Comments on: How To Become A Social Outcast In Three Minutes http://www.jasonslater.co.uk/2008/12/02/how-to-become-a-social-outcast-in-three-minutes/ UK technology blog with tech discussion, news, analysis and tips Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:47:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Sharon http://www.jasonslater.co.uk/2008/12/02/how-to-become-a-social-outcast-in-three-minutes/comment-page-1/#comment-868 Sharon Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:01:28 +0000 http://www.jasonslater.co.uk/?p=1794#comment-868 Jason, you're not alone. I do not download music etc. My problems are that money often doesn't go to the ones who created the product but to the 'suits'. My other problem, and the reason I haven't bought 'Spore', is DRM. DRM only seems to punish/annoy those who buy the legal product. I had a marathon 24 series 6 session over the last two weekends and each seperate disc made me sit through the ' you wouldn't steal and handbag so why would you steal films?' I bought the darned item so why would I steal it??!! I would also like the law and companies to clarify and allow for those who have, say, bought a CD or DVD to be legally able to rip it for personal use on a different device or medium. I have DVDs that I rarely watch but if I could easily transfer them onto my PSP or Nokia Internet Tablet then I'd be able to watch them at my convenience. Jason, you’re not alone. I do not download music etc. My problems are that money often doesn’t go to the ones who created the product but to the ’suits’. My other problem, and the reason I haven’t bought ‘Spore’, is DRM. DRM only seems to punish/annoy those who buy the legal product. I had a marathon 24 series 6 session over the last two weekends and each seperate disc made me sit through the ‘ you wouldn’t steal and handbag so why would you steal films?’ I bought the darned item so why would I steal it??!!

I would also like the law and companies to clarify and allow for those who have, say, bought a CD or DVD to be legally able to rip it for personal use on a different device or medium. I have DVDs that I rarely watch but if I could easily transfer them onto my PSP or Nokia Internet Tablet then I’d be able to watch them at my convenience.

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