Gersen: it's still possible to install the game on Windows and then copy the files.
What about the people who don't use Windows? I for one have Linux on all my machines and I'm not going to pirate Windows or waste hard disk space and partitions to install games.
Gersen: it's still possible to install the game on a VM and copy the files.
Again, I'm not going to pirate / over pay for Windows and set up all that to be able to install my games.
Gersen: it's still possible to install the game using Wine and copy the files, etc...
If it was possible then people wouldn't go through installer hacks and all this trouble to play their games, wouldn't they? You're wrong, the installers crash, it's the reason why people extract them manually in the first place,
How about GOG removes the stupid password and we're all happy? It has already been mentioned, if pirates want to download torrented copies and end up with malware included, it's their fault, not GOG's. Only a fool would steal something without expecting any kind of consequences.
shmerl: And why should it be GOG's concern? GOG doesn't support Linux users who buy games and what to unpack them manually, but suddenly wants to support pirates who download mangled copies just so they shouldn't install some malware? Think about it, it's nonsense.
Exactly, and if you think about it even more. Pirates can simply install the game on Windows and repack it with Malware, what good is the password for?
It's complete nonsense. The ones suffering from the password lock it's us and no one else.