David Gerard wrote:
Abe Sokolov (abesokolov@hotmail.com) [041225 18:36]:
Thank you for the explanation. My field's history, definitely not computers. I've only been using the internet for a few years. Writing scripts is way above my pay grade. So I'll take your word for it; but I wonder if the typical trouble-maker we encounter is sophisticated enough to realize what you are bringing up above.
If they aren't, they'll have friends who are. It's the same reason Digital Rights Management and copy-protection on CDs doesn't work - if one person breaks it, it's broken for all.
The average vandal is probably more likely to be interested in computers than history. History is may be too boring for him, but he may have some experience with computer games. His online presence is just another way to have "fun".
Copy protection on CDs is treated as one more challenging puzzle. It's another "boss" at a deeper level of the game. The people who produce copy protection systems want you to believe that they will work for the obvious reason that their income depends on it.
Ec