Hmm, ok yes, if you don't like the "activation"/"challenge" (insert nifty word here), then don't buy it... That's exactly what I'm contemplating. I certainly don't agree with this and will not be buying as long as this "scheme" is part of the program. I legitimately own two copies of Poser so that my wife and I can play fairly on our own computers. But since I don't agree with subscription service programs, hardware dongles, call-home programs and all that garbage - I don't buy them and wont. I have kept up what I see as my "end of the deal" as an honest user and I don't feel the need to be "tested" in such as way to prove that I'm a legitimate owner. feh. I have accepted the "serial number" in products and that's as far as it goes for me.

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