Okay, I can agree with a lot of your points, nobody hates it more than me when something I buy doesnt work as advertised but I do not agree that companies are actively plotting against me in a criminal manner. We will never know how much is really lost to piracy (I have no idea) but I cant fault a person/entity for trying to protect their interests be it through DRM/lawsuits/online requirement.
Cmon now, two wrongs dont make a right. They deserve to get ripped off because they tried to protect themselves? What?
Im not sure whats disproportional? Them trying to protect their interests? They should just shrug, iyo?
You seem to be trying to obfuscate the point behind, "well look, you did it here so its should be a free-for-all"?
Heres where I disagree. Just because technology has changed doesnt mean ownership did. You wouldnt walk into a book store and slide a book into your pocket (well, some of you would) but beacuse that book also exists in digital form everyone should get it for free? Because they deserve it?
Again, I dont feel like they are actively robbing me.