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Defective by DesignWhen we're as surrounded by streaming platforms as we are now, it's easy to forget that the DRM-free life still exists. Even now, there are dozens of record labels, publishers, and online retailers that refuse to abuse their customers. Learn about them in the Guide: <a href="https://u.fsf.org/1lr" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://u.fsf.org/1lr</a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/EndDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EndDRM</a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DRM</a>

Michael SimonsState of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#music</a> consumption for me in 2025- Got <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Apple</a> Music subscription for the rest of the family, especially the kids. Seems to be how they prefer to listen to music. While the selection is great, I generally hate it (<a href="https://info.michael-simons.eu/2025/05/01/beautiful-new-cloud-world-apple-music/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://info.michael-simons.eu/2025/05/01/beautiful-new-cloud-world-apple-music/</a>) - Still like the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iTunesStore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iTunesStore</a>, great selection, also <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DRM</a> free (Sad, I cannot get it without logging into my account with consequences linked above, but saves me money) - Sometimes I buy MP3 on Amazon - Still buy CDs, these days a lot on Medimops

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://masto.hackers.town/@X00001" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@X00001</a> meanwhile <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LouisRossmann" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LouisRossmann</a> has <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZLkZEGNBV0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">put up a $5k bounty</a> on cracking <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FutureHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FutureHome</a>'s <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/enshittified" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#enshittified</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ransomware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ransomware</a>'d "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SmartHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SmartHome</a>" <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNuZ3BjT7IU" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">garbage</a>...<ul><li>And <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zayHD4kfcA" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">others follow suit</a>…</li></ul><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TakeBackControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TakeBackControl</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Enshittification</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OwnTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OwnTech</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Oenership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Oenership</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tech</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Technology</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DefectiveByDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DefectiveByDesign</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DRM</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AntiConsumer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AntiConsumer</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AlwaysOnlineDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AlwaysOnlineDRM</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AlwaysOnline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AlwaysOnline</a>

MidgePhotoGerman: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doctorow/red-team-blues-auf-deutsche-drm-freie" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doctorow/red-team-blues-auf-deutsche-drm-freie</a>It's a good book, in English, I can say.<a href="https://photog.social/tags/SF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SF</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/german" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#german</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/audiobook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#audiobook</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DRM</a>

Defective by DesignDRM ruins efforts at historical preservation. If all of our media is locked up in digital streaming platforms -- which will go under eventually -- how will it be preserved for future generations? Live DRM-free instead: <a href="https://u.fsf.org/1aj" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://u.fsf.org/1aj</a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/EndDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EndDRM</a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DRM</a>

Phil Baker :fedora: :freebsd:An update on the potential end to the 80 year run of free over the air TV in the US. <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/atsc3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#atsc3</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NextGenTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NextGenTV</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DRM</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VY3n9cl7tk" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VY3n9cl7tk</a>

Defective by Design"But think about the artists!" is a favorite refrain of so-called "intellectual property" enthusiasts (aka corporations.) Hear from one <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DefectiveByDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DefectiveByDesign</a> (DBD) guest writer and musician about how <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DRM</a> totally cramped his style: <a href="https://u.fsf.org/1rx" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://u.fsf.org/1rx</a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/EndDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EndDRM</a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Music</a>

TuxicomanLes plateformes de streaming video payantes brident la qualité des vidéos pour les clients sous <a href="https://social.jesuislibre.net/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linux</a>. J'ai testé <a href="https://social.jesuislibre.net/tags/netflix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#netflix</a>, <a href="https://social.jesuislibre.net/tags/canalplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#canalplus</a>, <a href="https://social.jesuislibre.net/tags/disney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#disney</a>...La raison est l'usage de <a href="https://social.jesuislibre.net/tags/drm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#drm</a>.Comme l'utilisation de pilotes graphiques libres ne permet pas l'obfuscation du flux video (et donc permettrait une capture dans OBS par exemple), les services servent une version 720p des films sans le mentionner explicitement. Leur interface client indique toujours que vous regardez en "haute" qualité "jusque" 4k.

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mstdn.jp/@landley" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@landley</a> <a href="https://aus.social/@machinesbleedtoo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@machinesbleedtoo</a> Yes, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Widevine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Widevine</a> and any other <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DRM</a> should be <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/outlawed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#outlawed</a>, because it's intellectually insulting how trivial it is to circumvent shit like it.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widevine" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widevine</a>

Ivan<a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=SZDinRJa2C4&si=amWtwfP6nwnwotSt" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/watch?v=SZDinRJa2C4&si=amWtwfP6nwnwotSt</a> Seeing how <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nintendo</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Switch2</a> recently <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DRM</a> enforcement pushes me away from the brand and looking to support other platforms and now this <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Sega</a> news might be a good mix in the business.

