So, I finally found the Polansky e-books, at Amazon, for Kindle. I don't own a Kindle nor will I pony up that much cash for an e-reader just for two books.
Fuck proprietary, bullshit DRM. I understand the desire to protect intellectual property, I really do. But content providers are cutting their own throats by doing this. Most people who have already made $100+ purchases are not going to be willing to make another just to access a small percentage of the market. Most will either forgo the books, purchase the content and strip the DRM or pirate a copy. The only way the provider gets a sale is if the customer chooses the most difficult path, stripping the DRM. Human nature and the path of least resistance means forgoing or pirating. If you want to remain strictly within the letter of the law, it means forgoing since DRM removal is a violation of the DMCA.
DRM doesn't even make surface sense. It's a huge inconvenience to the paying customer but less than a minor nuisance to the pirate community. As was pointed out when Sony crashed so many PCs with their poorly implemented DRM for music CDs back in the late 90s/early 00s, it only takes one upload for anyone who wants it illegally to get it illegally. All forms of DRM have proven absolutely worthless at actually protecting the rights of copyright holders but they have been effective at coercing consumers.
So, it looks like I'm going to have to do something I've not done in almost two years. I'm going to have to buy an archaic print media that hasn't been signed by the author. Ugh. I guess I'd best check e-bay. Of course, the joke's still on Amazon. They still aren't getting my business for these books.
Fuck proprietary, bullshit DRM. I understand the desire to protect intellectual property, I really do. But content providers are cutting their own throats by doing this. Most people who have already made $100+ purchases are not going to be willing to make another just to access a small percentage of the market. Most will either forgo the books, purchase the content and strip the DRM or pirate a copy. The only way the provider gets a sale is if the customer chooses the most difficult path, stripping the DRM. Human nature and the path of least resistance means forgoing or pirating. If you want to remain strictly within the letter of the law, it means forgoing since DRM removal is a violation of the DMCA.
DRM doesn't even make surface sense. It's a huge inconvenience to the paying customer but less than a minor nuisance to the pirate community. As was pointed out when Sony crashed so many PCs with their poorly implemented DRM for music CDs back in the late 90s/early 00s, it only takes one upload for anyone who wants it illegally to get it illegally. All forms of DRM have proven absolutely worthless at actually protecting the rights of copyright holders but they have been effective at coercing consumers.
So, it looks like I'm going to have to do something I've not done in almost two years. I'm going to have to buy an archaic print media that hasn't been signed by the author. Ugh. I guess I'd best check e-bay. Of course, the joke's still on Amazon. They still aren't getting my business for these books.
Thief and assassin for hire. Member in good standing of the Rogues Guild.
