RHaseltine posted at 8:26PM Tue, 09 February 2016 - #4254040

Vorlath posted at 9:39AM Tue, 09 February 2016 - #4253979

I said pretty much the same thing ssgbryan says up above. DAZ will ride this to the end. To me, it looks like they are hurting bad. The only reason they would add encryption is if they're looking for additional sources of revenue. Otherwise, there is no reason to do this. Anyhow, my post at DAZ forums got deleted right away for saying this. Some have said that DAZ will drop DRM if there is no cost-benifit. Incorrect. Other companies have used DRM and they've gone under. In fact, the more they lost revenue, the more they strengthened DRM. And as another user said, DAZ never has a plan B. They will stick to DRM to the end.

Speculation without foundation, however firmly stated, is not fact.

I wish it was speculation, but it isn't. I've said 2 things.

1. That a business has invested money into something they hope will become a source of income.
2. That said company will continue to use said "something" to the end.

Neither one is contestable. For the first point to be false, it would mean that business invested in something that provides them zero revenue and causes zero advantage to their users. That's just nonsense. The second point would normally be challenged on the premise that if said company were to lose money, they would re-evaluate their decision. The problem is that what they implemented is something they believe will generate revenue, or worst case, stop free access to their products. So exactly how will they come to the realization that this "something" is actually the culprit or harmful in any way?

So go ahead. Challenge the points I've made. It simply cannot be done in a fashion that makes any logical sense. Now, people making decisions that don't make sense is possible, but that's not something I want to entertain for the time being.