Am I? No. But what if I went on a trip to Europe and brought my laptop?

if you've got good enough internet to download a game

TOR with proxy; crack easy

you can do the internet check

Oh, and the cracked/hacked version of Castle Wolfenstein to create Castle Smurfenstein

well thats just bad DRM

world's first full-conversion mod

make a better one

get tons of money

That's not just "Bad DRM"

🤷

you've found a problem

THat's literally fucking ALL DRM

solved problems earn cash

BECAUSE ALL MODERN DRM DOES THIS

@UnfilteredGarbage what gives something value?

i would think it comes down to things that the inherent vlue derives from basic bodily needs

primarily: food and water
secondary: tools that make food and water easier to get

you can always solder a controlled onto the board and circumvent most DRM

what game we talking about?

beyond that, its either because "its shiny" or "it feels good"

Anyways I'm done eating a late dinner, so I'ma leave you to your stupidity lol

@killsode-slugcat past that, healthcare, or entertainment

yeah

Step 1: Make DRM, Step 2: Stop Pirates, Step 3: No Fucky Customers: PROFIT

"invention"

you could throw oxygen in there as well

fuck step 1

DRM is cancer

well then do better 'cuz it ain't goin' away

and there is no chemo

inventions are all focused on making people comfortable/things easier/healthier/making money (which gets jobs/hires people)/etc

@Calbeck Problem: You have to identify a customer vs a pirate, and you *literally can't*

Receipt.

you mean.......

i would suggest the scarcity of video games and digital content is actually derived from the people for make/code it

the point of DRM?

which identifies a customer?

the time and skill they put into it

if it didnt identify a customer

there would be no purpose to it

and it would make a game impossible to play for everyone

spoilers