Yes it will be pirated with and without DRM, but that will not prevent the Magazine for being successful.
That to me smells of speculation. If it were even remotely true, people wouldn't be using DRM in the first place.
It absolutely WILL be pirated. And there is nothing that can be done about that. Full stop.
I am actually quite anti-piracy and all for authors getting fair remuneration for their work. I am just stating a reality.
Well we want to represent our readers just as much as we want to represent Bitcoin itself. I am weighing all the consequences and doing more research to solutions. If it's a question of "when not if" for piracy, then it's a question of "when not if" we will give it out for free. I have faith our team will always make the right decisions on these issues. I really appreciate everyone stepping up and speaking out. We need it!
I like where you're going with that.
For fun, I posted the cover on facebook, and asked people this: "If you saw this cover of a magazine, would you be intrigued and want to look at it more closely, or just pass over it like any other magazine?"
The first comment I received was from my cousin. For reference, she crochets and sells on etsy for extra money. Not really the technical/computer/political type. But, she said this:
"Before reading your comment, I read all the words on the cover that I could because I was intrigued... Does that help?"
Mission accomplished then Matthew, mission accomplished.
EDIT: Another couple of responses...
From a different cousin's husband (farmer dude): "now yes, 2 months ago I would have dismissed it but too many people like newt...."
From a techie friend: "My 2 cents: This cover definitely scanned to me as "any other magazine". Having no connection to the publication, I have no reason to look at it beyond my usual "passing glance to check for any features or headlines with keywords I'm interested in". I'm also more inclined in this *specific* case to look past it and walk away because of a cover picture featuring a random Anon in a Guy Fawkes mask. It's a sight I've come to associate more with annoyingly disgruntled teens being idiots rather than any meaningful protest or political movements. It sets me up for an initial reaction along the lines of "Ugh, not more of this" before I even read a single word of the text on the page."
How about about two covers. Flip the magazine over and voile. At the B&N, the manager will decide which one to use, hence knowing his customer base.
Or putting it in a black plastic bag with "Bitcoin Magazine" in white. Therefore, you can't see any content at all until you purchase it and tear it open.
Just like the porn magazines that I Like I've seen Someone once told me that they do this with adult magazines at some B&M locations, but I've never seen them.
Or use both options at the same time for the B&M stores. A newbie would, upon see the unavailable cover, simply Google it on his smart phone prior to buying. Better yet, on the black plastic option, have a QR-Code that could be scanned by a prospective buyer to see what the magazine is about. Upper right hand cover is the Bitcoin logo.
~Bruno~
