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The MPAA has been doing this for a while now. It's called DRM.
by chatmasta 4y ago
The MPAA has been doing this for a while now. It's called DRM.
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- acdha 4y agoThis is a really bad comparison: ransomeware restricts your data involuntarily. DRM restricts the creator’s data at their request with your voluntary agreement.
- ljf 4y agoWell - that wasn't always the case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootkit_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootk...
- acdha 4y agoNot really: that incident got a huge amount of backlash and cost them a lot of money because it wasn’t informed or voluntary. Outside of Sony BMG’s senior management, nobody thought that was acceptable.