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Re:Tim Berners-Lee just gave us an opening to stop DRM in We... by syshum on Friday October 07, 2016 @04:22PM (#12663650)
>>there'll be a standard DRM multimedia format whether it's "endorsed" by Open Web people or not

Open web people can not endorse DRM, once a open web persons endorses DRM they cease to be a Open Web Person.

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Re:Tim Berners-Lee just gave us an opening to stop DRM in We... by rockdoe on Friday October 07, 2016 @05:35PM (#12664091)
No true Scotsman, in other words.
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Re:Tim Berners-Lee just gave us an opening to stop DRM in We... by syshum on Friday October 07, 2016 @05:49PM (#12664170)
No, a No True Scotsman fallacy exclude the specific cases or others like it by rhetoric, without reference to any specific objective rule.

Claiming to be a Open Web supported while also endorsing closed items like DRM, is an objective violation of the Philosophy of the open web

People over use and misappropriate the charge of No True Scots Man

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Re:Tim Berners-Lee just gave us an opening to stop DRM in We... by nitrogen on Friday October 07, 2016 @05:44PM (#12664133)
Not quite, it's more like a vegan recommending their favorite brand of bacon. They lose their vegan superpowers.
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