re: If You Hate Digital Rights Management as Much as I Do, Watch This Video

Zambini — Wed, 30 May 2007 21:53:25 GMT

I previously never had a problem with copyright laws. I don't download music or movies, and I try to make sure that I pay for what I use.

It has always been my opinion that once I buy music, movies, or book I can do with it what I want as long as it is for my personal use.

DRM though has begun to really get on my nerves! It doesn't seem to affect my books, but movies and music it has become a real pain. I don't want spyware on my computer tracking how and how much I use my media (Sony). I don't want to have to have all the different cables run from my DVD/VCR combo to make sure I don't copy. I have to keep getting up and changing plugs to switch between the two on some of my equipment. This is the 21st Century for goodness sake!! We should be able to just have our cables plugged in and not have to unplug DVD players to watch television or a VHS tape.

In spite of our guilty until proven innocent history, DRM assumes guilt and punishes all. Well, I may be in a minority, but I don't steal, I buy. And what I buy I want to be able to USE. DRM is making that harder and harder to do. Meanwhile the thieves still keep cracking it. So, it is the honest who get punished.

DRM is like gun control. It only keeps the honest honest, while driving them absolutely nuts with compliance issues.

re: If You Hate Digital Rights Management as Much as I Do, Watch This Video

Russ Bianchi — Tue, 29 May 2007 19:03:28 GMT

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