Well, soulhuntre, at least you can tell by the links that I provided and you quoted that I am not biased in my attempt to educate myself on the effectiveness of "protection schemes". As for the current thrust of the thread, most of what was discussed thus far is tangential to the real discussion: Do Protection Schemes Work? I have read many of the industry reports on piracy (ie, BSA, SIIA, etc) and I have not seen anything as of yet that proves that any form of past or present "protection schemes" have achieved anywhere near significant results. In fact, piracy is reportedly on the rise, which would directly contradict that presumption. All I am asking, is for a little insight (from a reputable source and not based solely on personal opinion or industry bias) and references that may change my mind. Do not presume that I would immediately "poke holes" into whatever information you provide, or that I will consider it "anecdotal", provide the information and let me decide. So, do your best to educate me. :0) I am not so big of a person that I would not admit I was wrong if the case should be proven. However, to date, nothing stated has provided any factual information that one could reference that would support the "protection works" side of the discussion.