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More Incompatible DVDs and CDs Coming Your Way
wwwssabbsdotcom writes " More DRM is coming to DVD and CD shelves in the future. Looks like more incompatible discs for players around the world. Rip-proof and self-destructing seems to be the latest DRM craze."
Presumably the authors of the works are getting paid somehow, otherwise they wouldn't want to sign with a company. I know this line of thinking doesn't fit in with the usual Slashdot "artists get paid 99%, the people who provided millions of dollars upfront to the artist should only be able to cover costs" mentality, but try to wrap your brain around it.
If you don't like what I have to say them make me an Enemy and filter me away. It's kind of warming to know that I have such an effect on a troll that he'd go to the trouble of posting like you did.
I'm using up far more of your brain than you are mine, loser.
Let grubby eat you up. That's a good dummy.
Trolling is a art,
"I usually play DVDs on my PC, and if I bring one home from Blockbuster and it won't play because the MPAA assumes I'm a pirate, I will feel 100% justified in seeking out a rip of that movie in XViD or SVCD (or DVDR) and watching it."
I don't think the MPAA would have any problem with this reasoning so long as you PAY them for that download (not necessarily directly, but by buying the movie itself). Or were you just planning on downloading a movie you had no intention of paying for simply because it won't work on your computer? Yeah, that's what I thought. Hey, laserdiscs won't play in my DVD player, so I guess I have no choice but to download the rip!
And you wonder where they get these crazy ideas about needing copy protection...
"You get what you pay for."
Why do you blame them because you bought a piece of crap DVD player? Sounds like the one at fault here is you. Take a little responcibility for your actions and admit you screwed the pooch.
When you do decide to buy working DVD player, do a little research first. Find out which units are crap BEFORE you waste your money on them. It doesn't take much time and it will save you money.
Boobies never hurt anyone. - Sherry Glaser.
This story was on Yahoo yesterday. Nice to see the readers and editors are keeping with the times!
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