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Defective by Design<p>DRM ruins efforts at historical preservation. If all of our media is locked up in digital streaming platforms -- which will go under eventually -- how will it be preserved for future generations? Live DRM-free instead: <a href="https://u.fsf.org/1aj" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u.fsf.org/1aj</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/EndDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndDRM</span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a></p>
Defective by Design<p>Flashback to this blog post from former campaigns intern Leonardo Vignini intern which details the history of <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a>: where did Digital Restrictions Management start, how did it get this bad, and what can we do about it? <a href="https://u.fsf.org/34g" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u.fsf.org/34g</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DefectiveByDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DefectiveByDesign</span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/EndDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndDRM</span></a></p>
Defective by Design<p>They say "rights," we say "restrictions" <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a> are not for your digital /rights/, they are /restrictions/ imposed on you. Celebrate your own intellect by staying away from DRM. Learn more about DRM-free living at <a href="https://u.fsf.org/44y" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u.fsf.org/44y</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
DaveKaz<p>If you stream check out <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Qobuz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Qobuz</span></a><br>They pay artist the most of any streaming service.<br>Also lossless downloads and no <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/discover" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">qobuz.com/us-en/discover</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Defective by Design<p>DRM ruins efforts at historical preservation. If all of our media is locked up in digital streaming platforms -- which will go under eventually -- how will it be preserved for future generations? Live DRM-free instead: <a href="https://u.fsf.org/1aj" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u.fsf.org/1aj</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/EndDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndDRM</span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a></p>
Defective by Design<p>They say "rights," we say "restrictions" <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a> are not for your digital /rights/, they are /restrictions/ imposed on you. Celebrate your own intellect by staying away from DRM. Learn more about DRM-free living at <a href="https://u.fsf.org/44y" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u.fsf.org/44y</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Defective by Design<p>DRM ruins efforts at historical preservation. If all of our media is locked up in digital streaming platforms -- which will go under eventually -- how will it be preserved for future generations? Live DRM-free instead: <a href="https://u.fsf.org/1aj" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u.fsf.org/1aj</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/EndDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndDRM</span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a></p>
Poslovitch<p>Bon bah avec la dernière mise à jour du launcher <a href="https://wikis.world/tags/NativeInstruments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NativeInstruments</span></a>, je suis incapable d'utiliser mes VSTs. J'en ai presque pour 300€ de librairies audio qui sont devenues inutilisables du jour au lendemain.</p><p>Circulez, y a rien à voir. Les <a href="https://wikis.world/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a> c'est bien, ça fonctionne parfaitement. /s</p><p>Déjà que c'était un enfer de faire marcher leur launcher sous Linux, là je crois que je vais purement et simplement abandonner, et ne plus acheter de librairies <a href="https://wikis.world/tags/Kontakt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kontakt</span></a> à l'avenir.</p>
Defective by Design<p>"But think about the artists!" is a favorite refrain of so-called "intellectual property" enthusiasts (aka corporations.) Hear from one <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DefectiveByDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DefectiveByDesign</span></a> (DBD) guest writer and musician about how <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a> totally cramped his style: <a href="https://u.fsf.org/1rx" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u.fsf.org/1rx</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/EndDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndDRM</span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a></p>
Defective by Design<p>Flashback to this blog post from former campaigns intern Leonardo Vignini intern which details the history of <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a>: where did Digital Restrictions Management start, how did it get this bad, and what can we do about it? <a href="https://u.fsf.org/34g" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u.fsf.org/34g</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DefectiveByDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DefectiveByDesign</span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/EndDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndDRM</span></a></p>
Defective by Design<p><a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a> isn't just an annoyance -- it's a violation of your right to use the items you own as you see fit. Learn more about our Defective by Design campaign at <a href="http://defectivebydesign.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">defectivebydesign.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>, and follow our campaign account at <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hostux.social/@endDRM" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>endDRM</span></a></span></p>
Defective by Design<p>"But think about the artists!" is a favorite refrain of so-called "intellectual property" enthusiasts (aka corporations.) Hear from one <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DefectiveByDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DefectiveByDesign</span></a> (DBD) guest writer and musician about how <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a> totally cramped his style: <a href="https://u.fsf.org/1rx" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u.fsf.org/1rx</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/EndDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndDRM</span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a></p>
Sibachian<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://caneandable.social/@WeirdWriter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>WeirdWriter</span></a></span> Yup. For the same reason I've only been near exclusively buying stuff off of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GOG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GOG</span></a> over the past few years instead of relying on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Steam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Steam</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a>-free matters if we want a healthy and functional society. Just imagine if someone suggested to create libraries today lol.</p>
Defective by Design<p><a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a> isn't just an annoyance -- it's a violation of your right to use the items you own as you see fit. Learn more about our Defective by Design campaign at <a href="http://defectivebydesign.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">defectivebydesign.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>, and follow our campaign account at <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hostux.social/@endDRM" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>endDRM</span></a></span></p>
Emeritus Prof Christopher May<p>Cory Doctorow in the FT:</p><p>Many counties introduced legal prohibitions of digital circumvention of intellectual property rights over the years (partly) in return for tariff free access to the US market; for instance, digital rights mechanisms are why HP software cannot be circumvented to allow use of generic printer cartridges.</p><p>Since Trump has violated that bargain, Doctorow argues counties should now repeal these DRM laws &amp; allow circumvention of Big Tech's digital rights!</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trade</span></a></p>
Defective by Design<p><a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a> isn't just an annoyance -- it's a violation of your right to use the items you own as you see fit. Learn more about our Defective by Design campaign at <a href="http://defectivebydesign.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">defectivebydesign.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>, and follow our campaign account at <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hostux.social/@endDRM" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>endDRM</span></a></span></p>
Defective by Design<p>When we're as surrounded by streaming platforms as we are now, it's easy to forget that the DRM-free life still exists. Even now, there are dozens of record labels, publishers, and online retailers that refuse to abuse their customers. Learn about them in the Guide: <a href="https://u.fsf.org/1lr" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u.fsf.org/1lr</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/EndDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndDRM</span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a></p>
Defective by Design<p><a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a> isn't just an annoyance -- it's a violation of your right to use the items you own as you see fit. Learn more about our Defective by Design campaign at <a href="http://defectivebydesign.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">defectivebydesign.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>, and follow our campaign account at <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hostux.social/@endDRM" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>endDRM</span></a></span></p>
Defective by Design<p>DRM ruins efforts at historical preservation. If all of our media is locked up in digital streaming platforms -- which will go under eventually -- how will it be preserved for future generations? Live DRM-free instead: <a href="https://u.fsf.org/1aj" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u.fsf.org/1aj</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/EndDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndDRM</span></a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a></p>
Defective by Design<p><a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a> isn't just an annoyance -- it's a violation of your right to use the items you own as you see fit. Learn more about our Defective by Design campaign at <a href="http://defectivebydesign.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">defectivebydesign.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>, and follow our campaign account at <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hostux.social/@endDRM" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>endDRM</span></a></span></p>