SONY BMG Using Criminal Acts Vs. Piracy?

What the heck are Root Kits?

from JoeUser Forums
There's this site that came out with this alarming news I think PC users worldwide should know about.

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Music lovers better prepare.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Bit 'old' there's already several news items and forum posts, many are beyond this 'irate' and are up to 'litigious'...
Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
It's called Malware and you can look forward to seeing it on PC games too. Lovely Starforge comes with X3.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Sony's DRM rootkit assumes that everyone is a pirate/ criminal, etc......their methods proving that they too fall into that category.

I no longer hold Sony in high regard, and certainly I will never purchase another one of their products....for fear they've coverty installed some other invasive device to keep tabs my affairs and are none of their concern. I have never pirated anything of theirs or anyone elses.

Trust is a two way street....and Sony's Gestapo tactics have earnt them nothing but distrust from me, millions worldwide.

Reap what you have sown...Sony
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
This would be really interesting if Sony had not been looking for the best way to keep you from ripping music in the first place. Since they released their first "Mp3" player several years ago they have been working to screw you out of your ability to use that music else where.

I put MP3 in quotes because while the format was an MP3 it was hardly your fun of the mill file. It was only playable on the Sony software or on YOUR MP3 player. Yes you couldn't send the file to a buddy or even let him hook up and transfer the file.

This is just nothing new for Sony. Well other than this time they have not just taken away the music; they are putting all of your other digital information in jeopardy.

I don't give Sony my money for music or electronics but I am not the guy they have to worry about.

How stupid do they think we are. Sony, you can't encrypt the headphone output jack. It might take longer than the transfer of a file, but it is just a little inconvenience. Low tech solution to your high tech tactics.
Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top
"Sony, you can't encrypt the headphone output jack. It might take longer than the transfer of a file, but it is just a little inconvenience. Low tech solution to your high tech tactics." - justjohn

now, that's an idea,. Although, wouldn't audio fidelity suffer ?
Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top
"It's called Malware and you can look forward to seeing it on PC games too" - Greywar

Malware (or spyware). Anyways, it makes one think twice about the varied anti-spyware available and if they just might add to the problem instead of solving it.
Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top
"Trust is a two way street" - starkers

Right. If Sony doesn't trust the buying public, then why trust Sony ?
Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top
There will be a hack from the Warez folks to fix it eventually... might even be out there now for all I know... (I know there is one for the rootkit itself in anycase)
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Right. If Sony doesn't trust the buying public, then why trust Sony


After this debacle, I'm sure many will become 'former' customers for exactly that reason....for fear that Sony will devise intrusive methods to manipulate other products to be 'anti-consumer' in its quest to dominate and control electronic media.

Sales will drop and they'll realise we're not the captive market they'd like to think we are.