defectivebydesign.org — The Defective by Design campaign is sending a message (actually, lots of small letters) to Netflix, requesting that they stop imposing DRM on their streaming video service. The catch is: they are asking customers to send the letters in Netflix return envelopes. This is the first step the DBD campaign has taken against video DRM.
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mourneOct 16, 2007
As I commented above. It works fine for me on FireFox, but the ActiveX plugin is probably installed. Not my computer so I don't know.
bootupOct 16, 2007
Allowed? are you working for them or something? this is horrible. The industry violates the ideas behind copyright the American people gave to content owners in the first place. We have already extended the life of copyright indefinitely. At one time in the recent past copyright did expire.
bootupOct 17, 2007
Your the one being screwed if your using this service! How the heck is a group coming out in favor of consumers being fanatical? Are we really that anal here?
t3st3rOct 28, 2007
If you do not have appropriate rights, then respect owner rights and do not store video.Simple, huh?Enforcing you to do so is strange. Let's assume you own kitchen knife. Sometimes it happens someone is killed using kitchen knife. Is this a good reason to jail all people who owns kitchen knives? DRM answers: YES!In a complete ignorance of base law principle that "innocent unless proven guilty" DRM is a violation of a legal rights. "You can(at least theoretically) store video if no DRM" they're saying? Huh! Then let's continue this moron idea a bit. You're own a kitchen knife! And hence you can (theoretically at least) kill someone - hey, you should be jailed ASAP! And then maybe freed sometimes to have a walk for 1-2 hours in jail yard.Of course after ensuring that you do not own any knives!DRM ... sounds "democratic" :).Worst dreams of communists and totalitarists are getting implemented in "democratic" countries.Amazing!What next?If some moron ass will write the condition that I can't watch video if eating popcorn, should I obey this restriction?And shouldn't the restriction author be punished for breaking into my private life?
t3st3rOct 28, 2007
You're missing something big, Luke, For example you've missed that simple fact that law enforcement is not a proper task for netflix. This task is for police and courts. And well, you have missed "innocent unless proven guilty" principle. DRM ignores this principle making you guilty "by default".They saying: "you can be pirate, Luke.You're criminal!We will not allow you to violate terms of use, bastard!Cease your rights now!"Thinking that's right?Maybe you also want to move into the jail on your own then?Surely you can do something illegal in future.At least theoretically.You surely own two hands, brain and some knives and lots of people getting killed with knives every month.So, "you can kill someone in future, Luke!You're criminal!Welcome to jail so you're not allowed to use knives!"
t3st3rOct 28, 2007
> (why else would they want it removed?)To be able to watch it. I'm neither own IE nor I own Windows. I'm completely fine with Firefox and Kubuntu.I do prefer this system and this browser.So, why some moron assh**es should be allowed me to force to use specific OS or fail to watch video?That's not a fair competition and makes MS and their products privileged.Should be subject for antu-trust investigation! :E
t3st3rOct 28, 2007
If you think that DRM is ok, you should also consider that we can extend this logic to last a bit further than to piracy regulation to a general laws.Extension is simple:To make police happy and stop all crime forever, you all should be JAILED. Now! So, police can effectively apply proper restrictions preventing all crime. Will be you happy to live in such world? That's how DRM works, after all... it declares you pirate and criminal by default. How democratic!
nakkeNov 6, 2007
...remember CSS? That's DVD DRM. Just because it's been cracked doesn't mean it'd not be DRM.
nakkeNov 6, 2007
argh, double post.
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