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Re:EFF sues Proctorio on behalf of student falsely DMCA'd by Buttons840 on Thursday April 22, 2021 @12:36PM (#26904752)
Maybe we need an honest to God religion forbidding the use of non-free software, and then we too can play the religion card. Class orders you to install Proctorio? "Sorry, that's against my religion." Fail the class? It's because they required me to sin against my religious beliefs and I would not.

Of course, like all religions, not all members will follow the beliefs all the time. At least that's what I tell myself while sinning with a non-free video game I installed. Many a pastor has molested children, but the courts still recognize those religions. So when the founder of this religion is caught duel-booting Windows, we'll just remember that the religion is divine, even if the people aren't.

Re:EFF sues Proctorio on behalf of student falsely DMCA'd by bombcar on Thursday April 22, 2021 @12:46PM (#26904879)
It already exists: https://stallman.org/saint.html and if people can get Jedi recognized you should be able to get that recognized (but the courts basically look at do you really act like you believe).