gunvulture I have a very difficult time believing that is the intent of Steam's DRM.
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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 -
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@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 C.f. door locks.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @nothings
@nothings@tom_forsyth @gunvulture Not sure about that analogy. Picking a door lock requires actually purchasing equipment.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @cmuratori
@nothings@tom_forsyth @gunvulture That's a much bigger barrier than 5 minutes of internet browsing.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @cmuratori
@cmuratori@tom_forsyth @gunvulture It's not an exact analogy. It's an existing situation where the security deters the "honest" people.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @nothings
@nothings@cmuratori@tom_forsyth "locks only keep an honest man honest", that what you're looking for? s/locks/DRM1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@gunvulture
@cmuratori@tom_forsyth yes. i think there's a continuum there, and locks/DRM fall at different points, but same sort of thing1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@nothings @gunvulture @tom_forsyth At the end of the day, I suppose it's all fine, since the NSA will have backups of all my games...
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Replying to @cmuratori
@cmuratori @gunvulture@tom_forsyth The important part is that they have backups of the DRM servers.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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