I tried creating a web browser, and Google blocked me

Re:I tried creating a web browser, and Google blocked me by monetus on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @12:30PM (#19555889)

I wonder how much of this is simply cognitive overload. I mean, climate change, crispr, ocean acidification, asteroids... I would guess that most people prioritize dopamine first and foremost.

Software is arcane, so thinking about how it affects society probably seems irrelevant to them. Even if they do care, power dynamics make defeatism a logical and realistic mindset.

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Re:I tried creating a web browser, and Google blocked me by gowld on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @01:16PM (#19556438)

If you use Netflix as advertised, you don't need to know about DRM; it does its job without being noticeable. Netflix is a streaming service, not a movie store. There's no need for making backups. If you try to use Netflix outside the bounds of your agreement (like copying downloads to a different device), then the DRM becomes visible.

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Re:I tried creating a web browser, and Google blocked me by monetus on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @01:56PM (#19556828)

A blockbuster analogy seems adequate and explains why people are satisfied with the way Netflix and Spotify work. DRM isn't restricted to Netflix and Spotify though.

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