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DRM - Is It Worth Going To Jail For?

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LXer Feature - 8 June-06

It would be terrible if those millions of disgruntled shoppers were to purchase their cd's or movies and, on their way back to their cars, discover that the cd or dvd had DRM on it. Anyone who realized what DRM is, would immediately return the merchandise. Doing so on the weekend prior to the fourth would be disasterous if enough people did it.

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m_i_l_e_s ·
I don't think anyone should carry out this kind of activity! but I do have a habit of buying stuff on the spur of the moment, almost like I am kind of brain washed? Then thinking a few hours later I should take it back. So what I was wondering being a good citizen of the UK, is if people were going to do such a thing here, what day might they think of because I would not want to do any of my impulsive shopping on that day and add to any problems for retailers ect..So if someone were to tip me off that would be good!
jdixon ·
> ...what dates in the UK would be a pain for a retailer...

Guy Fawkes' Day of course.

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