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Subscriptions ain't so nice now, are they (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 months ago by alphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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[-] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 29 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I'm honestly fine with DRM, as long as it's removed within my definition of reasonable time. I'd say a year vor two.

Once the DRM is removed it allows for archiving and preserving the piece of media — as well as pirating copies.

[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 20 points 2 months ago

And then you have Capcom, who put fucking denuvo years AFTER a game's release

[-] zaknenou@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 months ago

hmm, what about what they say about it harming the hardware and making the game slower ?

[-] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 months ago

That's one of the reasons I don't like buying games with Denuvo. Waiting a few years before buying games is something I usually do anyway, so at that point Denuvo DRM would've already been removed.

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago

Considering companies can easily sell new copies of games after 2 years, I'd still be fine with a longer period of time. I want developers to make money.

I've seen a Kickstarter that would open source their game after 2 years if they raised $4.4 million or so. They didn't reach that goal, but they open sourced the previous game in the series after about 10 years.

For just removing DRM, I think somewhere between 2 and 10 years is the sweet spot. I mean, I've still got 10-year old games on my list I'd be willing to buy, haha

[-] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 months ago

Not having DRM is a plus value. People with money don't actually bother to pirate.

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

I believe the comment I replied to changed what it said. I recall something about making it a law that DRM should be removed after a reasonable time period of 1 to 2 years.

I agree that DRM sucks. I didn't agree that it should be law to remove DRM a year or two after release.