Embattled copy protection manufacturer StarForce
has announced a contest, giving away $1000 to anyone who can prove that installing StarForce damages their system. StarForce believes reports of DVD/CD writers malfunctioning after installation of their software (used more and more in newer games) to be bogus. Thanks
Blues News.
Anyone who can reproduce and demonstrate the mentioned above problem with CD/DVD drive in our office will receive $1000.00 US.
You should arrive in our office with your PC or use any of our PCs and reproduce the problem.
Here are the terms of the contest:
* All the drives in the system should be properly functioning prior to the installation of a StarForce protected product.
* After the installation and start-up of StarForce protected product the problem with (CD/DVD read-write malfunction) must exist and be reproduced in any other configuration.
If you can be the first to reproduce this situation in our office, we will be happy to award you with $1000.00 US, cover your trip to Moscow and pay 2 days' lodging.
I really see a lot of people flying to Moscow gambling on the fact that they'll get their travel paid back..