get tons of money

That's not just "Bad DRM"

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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

For DRM to positively identify a customer, it must be able to identify your legal purchase, meaning having a record of the transaction AND the ability to match you do it

not really as we have seen it is more profitable to do shit like release shitty games to market and charge for incremential updates

you can buy gears of war 5

and the DRM says ayy ok

If that's what you demand, then expect it eventually

gone are the days of massive, front-end development

too risky

@ManAnimal perhaps they'd have more if there was less pirating