Quote Originally Posted by snootyjim View Post
Actually I have a vague recollection of it being Stardock protection that caused those problems. I could be talking complete rubbish...Nonetheless, it was terrible PR for DRM, and I don't think Stardock has ever managed to fully recover from it, it's just got that social stigma in the same vein as the Deathstars irrespective of the current situation.
Very vague! It was Starforce that attracted negative publicity for their disk checks (deservedly or not) - Stardock's software was DRM-free up to 2005 then they moved to online activation.