downloadsquad.com — In what can only be called the biggest bonehead move since Bill Buckner's error in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, Major League Baseball has deactivated a DRM license server used to verify your worthiness to play back video of games you purchased online. Claiming the full-game downloads were "one-time sales", MLB is completely unapologetic to fans
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meedNov 8, 2007
Funny how companies use DRM against paying customers now. I smell a lawsuit in the future.
taintedzodiacNov 8, 2007
I'm sure your diggs would be much higher had you not devolved into foyboyism.
sik0fewlNov 8, 2007
How about consumers stop purchasing DRM-crippled content instead?
mikemacmanNov 9, 2007
I thought when Valves servers went down from an ice storm no one was able to play counterstrike online?
disruptor108Nov 9, 2007
I just got an email from MLB:Dear Valued Customer,It has come to our attention that a small subset of our MLB.com Digital Download customers are unable to access and watch certain games that they purchased prior to 2007. MLB.com is committed to ensuring that all non-functioning MLB.com Digital Downloads that were previously purchased are again made available at no additional cost to our customers.If you are unable to view any MLB.com Digital Download game that you purchased prior to 2007, please contact MLB.com Customer Service by either (1) sending an e-mail to customerservice@website.mlb.com listing the games that are no longer accessible, or (2) by calling 1-866-800-1275 to speak to a representative.We will then send you an e-mail containing information on how to re-download and access these games. Please note that all Regular Season games will be available, in the originally purchased format, and all Postseason games will be made available, in the same format currently used on mlb.com/downloads.We regret any inconvenience, and value your continued support.Sincerely,MLB.com
uslackerNov 9, 2007
Hey, Google video did this when they closed down shop. Where's that complaint?
bicepMay 11, 2009
Most typical computer users don't have any idea what DRM is, and worse - they don't realize they even have a choice to support or not support DRM at all. So long as someone buys a computer and is forced to purchase Windhoze at the same time, this problem will not likely go away anytime soon.People need to be educated, and should care about open formats such as document formats, Internet content, media delivery, etc. Knowledge about the true scam and ripoffs that are happening are the only way we can fight this.humans enabled(not restricted) with technology - are you ready to break the glass?
bicepMay 11, 2009
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