There's nothing to be defended about drm no matter who does it. Its anti consumer especially on consoles where consumers are protected by the law.

For me this is not just about MS or Sony. Its about the entire industry.

In my view, its better to be vocal to practices that can be abused, if left unchecked. The things that are happening now maybe unavoidable due to countless of reasons but that doesn't mean we should just be completely compliant when its becoming somewhat unfair for our rights as consumers. At least the industry knows we are attentive and hopefully will do the adjustments necessary to make things work out.

I know this is a business but the gaming community is comprised of people, not machines. People that made them rich and famous through out the years.

The way MS has done it doesn't affect me personally so, yes. I'd be happier if MS didn't have it because that would mean the console is more flexible without it. Though, if my net did/has gone down in the past only for an hour or so.

If there's one thing that's unquestionably good aobut all this outrage over the Xbox One, it's that publishers and platform-holders are being made keenly aware of the potential pain and pitfalls that will come with the all-digital age, and they will be more likely to take steps to mitigate the restrictions that will inevitably come with it (one of which will likely be a requirement to have an internet conneciton).

Microsoft is clearly pushing us closer to this age with it's new console, and I think they have gotten some things right, while in other areas they still need to improve.  Their game licencing policies are pretty good, at least when compared to Steam; they give you way more freedom than Steam does, maintaining your ability to give away your games after you've used them, as well as the ability to sell them at retailers and buy used ones.  Microsoft should be working to get a system of game renting up and running on the X1 as soon as possible, though.  Find a way for gamers to get time-limited access to games, ideally while still letting publishers and developers get a cut of the profits to make up for the lost game sales that would inevitably follow.  I would say the same thing about the necessity of letting friends borrow games, but Microsoft may have actually built that into their system, in a way: "family" can be given access to your digital library, and if you can change who is listed as "family" over time (and if "family" isn't limited to accounts created on the same console) then you can essentially borrow games as it is.  If the "family" list can't be changed and/or is limited to accounts created on your own console, though, a borrowing system should be implemented.

 The X1 internet requirement, while tolerable for me, is nonetheless stricter than it should be.  Microsoft should give people more time offline than just one day, so that people can take their X1 with them on a short trip (for a weekend or maybe a whole week) and still be able to play single-player games.  Steam gets along just fine with Offline Mode, which allows for more time online than one day (although how much more is up for debate; some people say they have been able to go just a few weeks, while others say they have gone for months without connecting.  When asked for a clear answer, Steam Support has been unable or unwilling to give one.  I appreciate the clarity Microsoft has given regarding offline gaming on the X1, even if the answer is not to my liking).