There’s a big todo about EA’s DRM – and rightly so. It’s no wonder Spore is being pirated at amazing rates. You know – many people would be willing to pay for it (and NOT try to steal it) if EA would only permit you to actually own what you bought.
The Penny Arcade provides a lovely analogy:
“Imagine, though, an unsuspecting bibliophile returning home with their copy of The True-Born Englishman
only to discover that once theyâve read it, the pages turn to ash. Or maybe they can read it and let a couple of friends borrow it, but thatâs it. No more reads, thank you very much. What if they find that there is someone lurking outside their library window, watching them, making sure no one else catches a glance of page 32? Or, god forbid, they try to go and sell the book back?”
Be reasonable and you’ll find thefts go down.
Really, Will, I know you’re a reasonable man, can’t you do anything about this?
