drm is intrinsically bad for consumers. any consumer should have the option of using it, if they want. the problem here is the codification as a standard, and

drm is intrinsically bad for consumers. any consumer should have the option of using it, if they want. the problem here is the codification as a standard, and the implicit endorsement that the W3C creates in providing the standard. DRM is expensive to your freedom, and it should be as expensive as possible for media companies to implement. by making it opt-in rathen than can't-even-opt-out-if-you-want-to, the W3C are really giving the public interest the middle finger.