Defective by DesignFlashback to this blog post from former campaigns intern Leonardo Vignini intern which details the history of <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DRM</a>: where did Digital Restrictions Management start, how did it get this bad, and what can we do about it? <a href="https://u.fsf.org/34g" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://u.fsf.org/34g</a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DefectiveByDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DefectiveByDesign</a> <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/EndDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EndDRM</a>

Blender Dumbass ( J.Y.Amihud )From: blenderdumbass . orgElon Musk is now infamous for showing a Nazi-Salute when Donald Trump became the president for the second time. Yet, this is the same Elon Musk, who's cars were disliked by the same people who have a hard on Trump. People who like to burn gasoline. For them an electric-car company is an epitome of wokeness. It was very fu...Read or listen: <a href="https://blenderdumbass.org/articles/how_ai__ice_and_elon_musk_manipulate_people_into_supporting_evil_" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://blenderdumbass.org/articles/how_ai__ice_and_elon_musk_manipulate_people_into_supporting_evil_</a><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AI</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ICE</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ElonMust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ElonMust</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FreeSoftware</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OpenSource</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Copyright</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Freedom</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DRM</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Libre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Libre</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#uspol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Politics</a>

مسعود :verified:کوری دوکترو (Cory Doctorow) رو دوست دارم، دلیل هشتاد و پنجم 😍 <a href="https://pluralistic.net/2025/07/21/martin-mensch/#horbuch" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://pluralistic.net/2025/07/21/martin-mensch/#horbuch</a>این جا یه بار دیگه قضیهٔ کتاب‌هاش رو توضیح داده. این که یک نفره داره بار کل صنعت کتاب و <a href="https://persadon.com/tags/%DA%A9%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8_%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%AA%DB%8C" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#کتاب_صوتی</a> رو به دوش می‌کشه تا یه روزی سرانجام نسل DRM وربیفته.نسخهٔ صوتی آلمانی یکی از کتاب‌های اخیرش نزدیک بود «اشتباهی» با <a href="https://persadon.com/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DRM</a> برای فروش آماده بشه، که ایشون فهمید و کل حق انتشار کتاب رو شخصاً از ناشر آلمانی خرید و جلوی این کار رو گرفت و الان داره <a href="https://persadon.com/tags/%DA%A9%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#کتاب</a> رو تو کیک‌استارتر می‌فروشه.

Matthias KirschnerI backed <a href="https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@pluralistic</a> 's project to support one of my favourite authors in his no-<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DRM</a> policy for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/audiobooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#audiobooks</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ebooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ebooks</a> so he sees many people support him his past actions and for his future endeavours. If you appreciate that you can read and listen great stories with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FreeSoftware</a>, and if you want to support him writing future stories inspiring the younger generation, please support him as well:<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doctorow/red-team-blues-auf-deutsche-drm-freie" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doctorow/red-team-blues-auf-deutsche-drm-freie</a> (Interesting background about it: <a href="https://pluralistic.net/2025/07/21/martin-mensch/#horbuch" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://pluralistic.net/2025/07/21/martin-mensch/#horbuch</a> )

Angela Clinkscales (she/her)Cory Doctorow sucht Unterstützung für ein Hörbuch (auf deutsch): <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doctorow/red-team-blues-auf-deutsche-drm-freie" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doctorow/red-team-blues-auf-deutsche-drm-freie</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/corydoctorow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#corydoctorow</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/drm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#drm</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/urheberrecht" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#urheberrecht</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#copyright</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/drmfree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#drmfree</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/drmfrei" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#drmfrei</a> Die Geschichte dazu (auf englisch) findet ihr hier. <a href="https://pluralistic.net/2025/07/21/martin-mensch/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://pluralistic.net/2025/07/21/martin-mensch/</a>Wer Cory Doctorow nicht schon folgt / liest, verpasst tolle Kommentare zu sehr aktuellen Themen, vor allem zum Umgang mit Digitalisierung. Ihr kennt vielleicht den Begriff „Enshittification“, der meines Wissens nach von ihm stammt.

Defective by DesignThey say "rights," we say "restrictions" <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DRM</a> are not for your digital /rights/, they are /restrictions/ imposed on you. Celebrate your own intellect by staying away from DRM. Learn more about DRM-free living at <a href="https://u.fsf.org/44y" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://u.fsf.org/44y</a>

Karl Voit :emacs: :orgmode:Und schon wieder hat der Spaß ein Ende: seit ca. einer Woche funktionieren die <a href="https://graz.social/tags/ORF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ORF</a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Fu%C3%9Fball" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fußball</a> -Videos in keinen meiner Browser (Chromium, Librewolf).Auch <a href="https://graz.social/tags/MediaThekView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MediaThekView</a> lädt nur kaputte Videos runter.<a href="https://graz.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DRM</a> ist ein fürchterlicher Irrweg. Hauptsache, man sieht nix.Nun, dann doch kein <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Fussball" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fussball</a> mehr für mich. 😔 <a href="https://graz.social/tags/EM2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EM2025</a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Frauenfu%C3%9Fball" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Frauenfußball</a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/TvThek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TvThek</a>

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