> How can a measure be "effective" if it can be circumvented? "Effective" is defined in the law. It basically means any copy protection measure which, during t

> How can a measure be "effective" if it can be circumvented? "Effective" is defined in the law. It basically means any copy protection measure which, during the normal course of its operation (i.e., the happy path), prevents unauthorized copying. A bit of JavaScript that disables "Save Image As" qualifies. If you write a browser extension that knocks out that JavaScript, you could be civilly and criminally liable under the DMCA.