I've run across quite a few people who actually buy a DRM-infested copy of something to "pay the creator" (even though the creator often gets screwed by the people actually collecting revenues), then "pirate" a DRM-free copy that isn't a hassle to use (listen, watch, play, whatever). I frankly wish they'd skip the purchasing step in most cases, because the behavior of the vendors is often so egregiously bad they should probably be locked up for racketeering rather than paid real money.
My own reaction to horribly restrictive business models, though, is to simply not engage them, to the extent I'm motivated to do anything at all. I'd rather not even advertise for restricted content by telling people I have a copy and like it, regardless of where I got it.
I've run across quite a few people who actually buy a DRM-infested copy of something to "pay the creator" (even though the creator often gets screwed by the people actually collecting revenues), then "pirate" a DRM-free copy that isn't a hassle to use (listen, watch, play, whatever). I frankly wish they'd skip the purchasing step in most cases, because the behavior of the vendors is often so egregiously bad they should probably be locked up for racketeering rather than paid real money.
My own reaction to horribly restrictive business models, though, is to simply not engage them, to the extent I'm motivated to do anything at all. I'd rather not even advertise for restricted content by telling people I have a copy and like it, regardless of where I got it.