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Old 12-16-2008, 04:00 PM  
pocketkangaroo
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Originally Posted by Snake Doctor View Post
This isn't really streaming vs not here....this is about being penalized for using DRM.

Paysites could use DRM the way apple does with itunes....where the product can be downloaded but can only be played on 5 devices total. This would prevent the piracy/tube site issues (most of them anyways) while still allowing the customer to download the product to view at their leisure, even after cancelling.

The problem is that review sites and free sites in general that coddle the surfers view DRM as a negative....as if we're somehow fucking over the customer by not allowing them to share the product with 10,000 of their closest friends.

That attitude needs to change IMO.
They are writing the review for the consumer, so of course they'd treat it as negative. It's of course not fair from the paysite's perspective, but it's how review sites are built. They're a double edged sword.
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