out of the blue, my p11 is wanting internet access to renew the lease/license or whatever. I don't understand why. More so than that I will not tolerate a piece of software accusing me of being pirate when I was the one who bought in the first place. My versions of p5-10 don't do that, which is why they are still alive, even if p8-10 are more like junk cars in the yard that don't work anymore. I wish they would fix that. So I use p7...I regret buying p11, and if p12 is like this, yeah, Im done. I know it sounds silly, but I just can't cope with stupid software needing a stool sample to prove it's legit.

I also do music and there is this 3rd party pos company called ilok. I won't touch any plugin that uses them. My hardware synths don't require internet to prove I didn't steal them and I use that basis for everything. We tolerate social constructs and allow invasive bs because we think 'that's just how it is'.

you used to be able to purchase photoshop, now you lease it.

don't tolerate bs, and for god's sake don't give the bs money...