On Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:22:54 -0400, Wayne Dernoncourt wrote   
   (in article <0001HW.CC2EE1FE00005CEFB05949DF@news.panix.com>):   
      
   > On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 04:20:32 -0400, Nicole Massey wrote   
   > (in article ):   
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   >>    
   >> "Wayne Dernoncourt"  wrote in message    
   >> news:0001HW.CC28CD7E00015F9EB030A9DF@news.panix.com...   
   >>> On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 13:38:18 -0400, Nicole Massey wrote   
   >>> (in article ):   
   >>>    
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   >>>>> After doing some more thinking about this stuff what about embedding   
   >>>>> the buyers name, email, address, etc. in each copy (multiple times).   
   >>>>> Each person   
   >>>>> would be able to "buy" one copy/license for each copy of the volume.  I   
   >>>>> typically buy two copies of each volume, I don't know why, my wife is   
   >>>>> pretty   
   >>>>> sure I'm crazy but that is a different issue.  But since I buy two   
   >>>>> copies   
   >>>>> and deliver to the same address, I would be eligible to get 1 electronic   
   >>>>> version for all of my electronic gadgets - format's not withstanding.  I   
   >>>>> don't know if PDF, some sort of Amazon/Apple format would be more   
   >>>>> appropriate   
   >>>>> since the more proprietary formats would lend themselves to additional   
   >>>>> features but also obsolescence.   
   >>>>    
   >>>> A common tactic in RPG books is to watermark the buyer's name on each   
   >>>> page of the pdf.   
   >>>    
   >>> How effective is this tactic?  I don't think that DRM is actually very   
   >>> effective in practice, but I do respect every author the right to   
   >>> protect their property.   
   >>    
   >> Not sure. It persists, so it must be working on some level, but since I'm    
   >> blind I don't actually run into it in the things I use, so I can't say if    
   >> it's a deterrent.   
   >    
   > Hopefully someone else that has experience can chime in here....   
      
   Re-reading what I wrote it sounds like I'm minimizing what you said.   
   I didn't mean to imply that, I was wondering if someone else has more   
   information about the level of success that embedding the purchasers   
   information in the file.   
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