DefectiveByDesign's Anti-DRM Campaign Gets Trashed by Digg Readers
Something that I
personally find hilarious is that DefectiveByDesign, the Anti-DRM Group that was formed last year, is
getting trashed by the growing user base that actually understands some of the
problems behind content protection and DRM.
This is a very good day in the world of DRM and Digg.
Here’s a few example
comments from Digg about DefectiveByDesign’s upcoming Vista Launch Events in NYC.
- “So,
the guys at defectivebydesign.org are going toi be the jackasses that pretend
to be cool and nonconformist by going to a windows party and making fools out
of themselves? Thanks, we reaaally needed to know that, couldn't have survived
without it on the front page. P.S. all the info in the article is old news, no
reason to digg it.”
- “Wait wait, people are pissed off because Vista
supports HDCP? If I'm not mistaken, Vista has to support it in case Studio's
enable the god damn feature”
-
“I'll say this loudly:IF YOU DON'T AGREE WITH
DRM, DON'T USE MEDIA THAT USES DRM.
At least with Windows you have the FREEDOM to decide for yourselves, unlike
some operating systems I could think of.”
- “Pathetic. Apple will also include the DRM
required to playback all new content that's produced and requires the ***.”
- “So what happens when media starts coming out
that needs the DRM systems, either others OS will have to implement it in some
way or hack a way round it which would probably be illegal.”
I’m a big fan of Digg
in general, buy generally don’t spend more then five minutes reading the ignorant
comments left by the users. I’m a fan of
targeted websites and blogs that can cover a subject without their user base
being subjected to incorrect information and endless FUD about certain
features, mainly relating to DRM.
I’m all for ending DRM
that restricts fair use; however I do believe that content owners should have
the right to protect their content if they want to. The problem is that we need to get to the
point where this can happen. AACS in HD
DVD and Blu-ray is a good first step, with the concept of Managed Copy. It’s not perfect by any means (I shouldn’t
have to pay for a copy of the media I already purchased) but it’s a good first
step.
DefectiveByDesign
needs to understand that if they want to help, they need to actually go after
the people that matter. Microsoft is not
who they should be going after. Stage
your foolishness at the MPAA, collectivity “Hollywood.” They are the reason that Microsoft has to
waste millions of dollars developing the framework to allow users to actually
play this media. Feel free to attack
Microsoft for the stupid things they do, like locking their Zune DRM out from
PlaysForSure. Attack Apple for not licensing
FairPlay. Attack the record labels
(RIAA) for requiring Microsoft, Apple, and others to develop their sort of
protection framework. Actually attack
the companies that are the problem, attack the root of the problem.
Of course, there are still loads of users that comment the
other way, but they seem to be increasing getting corrected by those who get
it.
DefectiveByDesign is
not helping anything, all they are doing to making fools of themselves.
Related:
What
Content Will Be Crippled When Output in Vista?
