Digital Rights Management (DRM)
Policy related to Digital Rights Management.
We should outright ban DRM
proposal by Alex M (Coyo) Closed Mon 29 Apr 2013 8:43PM
Successful, motion passed.
As a fairly major sub-plank under our fundamental policy on copyright and patent reform, should we put in additional laws to outright ban DRM, source code obfuscation, media encryption for the sole purpose of cheating customers and subscribers, and any attempts to thwart or obstruct the reverse engineering of any digital media, including but not limited to applications, video games, ebooks, movies, music or other forms of software and artwork? Should we ban all forms of digital restrictions or obstructions to reverse engineering?
Results
| Results | Option | Votes | % of votes cast | % of eligible voters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 5 | 71 | 36 |  | |
| Abstain | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Disagree | 2 | 29 | 14 | ||
| Block | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Undecided | 7 | 50 |    |
7 of 14 votes cast (50% participation)
kbenjamin sauerhaft coplon
Wed 24 Apr 2013 1:24AM
i think once we have power the public will be angry enough that DRM will become less popular without extra legislation
Nick
Wed 24 Apr 2013 1:31AM
DRM doesn't really do much for the consumer.. I think its safe to encourage the PNC to advocate for a DRM ban.
Alex M (Coyo)Wed 24 Apr 2013 2:36AM
DRM will be used to thwart attempts to maintain a free and open internet and society assuming copyright reform or abolition succeeds.
Amanda JohnsonWed 24 Apr 2013 2:51AM
Outright banning it makes sense to me. When piracy is no longer illegal there will be no point. I think only through a ban will we see companies actually drop it.
Benjamin LyonFri 26 Apr 2013 2:15AM
DRM is a battle between publishers and customers not pirates. DRM does not stop pirating and it never will. It only drives consumers away.
Benjamin LyonFri 26 Apr 2013 5:50PM
DRM is a battle between publishers and customers not pirates. DRM does not stop pirating and it never will. It only constrains consumers by creating barriers where previously there were none.
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Nick ·Wed 24 Apr 2013 12:22AM
I am thinking we should recommend that the PNC generally opposes DRM.