Shonner you have either not ever had to deal with the nightmare this can become or you are covering your backside ("... doth protest too much") Not everyone is a pirate - hell I just bought a 2nd version of Poser 4 for my son's computer so he could update if he chooses to and still own his own program when he moves out in a few years. So I don't even share the software in the same house! But like melanie I'm far less than pleased with the new characters and their textures I've seen thus far (the images looked like the guy had scars) but as long as I can still use my millenium characters I was happy to upgrade - until now. But I already have software that requires this - and when the companies server is down I have had to wait days to activate the software when I needed it. Gad forbid CL ever closes or goes bankrupt - no one wants to see that happen, but it certainly can with a software company where competition is often tough. Then what happens to the legitimate purchaser who buys a new system? This is supposed to prevent pirates but I don't honestly see how it will. The warezer offers the software and includes the fictitious name and serial number he used to "register" it so tehn veryone with that copies gets a new "activation" code because they know the answers.. Or more likely - a week after any updates are created they are made available by the little pirates and the only ones dealing with the hassle are those who paid for it. Some people get new systems every few years - companies especially, some simply get a virus and have to reformat or any other possibilities. So if there is an issue with the site and it's a weekend/holiday they can't use Poser5. That costs time to those who may actually be using Poser for something other than a hobby. So no I may not upgrade now - and if I don't I won't upgrade my son't copy either. Doesn't make me a pirate - just a legitimate customer who knows what can happen when the authorization system fails.

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