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- thewebguy, on 10/11/2007, -4/+38ok, now where is the page with the GOOD designs?
- Ares, on 10/11/2007, -4/+2719 Says it all. A square peg in a round hole. Subtle, brilliant. Vote.
- Dakk, on 10/11/2007, -2/+21"Let us show them it’s not, it only hinders honest customers."
This comes from a site called "torrentfreak" ... Hmmm...
Do the proceeds of the T-shirt sales even go to any official anti-DRM movements or is it just someone trying to make a quick buck on a "hot" issue? - antdude, on 10/11/2007, -2/+21I picked #38.
- shaitanx, on 10/11/2007, -2/+17I'm sorry.. "We don ’t like DRM, and we’re not the only one."
I think something missing - bajesus, on 10/11/2007, -1/+16but the silhouettes should really be wearing ipod headphones.
- akatherder, on 10/11/2007, -1/+16Most of those were really bad. The underground movement thrives on cleverness, sneakiness, and being over-the-top. Most of these were just blunt and blah. GOD KILLZ CARE BEAR YO! It's not like the kitten thing, I swear.
The clever ones were already mentioned above. - grungemusic3001, on 10/11/2007, -2/+16theres some pretty funny ones in there
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"I have a DRM" hahaha - Nerfdude, on 10/11/2007, -2/+13...anti DRM tshirt design contest, on torrentfreak. why not just make one that says "make it easier for us to steal"?
- cypher303, on 10/11/2007, -1/+11Haha, I especially enjoyed the "my media, my choice" slogan. And the ipod-esque design of one person (you) being raped by another (DRM)... if you look closely, the victim has his finger to his chin as if he's unsure if he enjoys the experience or not. Almost like, "huh... I think I might like this." Funny stuff.
- atdigg, on 10/11/2007, -2/+12Where is "Defective by design"?
- christopheles, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1038 needs a red variant.
(The MPAA uses red to denote Restricted trailers). - Beaver6813, on 10/11/2007, -0/+9I agree, 19 is subtle enough but still witty :)
- kilworth, on 10/11/2007, -0/+9I don't get number 4..
What the hell puma?
Could someone explain? - kiddailey, on 10/11/2007, -0/+919 is one of the few that actually communicates an inherent, legitimate problem of DRM. A lot of the others seem to communicate "I can't share my stuff because of DRM" which is really the wrong approach to the whole argument IMO.
- wwwdot1jesdotus, on 10/11/2007, -1/+9I would buy #6.
- shark72, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6
"One of the problems with the ati-DRM movement is that the RIAA has manage to equate anti-DRM with piracy so it's important to remember. ANTI-DRM != ANTI-COPYRIGHT"
...yet this huge contest is being run by TorrentFreak. We blame the RIAA for equating anti-DRM with piracy?
I can understand if the TorrentFreak folks want others to respect *their* rights -- of course, each of us want our own rights respected. Yet, downloading these images and printing our own shirts is a perfectly fitting response. If the TorrentFreak folks or the contest entrants complain, just respond with one or more of the following:
"I'm not hurting anybody, as I wouldn't have bought it anyway."
"I'm not hurting anybody, as you still have the t-shirt to sell. It's not like I stole anything."
"I'm actually helping the designer by spreading their work." - ideapower, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6Terrible designs. Even worse venue to be talking about DRM and legitimate consumer issues - Torrent Freak?? Really???? Come on.... way to defeat your own message!
- ElFredo, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5This T-Shirt can only be worn on Tuesdays with Diesel trousers, and can only be washed in a Wirlpool washing machine (but no more than 3 times after which it will self-destruct).
My favorite T-Shirt design is #6 because it's the easiest to understand by everyday people (the target for this campaign) although it lacks the mention of DRM. - tidu, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5Pumas first created DRM in their African caves, duh.
- nightstrm, on 10/11/2007, -3/+8I don't know if a website that has stories like "Most Popular DVDrips on BitTorrent" is a good platform for campaigning against DRM on the basis that it "hinders honest customers". Why would honest customers need to download dvdrips from a torrent? Wouldn't they already own the DVD/CD/whatever and simply want a legal way to move the content from the discs themselves?
- smhill, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4@shark72
"I'm not hurting anybody, as I wouldn't have bought it anyway."
"I'm not hurting anybody, as you still have the t-shirt to sell. It's not like I stole anything."
"I'm actually helping the designer by spreading their work."
Don't forget:
"T-Shirt Designs want to be free!"
"$15 is BS, it only costs them 50¢ to make the shirts."
"I would pay for them if there were good designs."
