Doctorow on DRM and Activism

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday February 27, 2006 @05:03AM from the accountability-is-dead dept.

Might E. Mouse writes "Cory Doctorow, co-editor of 'the world's most linked-to' blog, BoingBoing, spoke recently at an event in London, UK. Afterwords, he gave an interview with bit-tech discussing topics like DRM and the commercialization of podcasting. He was particularly scathing towards the BBC. From the article: 'If you're in the UK, hold the BBC to account. Why is it shipping the IMP, a DRM crippled player? Is there a point in the future where the BBC imagines that bits are going to get harder to copy? And that the IMP will solve its problem? Really, what the BBC is saying is that there's two ways you can get its content after it airs on the TV; one is that you can get it through the IMP and have a crippled experience, the other is that you can be a criminal.'"

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Gee, look at that Bob. by Avillia · 2006-02-27 05:18 · Score: 0, Troll

I just click here and upload this and click here and badda bing badda bang, Boing Boing now is hosting 'illegal pirated content' right in this foobs personal directory. ... ... ...
The next day...

(unsure about channel names; American here.)

Welcome to G4!
Welcome to CNN live from America!
Welcome to BBC2!
Welcome to BBC!
As we can see, the only people who have a objection to Digital Rights Management often have something to lose when a secure and stable solution such as BBC's IMP player are released to the market. The average consumer has no worry to be concerned about Digital Rights Management: The average pirate, who steals money the PEOPLE who make the great movies and television shows, does.

Thank you.