Archive for category piracy
Goodbye, DRM; hello “stealable” Digital Personal Property
Goodbye, DRM; hello “stealable” Digital Personal Property – Ars Technica. It’s a very interesting idea.
But it’s ironic that the hackers will still have free reign, and only the honest consumers will continue to be inconvenienced…
Good Old Games and the “idiocy” of DRM
Posted by in RIAA, business, philosophical, piracy on September 27, 2008
ArsTechnica | Interview: Good Old Games and the “idiocy” of DRM. A great interview with some guys that actually understand how to treat customers. And yes, I purchased Fallout and Fallout 2 from them as soon as they were available.
It’s just too bad that the ideas of liberty, freedom, and respect of one’s fellow man are no longer being fought for by Americans…but I’m glad that someone’s doing it…
A Heartwarming Reconciliation
Posted by in economics, gaming, philosophical, piracy on September 17, 2008
The Escapist : Stolen Pixels #21: A Heartwarming Reconciliation. Just for the record–anti-piracy efforts don’t work.
Never have, never will.
But I have bought well over $100 worth of games just because they didn’t have DRM (digital “rights” management). Something about gaming companies treating me like a valued customer makes me want to help support them…
Talking To Pirates
Talking To Pirates. Well, at least somebody is listening. Too bad that the EA’s and Activision’s of the world aren’t. 
You Can Book a Victory for Resale Rights
Posted by in RIAA, philosophical, piracy on June 3, 2008
Ed Foster’s Gripelog || You Can Book a Victory for Resale Rights. There hasn’t been a lot of good news in this space for a long time. But this is definitely good news. 
RIAA Explains How It Catches Alleged Music Pirates
How It Does It: The RIAA Explains How It Catches Alleged Music Pirates – Chronicle.com. Just in case you were wondering how it worked…
Viacom Versus Fair Use
Posted by in RIAA, business, media, philosophical, piracy on May 14, 2008
PCMag | Viacom Versus Fair Use. Another great article on the ridiculousness of the piracy argument. (And Dvorak even seems reasonable!!)
Feds lie about link between software piracy and terrorism
Posted by in government, philosophical, piracy on April 3, 2008
Feds lie about link between software piracy and terrorism | Computerworld. But they lie about everything else. Why stop now?
Sony BMG’s hypocrisy: company busted for using warez
Posted by in RIAA, humor, philosophical, piracy, security on April 1, 2008
Five Ways to Fight Software Piracy
Twenty Sided » Five Ways to Fight Software Piracy:The Publishers vs. The Pirates, Part 2. A fantastic writeup on how to really do something “right” in the fight against piracy. (This deals with PC gaming, mostly, but could also apply to the xxAA issues that are rampant today.)