"The T-shirt industry is just in it for the money, the greedy bastards" - newsheatdotcom, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4To vote for gray square #5 or gray square #42... hmmm
- Chewie67, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5Wait, DotCache got it...
http://dotcache.com/http://torrentfreak.com/anti-drm-t-shirt-designs-vote-now/ - shaitanx, on 10/11/2007, -0/+419 for sure
- Philluminati, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5@ doctorsax
The gray boxes are image placeholders. The web server is REALLY slow. Time for a digg mirror me thinks! - dbz253, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4i wonder how many people would actually buy the shirt they voted on.
it kinda pisses me off cause the only one i would actually buy would be 26.
in normal society, no one is going to know what most of those even mean. at least with some it will make people ask. - anonycrush5000, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Cosine on that one. I own tons of MP3s (that I have bought), as well as a bunch that were gifts from others who paid for the CD. I have never used 'torrenting' and in fact, am not sure how this form of theft actually works. Oh, it's called 'sharing', I get it. actual 'sharing' is cool when you give a file or a cd to a couple of people. That being said, I have never had a problem with DRM. I've never got an error or anything from trying to use my own purchased music for my own purposes. I find it hillarious that a site or constituency calling themselves 'torrentfreak' has the balls to tell the people they steal from that they are angry. Fux you and your amature-looking t-shirts. You don't care about the 'end user', you are just pissy cus you can't have sh**ty ashley simpson singles for free. People talk so much sh**, but don't even know the process of putting out an indie or especially commercial record. Or maybe they know the process, but have never actually been through it. Yes, there is alot of crappy music out there. So why do you even want it in your computer? BTW, that's called a rhetorical question and does not require an answer. The RIAA has done too little, too late, and are also d!kheads, but that's beside the point. The point is, you have no business telling someone who owns anything how and when to sell it or protect it. Spend your money supporting artists you think should prosper, and leave the bullsh** to the bullSh**ters. Cus you're not fooling anyone. Well, maybe yourself.
- th3heretic, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5#34 is pure genius.
- Chewie67, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Site is still live, photos are dead.
- Rosco, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4I'd vote, but since almost all new music today is *****, I could care less. Let them keep their DRM, all they are doing now is polishing turds. Time for the entire music industry to just fold up and go away.
- Higgins, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Yeah.. as much as I think DRM hurts only paying customers, as a graphic designer those designs blow. A few are polished but they don't quite hit the mark in terns of message. The cactus looks nice but it's message is a bit foggy, what does a cactus have to do with locking-up media ? Fortunately the movement to end DRM isn't dependent on shirt sales.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5THose designs suck
- mrmatchgame, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3I don't see the ***** YOU RIAA & MPAA Shirts, do they have those at least.
- MasteRR, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2#6 & #34
Just not sure which is better. - vandy, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2wow, there wasn't a single good looking design in that entire list.
- Brog, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Good point. That's why though I really liked #6 (and it appears to be the winner at this point), I ended up voting for #44 (DRM + ♪ = Handicap, Trust us). To the average guy on the street (who does not pirate their media), that is the point that should stick in their mind.
- ideapower, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2there's music on MTV? huh?
- Beaver6813, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3I would prefer to see something like.
DRM
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Killing Music Since '96 - arcooke, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3The one with with some guy getting ass rammed is disturbing.. but true. #19 is my favorite so far.
Pretty cool entries but a lot of them are really amateur looking. I hope TorrentFreak redesigns them in better quality. - idonthack, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2diy ftw
- robobeau, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3I'd vote for #19 if I could get a second vote in.
I darted for #6 instinctively, as it pretty much sums up the entire DRM experience. - Avian00, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2The most important thing is that the average person (non-geek) can quickly understand the T-Shirt. Some of these shirts would only make sense to those who are already aware of the problem. Especially the ones that embed the DRM acronym within another sentence. That just doesn't work. It also must be concise enough that the person reading it doesn't lose interest. #5 (entitled Wall) certainly gets the point across well, but it takes too long to get there. The small font makes it even harder to convey the message.
I felt #13 ("Killing-Joy") did the best job. It wasn't vulgar or overly-complicated, and it quickly plants the seed of "DRM=BAD" in the mind of whoever sees it, and it might even strike up a discussion with somebody who doesn't know what DRM is, but loves music and would hate for something bad to happen to it. - heffae, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3Maybe the point is "See we are dishonest and DRM does nothing to stop us. So clearly you can only be hurting your honest customers"
Ok that may be a stretch - Technopundit, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Do they include your NAME emblazoned across the fabric?
- xxxana, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1I voted for "back", because i knew so many would vote for "error".
Anyways, the only way around DRM is just download cracked music, that way you're sure that it's DRM free :D - smhill, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1No kidding, not only are they bad designs, but most have stupid incoherent messages. My guess is many of the people who 'designed' those shirts don't have the faintest clue about DRM at all.
Besides why is this such a big issue? Does everyone have nothing else to bitch about? Where do people encounter music DRM anyway that hurts them so badly? It's not on CDs. It is optional on iTunes. All the other pay sites are tiny fraction of the market. WTF is the issue? Let's protest the Vietnam war too, or demand that women get the right to vote.
Buried as lame, both for ***** t-shirt ideas and getting worked up over a non/dead/dying issue. - PhilH, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Some very nice designs, but I would probably only wear #10 as a t-shirt.
- slapthemonkey, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1#42
- ricodued, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2I thought that was a great idea until I realized Joe Citizen would probably just think it was internet-speak for "dream" and not get the connection.
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