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Re:W3C abandons consensus, standardizes DRM, EFF resigns by alexasmyths on Monday September 18, 2017 @10:30PM (#15281336)
It's supply and demand.

Nothing will stop 'piracy' - noting will stop any crime.

Copying DVD's required cost and labour. There's a limit to how much pirating any individual can do.

Over the net - it's rather instantaneous.

DRM'd content raises the bar beyond most people, so it cuts down on piracy.

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Re:W3C abandons consensus, standardizes DRM, EFF resigns by sasas on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @02:10AM (#15282166)
> DRM'd content raises the bar beyond most people, so it cuts down on piracy.

All it takes is one individual to make a "DRM" free version of a movie and begin to torrent to the public - and then the bar is lowered to the average consumer / pirate..

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