Just for kicks and grins ;-)

[Dankk]

It wasn't strictly speaking DRM, but back just before Y2K, a friend of mine bought a virtual aquarium.

I think I found your problem.

 

[CPA]

You must provide publisher your first born child, which means you are only eligible for one game in your lifetime.

 

[RavenSEAL]

At the end of the day, games will be linked to DNA test.

I look forward to my son inheriting Skyrim.

 

[thespyder]

I think I found your problem.

LOL. I didn't purchase the thing. My friend did. And I quite agree with you. However, the point was, through no fault of the user, they were out any functionality of the program over night. Much like the invasive 3 installs per purchase.

 

[TakeNoPrisoners]

In the future there will be no DRM. Instead you will have adds pop up and the game will be free.

The future is Angry Birds.

 

[UberNeuman]

Every time you wish to play, you, (end-user) agrees to fly in the developers to your location so that they may enter the code to allow (end-user) one play session.

 

[Borealis7]

"A representative must come to your house every time you want to launch the game and log you in personally. You must be hospitable to this representative and offer him/her Green Tea and biscuits. If said representative does not feel welcome in your home he/she may chose to leave and not log you into the purchased game."

 

[PrayForDeath]

As much as I hate to admit it, I think Diablo 3 will have a near perfect DRM system (in terms of being uncrackable), since all the mobs/loot/calculations will be done server-side. So cracking the client won't do you any good. You'd have to try to emulate the servers, but without access to the source code nobody will be able to replicate the authentic gameplay experience.

I tried the beta sever emulator, and it sucks.

 

[maniacalpha1-1]

And also if you go on any EA forum to complain, you get banned from all your Origin games.

 

[thespyder]

And also if you go on any EA forum to complain, you get banned from all your Origin games.

Do you mean raise a reasonable issue? or Harangue and harass and make a general PITA about some issue in an unreasonable manner until someone gets fed up and bans you?

 

[Gothgar]

You are giving them ideas!!!!!!!!

 

[maniacalpha1-1]

Do you mean raise a reasonable issue? or Harangue and harass and make a general PITA about some issue in an unreasonable manner until someone gets fed up and bans you?

I mean posting within generally accepted parameters. Threads always devolve into people just adding to the thread with comments like "yea DRM sucks bro" or the opposite "you knew it had DRM, just because the game is cool you still shouldn't have bought it if you don't like DRM". That's not within the original poster's control.

 

[Jules]

Retinal scan required to launch game.

 

[thespyder]

I mean posting within generally accepted parameters. Threads always devolve into people just adding to the thread with comments like "yea DRM sucks bro" or the opposite "you knew it had DRM, just because the game is cool you still shouldn't have bought it if you don't like DRM". That's not within the original poster's control.

My point was, were these posts in the Support area asking for help or a workaround? or in the general topic area generally espousing and lamenting the "Horrible" DRM? Or to put it another way, were they posted in the form of "I am having this issue and how to get around it" or "Yeah, this frelling DRM. Why did the evil xxx company put it on. Anyone else hate em for it?"

You claim you can't control what others post, but you don't have to control others. Just how you personally approach the subject. At least in as far as when/where and how you post your comments. if you keep your comments civil and towards resolving your issue, no reasonable company is going to blame you for rant-flames that follow. Unless you are spamming your issue.