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Re:W3C abandons consensus, standardizes DRM, EFF resigns by bsder on Monday September 18, 2017 @08:03PM (#15280763)
The big guys know that DRM doesn't work. DRM is about putting "color onto the bits" so people can be sued.

Nothing more; nothing less.

Re:W3C abandons consensus, standardizes DRM, EFF resigns by gsnedders on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @07:09AM (#15283484)
Far too many people seem to not realise this, and if you want to argue with content producers about it, arguing over the existence of content on TPB won't get you anywhere because they're not totally blind and can see it doesn't stop content from getting there.
Re:W3C abandons consensus, standardizes DRM, EFF resigns by Freak_NL on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @04:04AM (#15282629)
> color onto the bits

Does that mean (effectively) watermarking?

Do pirated releases even come from (defeated) DRM sources these days?

Re:W3C abandons consensus, standardizes DRM, EFF resigns by victorNicollet on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @04:28AM (#15282726)
I believe it's a reference to http://ansuz.sooke.bc.ca/entry/23
Re:W3C abandons consensus, standardizes DRM, EFF resigns by hedonistbot on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @08:45AM (#15284113)
Just noticed the Terry Davis cameo in the comments with one of his random generated god quotes - http://ansuz.sooke.bc.ca/entry/23#terry-a-davis-1274100060

This article got even better.

Re:W3C abandons consensus, standardizes DRM, EFF resigns by zero_iq on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @04:41AM (#15282787)
I think he's referring to this classic article (or one of its follow-ups): http://ansuz.sooke.bc.ca/entry/23