EA Listens: PC Mass Effect and Spore will not use 10 day online DRM.

[BenKenobi88]

http://kotaku.com/5008452/bioware-backs-down-from-draconian-mass-effect-authentication
http://kotaku.com/5008454/spore-to-use-online-authentication

EA listened to all the whining, and will use a one-time online check, not a constant check every 10 days.  You are still limited to how many times you can install the game, but I'm guessing it won't be very hectic.  And for Spore it'll check whenever you use its online services...not intrusive or abnormal at all.

I'm happy and you should be too.